Moses

When Pharaoh ordered that all the Hebrew baby boys be thrown into the Nile, Moses’ mother hid him for 3 months.

Rescued from the Reeds

Then she wove a waterproof basket from bulrushes, put the baby in it, and set it among the reeds at the edge of the Nile. His sister Miriam watched from a distance. Pharaoh’s daughter found him and raised him in the palace as her own son.

After leaving the palace in Egypt, Moses came to the land of Midian. There he married Zipporah and became a shepherd.

Learning Patience

For 40 years, leading sheep over mountains and through valleys taught Moses to be gentle, patient, and observant. God was preparing him to lead a whole people.

While tending sheep in the wilderness near Horeb, Moses saw a bush burning with flames that did not burn it up.

Holy Ground

When he came closer, God called to him: “Moses, Moses… put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” God gave him the mission of setting the people of Israel free from slavery.

Moses and his brother Aaron went before Pharaoh and said: “Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go.”

Victory over the Idols

Pharaoh proudly refused. Through Moses’ staff, God sent the 10 plagues (the water turned to blood, the frogs, the locusts, the darkness, and the rest), showing that He alone is the true God over all the earth.

With the Egyptian army behind them and the Red Sea in front of them, Israel seemed to be trapped. But Moses said: “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD.”

The Road Through the Waters

Moses raised his staff, and a strong wind parted the sea. The people crossed through the middle of the sea on dry ground, saved by God’s power.

In the wilderness, God gave them manna (bread from heaven) every day, and water from the rock. Then He called Moses up Mount Sinai.

The Tablets of the Law

There, in the midst of thunder and light, God gave him the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone, loving rules to protect people and to give the Creator the honor He deserves.

At the end of 40 years of traveling through the wilderness, Moses climbed Mount Nebo.

Looking at the Promise

God let him see the whole Promised Land with his own eyes, full of fruit and beauty. Moses died there, full of years and honor. The Bible says: “there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.”