→ A Levite and son of Amram Ex 2:1-4; 6:20; Ac 7:20; Heb 11:23
→ Hidden in a small basket Ex 2:3
→ Discovered and adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh Ex 2:5-10
→ Learned in all the wisdom of Egypt Ac 7:22
→ His loyalty to his race Heb 11:24-26
→ Takes the life of an Egyptian taskmaster; flees from Egypt; finds refuge among the Midianites Ex 2:11-22; Ac 7:24-29
→ Joins himself to Jethro, priest of Midian; marries his daughter Zipporah; has one son, Gershom Ex 2:15-22
→ Is a herdsman for Jethro in the desert of Horeb Ex 3:1
→ Has the vision of the burning bush Ex 3:2-6
→ God reveals to him his purpose to deliver the Israelites and bring them into the land of Canaan Ex 3:7-10
→ Commissioned as leader of the Israelites Ex 3:10-22; 6:13
→ His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored Ex 4:1-9,28
→ With his wife and sons, he leaves Jethro to perform his mission in Egypt Ex 4:18-20
→ His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision Ex 4:20-26
→ Meets Aaron in the wilderness Ex 4:27,28
→ With Aaron assembles the leaders of Israel Ex 4:29-31
→ Along with Aaron, Moses goes before Pharaoh and demands the liberties of his people in the name of Jehovah Ex 5:1
→ Rejected by Pharaoh; hardships of the Israelites increased Ex 5
→ People complain against Moses and Aaron Ex 5:20,21; 15:24; 16:2,3; 17:2,3; Nu 14:2-4; 16:41; 20:2-5; 21:4-6; De 1:12,26-28
→ See ISRAEL
→ Receives comfort and assurance from the Lord Ex 6:1-8
→ Unbelief of the people Ex 6:9
→ Renews his appeal to Pharaoh Ex 6:11
→ Under divine direction brings plagues upon the land of Egypt Ex 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
→ Secures the deliverance of the people and leads them out of Egypt Ex 13
→ Crosses the Red Sea; Pharaoh and his army are destroyed Ex 14
→ Composes a song for the people of Israel on their deliverance from Pharaoh Ex 15
→ Joined by his family in the wilderness Ex 18:1-12
→ Institutes a system of government Ex 18:13-26; Nu 11:16-30; De 1:9-18
→ Receives the law and ordains various statutes
→ See LAW OF MOSES
→ Face of, transfigured Ex 34:29-35; 2Co 3:13
→ Sets up the tabernacle -See TABERNACLE
→ Reproves Aaron for
- Making the golden calf Ex 32:22,23
- Irregularity in the offerings Le 10:16-20
→ Jealousy of Aaron and Miriam toward Nu 12
→ Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Nu 16
→ Appoints Joshua as his successor Nu 27:22,23; De 31:7,8,14,23; 34:9
→ Not permitted to enter Canaan, but views the land from atop Mount Pisgah Nu 27:12-14; De 1:37; 3:23-29; 32:48-52; 34:1-8
→ Death and burial of Nu 31:2; De 32:50; 34:1-6
→ Body of, disputed over Jude 1:9
→ 120 Years old at death De 31:2
→ Mourning for, thirty days in the plains of Moab De 34:8
→ Present with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration Mt 17:3,4; Mr 9:4; Lu 9:30
→ A type of the Messiah De 18:15-18; Ac 3:22; 7:37
→ BENEDICTIONS OF
→ CHARACTER OF
- Complainings of Ex 5:22,23; Nu 11:10-15
- Impatience of Ex 5:22,23; 6:12; 32:19; Nu 11:10-15; 16:15; 20:10; 31:14
- Respected and feared Ex 33:8
- Faith of Nu 10:29; De 9:1-3; Heb 11:23-28
- Called the man of God De 33:1
- God spoke to, as a man to his friend Ex 33:11
- Magnified of God Ex 19:9; Nu 14:12-20; De 9:13-29; with Ex 32:30
- Magnanimity of, toward Eldad and Medad Nu 11:29
- Meekness of Ex 14:13,14; 15:24,25; 16:2,3,7,8; Nu 12:3; 16:4-11
- Obedience of Ex 7:6; 40:16,19,21
- Unaspiring Nu 14:12-20; De 9:13-29; with Ex 32:30
→ INTERCESSORY PRAYERS OF
- See INTERCESSION, INSTANCES OF
- See SOLICITED, INSTANCES OF
- See ANSWERED, INSTANCES OF
→ MIRACLES OF
- See MIRACLES
→ PROPHECIES OF Ex 3:10; 4:5,11,12; 6:13; 7:2; 17:16; 19:3-9; 33:11; Nu 11:17; 12:7,8; 36:13; De 1:3; 5:31; 18:15,18; 34:10,12; Ho 12:13; Mr 7:9,10; Ac 7:37,38