Faith & Reason Nexus

MOSES: Early Life and Family

• Moses’ name means “Drawn forth, Taken out of the water.”
• Born in Egypt to parents Amram & Jochebed.
• Youngest of three children, with brother Aaron and sister Miriam.
• Grandson of Kohath and great-grandson of Levi.

MOSES: Life Events

• Educated in the palace of Pharaoh.
• Married Zipporah, Jethro’s daughter.
• Father of two sons: Gershom and Eliezer.

YEARS OF MOSES: Historical Timeline

• Lived for a total of 120 years (1526-1406 B.C. – Deuteronomy 34:17).
• First forty years in Egypt (1526-1486 B.C. – Acts 7:22-23).
• Second forty years in the land of Midian (1486-1446 B.C. – Exodus 2:15).
• Final forty years leading Israel through the wilderness (1446-1406 B.C. – Deuteronomy 8:2).

SIGNIFICANCE OF MOSES: Biblical Impact

• Moses’ story constitutes about one-seventh of the entire Bible.
• Approximately two-thirds as large as the New Testament.

KEY MILESTONES IN MOSES’ LIFE:

• Moses was 40 when he killed the Egyptian.
• Called to lead Israel at the age of 80.
• The only person in the Bible with God as his undertaker (Deuteronomy 34:6).
• Died at 120, buried in the land of Moab, and the location of his grave remains unknown (Deuteronomy 34:5-7).

MOSES: Literary Contributions

• Wrote five books of the Bible and the 90th Psalm.
• Moses’ eyes were not dim, and his vigor remained undiminished even at the age of 120.