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== Childhood ==  

== Childhood ==  

Moses was the son of [[Amram]] of the tribe of [[Levi]] and his wife [[Jochebed]]. After the reigning pharaoh had ordered all the Hebrew male babies to be drowned in the [[Nile]], Jochebed gave birth to Moses and kept him concealed. After a few months it was no longer practical to conceal Moses and so set him adrift in a small ark on the Nile. While [[Miriam]], Moses's sister watched from afar, one of the pharaoh's daughter's came to the river and seeing the child took him from the river and brought him to be raised in the pharoah's house.  

Moses was the son of [[Amram]] of the tribe of [[Levi]] and his wife [[Jochebed]]. After the reigning pharaoh had ordered all the Hebrew male babies to be killed after birth, Jochebed gave birth to Moses and kept him concealed. After a few months it was no longer practical to conceal Moses and so he was set adrift in a basket on the [[Nile]]. While [[Miriam]], Moses' sister watched from afar, Pharaoh's daughter and her attendants came to the river and seeing the child took him from the river.  Miriam asked if she would like one of the Hebrew women to nurse the child, and Pharaoh's daughter agreed.  Therefore Moses' own mother nursed him.  After Moses grew older, he was brought to be raised in Pharoah's house.  

== Life ==

== Life ==

=== Adolescence and Flight ===

=== Adulthood and Flight ===

At some point, Moses learned that he was an Israelite. Later, when defending an Israelite slave, Moses killed an Egyptian and was forced to flee Egypt to [[Midian]], where he met and later married [[Zipporah]]. Later, God appeared to Moses in a bush that burned but was not consumed and commanded Moses to return to Egypt to lead the Israelites out of slavery.

One day Moses went out to where the Israelites were performing their hard labor.  When he saw an Egyptian beating one of his own people, he slew the Egyptian believing no one was watching. Learning he had been discovered, Moses fled Egypt to [[Midian]], where he met and later married [[Zipporah]]. Later, God appeared to Moses in a bush that burned but was not consumed and commanded Moses to return to Egypt to lead the Israelites out of [[slavery]].

== Exodus ==

== Exodus ==

: ''Main Article: [[Exodus of Israel]]''

: ''Main Article: [[Exodus of Israel]]''

Moses confronted Pharaoh and demanded that he release the Israelite slaves. Pharaoh refused and, consequently, God brought about [[Egyptian plagues|Ten Plagues]] on the Egyptians. Finally, Pharaoh let the Israelites go. However, shortly thereafter, Pharaoh changed his mind and chased the Israelites to the sea. In the ensuing confrontation, God split the sea and the Israelites walked through on dry land. After they had crossed, the Egyptian army attempted to follow but were drowned in the returning waters.

Along with his brother [[Aaron]], Moses confronted Pharaoh and demanded that he release the Israelite slaves. Pharaoh refused and, consequently, God brought about [[Egyptian plagues|Ten Plagues]] on the Egyptians. Finally, Pharaoh let the Israelites go. However, shortly thereafter, Pharaoh changed his mind and chased the Israelites to the sea. In the ensuing confrontation, God split the sea and the Israelites walked through on dry land. After they had crossed, the Egyptian army attempted to follow but were drowned in the returning waters.

=== Sinai ===

=== Sinai ===

After these events, Moses brought the Israelites to [[Mount Sinai]] where they experienced a [[national theophany]]--where God spoke to the entire nation. God then gave his commandments to the Israelites, ten of them written out on stone tablets.

After these events, Moses brought the Israelites to [[Mount Sinai]].  It was there that Moses spoke to God, and God answered him from a cloud.  Moses went up the mountain and God gave Moses the [[Ten Commandments]] and other laws to pass on to the people (Exodus chapters 20 to 23)

=== Later events and death ===  

=== Later events and death ===  

Shortly after the giving of the Ten Commandments, the incident of the [[Golden Calf]] occurred. Moses then smashed the tablets and, aided by the [[Levites]] slaughtered those who had worshiped the calf. Moses then convinced God not to destroy the people and to give another set of commandments. As a result of these events, the Israelites spent forty years in the desert and had to wait a generation before entering Israel. Moses himself was not allowed to enter Israel for disobeying some special instructions from God.

Shortly after the giving of the Ten Commandments, the incident of the [[Golden Calf]] occurred while Moses was up on Mount Sinai with God. God told Moses what was happening below and that He would destroy the people and start a new line of people through Moses, but Moses begged Him not to. Moses came down and smashed the tablets. He called all of those who were with the Lord to come to him, then had the [[Levites]] kill those who continued to worship the calf and would not follow God (3000 in number). Moses went up Mount Sinai again and received another set of the Ten Commandments to give to the people. As the Israelites reached the promised land and spied it out, they were afraid and made the excuse they feared for their children.  For this reason God told them they would wander for 40 years until all of them were dead, and it would be their children who would enter the promised land. Even Moses himself was not allowed to enter the promised land for not obeying God's instructions and striking a rock with his staff in anger. He was allowed to see it however, and died and was buried at 120 years of age.

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