Moses Montefiore

The beginning one starts in Gen 9:8-17 where God makes a promise to Noah that he will never destroy the earth again through water. Following the flood Noah and his family are the only ones left on the earth for mankind. The promise extended to Moses and his decedents, which eventually lead to Terah (Gen 11:10-27) who became the father of the next man God would make his next covenant to Abraham. The covenant with Abraham (Gen 12-17) was the establishment of the nation of Israel in which God…

Moses then grew up among the royal family but soon discovered his real identity and the hardships his biological family endured while he was living a lavish life. He made the choice to leave the family who raised him and to join his real Hebrew family. This difficult choice had him banished from Egypt but his faith in God remained strong and like that, God gave him the task of leading the Israelites from slavery into the promised land. Moses never saw himself as a person…

The first five books of the Torah are the most important readings from the Hebrew Bible. They discuss the foundations of Judaism and set the tone for what is expected as a follower of the religion. Genesis is the first book of the Torah and discusses the creation of the universe and the beginning for human beings. Genesis was created from two different source theories. The two source theories for Genesis are Yahwist and Priestly. The source theory Yahwist is explained as using God’s name Yahweh,…

Any rich story weaves in symbolism and foreshadowing. This enhances the meaning of the narrative, gives the audience clues to the future, and sets the stage for multiple themes. The drama of the Bible checks all of these boxes and then some. Although there are many characters in the first formative years of Israel’s existence, the character of Joshua, leads Israel into a temporary Promised Land, which foreshadows the role that Jesus plays in the unfolding narrative. Joshua was critical to the…

“HADAD AND TAHPENES SISTER” Hadad was a biracial great grandson of Esau who was married to the black Hamitic Canaanites and Egyptian women and also Esau was the founder of the kingdom of Edom, and his great grandson, Hadad was of the royal lineage of kings and dukes of Edomite kingdom (Genesis 36:1-19, 35-36, 43; 1 kings 11:14). When David became the king of Israel, he invaded the kingdom of Edom with his captain named Joab, and they smote every male in Edom. At that time, the young king Hadad…

Idolatry became very problematic in the Old Testament especially in Israel. Idolatry is defined as worshiping false gods. Romans 1:21 described it as the people “[Forsaking] god and sank into ignorance and moral corruption.” God gave us a set of rules known as the Ten Commandments, the first one states that “you shall have no other gods before [him]” (Exodus 20:3). This was a vital commandment so when the people began to break this law god was furious. Even after god had himself more times than…

death of Joshua in order to test the Israelites (NRSV, p. 169). The LORD wanted to know if the Israelites “care to walk in the way of the LORD” (NRSV, p. 169). The act of intermarrying and worshiping other gods was a breach of covenant to the Law of Moses. Every time a Judge that God raised up would die Israel would return to their old practices. In this case the Israelites were worshiping the Baals and the Aserahs (NRSV, p. 169). The LORD was angry…

In the Old Testament three important positions that different men were appointed to are described; prophet, priest, and king. For years and years the Jews waited for one man, the Messiah to fill all of these positions. In chapter 1 of Matthew shows Jesus’ genealogy, this is important because it begins with Abraham, and in Genesis 17:16 God tells Abraham “I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from…

Israelite. The Israelite leader, Moses, a Hebrew, born into the tribe of Levi raised by the pharaoh’s daughter as if he were an Egyptian prince was known as a solitary leader educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action (Gordon-Bennett, 2018). Therefore, he was set apart from his people, even in his childhood, God was preparing Moses to lead His children, the Israelites, into the Promised Land. In about 1250 BCE, the leader Moses rallied the Hebrews and led…

is in Exodus that while God is stilled explained using anthropomorphism, the Israelites develop a less individual relationship with God but more of a respectful, fearful association. They must have this perspective as well as an intermediary, often Moses or sacrifice, because of God’s overwhelming glory. His magnificence is depicted as too great, so otherworldly, and beyond human grasp that to even see Him is dangerous. When Exodus 16 describes the Israelites being supplied with manna in the…