Leader and prophet of Israel from the exodus from Egypt to their entry into the promised land. Considered by Judaism to be the greatest of the prophets.
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When did the spies return from the promised land? (Numbers 13) Could this be the origin of the Feast of Tabernacles? (Lev. 23)
In an article, The Vine & Wine at JewishExpert.com, there is an observation about recently discovered Ugaritic wine rituals found in a library at the home of the high priest. According to the article, it is “the fullest Ugaritic ritual found to…
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Where was the ordination for Moses?
Leviticus 8 is the ordination for Aaron and his sons. E.g.
And he [Moses] poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. (Lev. 8:12)
Did Moses receive such an ordination? I understand the calling of Moses with…
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How were the women and children protected during the 40 years of wandering in the desert?
Many years ago, I heard a teaching that stated the women, children, and elderly were placed in the middle of the Exodus and wandering. While the men marched on the outside to protect them in case of an attack during the 40 years. I have looked…
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Was the three day journey mentioned in Numbers 10:33 the three day journey mentioned by Moses in Exodus?
Was the three days journey in Numbers 10:33 the three-day journey to which Moses referred? The words used in Numbers (three days journey) are the very words used by Moses in the Exodus passages when he was asking Pharoah for permission for a three…
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Direct descendants of Moses today
I'm just curious to know if there are any direct descendants of Moses today. We know that Cohen is the name for the descendants of Aaron. This is because it seems Moses generation ended with him? Their significance or influence was nothing compared…
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What sect of Judaism was Moses? Did he believe in the afterlife?
Teaching through the Book of Acts, I have talked about the differences between Pharisees and Sadducees regarding their believe in the "afterlife." A student asked which sect of Judaism was Moses? I am unsure whether the two sects existed during…
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Is it written literally in the bible that Miriam and Aaron were older siblings of Moses?
I have always been told that Miriam and Aaron were older siblings of Moses.
I've seen the same thing on Wikipedia:
Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם Mīrəyām) was described in the Hebrew Bible as
the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of…
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