Moses Essay

Nyssan in The Life of Moses gives a synopsis of the life of Moses, which is primarily recorded in the book of Exodus. He argues that nothing dead can be in the presence of God, because “sandaled feet cannot ascend to that height where the light of truth is seen,” as only the living can ever be in the presence of the Lord. Nyssan argues that the presence of God is holy ground, which is the reason that Moses is commanded to take off his sandals in the presence of the burning bush. Nyssa goes on…

Cordelia Achen Once the Israelites leave Egypt in chapter twelve of Exodus, we see many twists and turns in their relationship with God. However, among the more notable actions of the Israelites is the construction of the golden calf, which occurs while Moses sits on the mountain and communes with the Lord. The story is presented in chapter thirty-two of Exodus, and would appear to explain the incident by an intrinsic evil within certain ranks of the Israelites (the Lord going so far as to call…

1. Many people and events of the Old Testament are critical to the understanding of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. The story of Abraham helps reveal an important message about Jesus through Abraham’s covenant with God. The third part of the covenant, blessing those who bless Abraham, is worked out through Jesus showing the world that it is not just Jews that need his message, but everyone. David also reveals an important facet of Jesus through his covenant with God. Part of the covenant…

the agenda for Moses’ work and through him, the work of God’s people. God’s initial call to Moses included an explanation of God’s work. This drove Moses to speak in the name of the Lord to Pharaoh saying, “Let my people go” (Exod. 5:1). Pharaoh’s rebuttal was not merely verbal; he oppressed the Israelites more harshly than before. By the end of this episode, even the Israelites themselves had turned against Moses (Exod. 5:20-21). It is at this crucial point that in response to Moses’…

“Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday” Today as a practice the New Testament Church meet on Sunday, Did the biblical New Testament Church see Sunday as a replacement for the Jewish Sabbath? The Bible offers the Laws of Moses that command the keeping of the Sabbath, but there no scripture in the New Testament that condemn or punish Sabbath breakers. The New Testament offers the new found Christian Church statements against idolatry, stealing, liars, murderers, covetousness, sexually…

monotheistic people engaged in endless warfare with neighboring societies which eventually resulted in their enslavement by the Egyptians. Their enslavement set the stage for the infamous Exodus. Saved from their enslavement from the Egyptians by Moses, the Hebrews eventually found themselves upon the lands of Palestine where they established 12 tribes. The Hebrew tribes appointed multiple warrior-priest chieftains who were given the prestigious…

“The Law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” What is the background of teaching found with Moses that is a starting point but also a point of departure for Jesus? See especially Exodus 3 for the revelation of God, his holiness, and name. See also Exodus 19 and the setting of the revelation of the Law from Mt. Sinai. How does the teaching of Jesus come to be noted for grace and truth in contrast to the Law delivered through Moses? Moses brought the Law. The…

The Exodus, second book of the Pentateuch, is the book of liberation and of the Covenant. Exodus comes from the Greek language and “means, a going out, a departure, a procession.” The original Hebrew title comes from the first words at the beginning of the book, “w'ëLeh sh'môt that means (And these are the names),” which refers to those who initially entered Egypt, seventy in total (Ex 1:5 NRSV), with Jacob and under the protection of Joseph. The Exodus is divided symmetrically into two main…

chooses Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David (p 49-56). She uses these five main characters because each one plays a key role in the redemption story. Adam is important because everything started with him. Without him, nothing would be. Noah is important because God used him to begin again. He destroyed all the evil and wickedness and started again with Noah. Abraham is important because God made a covenant with him to give the land of Canaan back to the Israelites. Moses led God’s people away…

Judaism is considered to be the first monotheistic religion. It is one of the oldest religions existing today. Like many religions, Judaism began with a patriarch. Around 2,000 BC, Judaism was founded by a man named Abraham who was considered to be the ‘Father of the Jewish people’ whom lived in Mesopotamia. At the time, most people were polytheistic but the Jewish people believed in one God who they referred to as Yahweh. The Jews believed that God made a covenant with Abraham which…