Moses

Moses [3300]

PASSAGE: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

PANORAMIC VIEW:

Moses was perhaps the most influential individual in Hebrew history. He began with a group of slaves and ended with a nation. His life is divided into three forty year periods

First Forty

Parents saved his life in a basket in the Nile River.
Raised by mother for a time then by a princess in Egypt.
Killed an Egyptian and fled to Midian.

Second Forty

Lived in desert with Jethro, priest of Midian, and married Zipporah Jethro's daughter.
"I AM" called Moses to deliver the Hebrew slaved in Egypt at a burning bush.
Moses had four reasons he could not do the task each of which "I AM" responded to:
- He was a nobody and no one would listen to him. God said the He would be with Moses.
- If they do not listen to me, what will I do then. God demonstrated His power by turning Moses' walking stick into a snake.
- I am not a good speaker. God said Go! I AM will be with you.
- Lord, just send someone else. God became angry and sent Aaron, Moses' brother, to be the spokesman.
Moses and brother Aaron return to Egypt where they confront Pharaoh.
10 Plagues are sent on Pharaoh and the Egyptians because they refused to allow the Hebrews to leave.
Passover instituted

The placement of the events with Pharaoh may be in either the Second Forty or the Third Forty Years.

Third Forty

Hebrews leave for Promise Land with the "wealth of the Egyptians."
Cross Red Sea.
After three months of "griping and complaining" about food, water, and safety they reach Mount Sinai, Mount of God.
Manna begins which will feed them for the next forth years.
Moses and people receive
- Laws
- Instructions for Tabernacle
After two years at Sinai, when the Tabernacle is completed, they "head north."
Twelve spies sent to explore the Promise Land.
The people reject the "minority committee's" advice (Joshua and Caleb) and refuse to enter Promise Land
The Lord punished that generation by causing them to wander for 38 years.
At end of 38 years Moses and the whole generation dies except for Joshua and Caleb.

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