Comparing Moses, Aaron, And Miriam

Moses helped the Hebrews a lot. With the many things he did, he got them out of Egypt. In my perspective, if I was a Hebrew slave, I would follow Moses out of Egypt. I would follow Moses out of Egypt because the Hebrews were slaves. Moses had the power of God, along with the Ten Commandments. I would want to avoid the plagues.

I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation. “Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to

Ruth and James had different experiences when they attended school. Back in the days, when Ruth attended school in Suffolk, there was a split between “white folks’ school and a black folks’ school and a Jewish school,” (McBride 79). The school Ruth attended was not actually a real school, but instead a synagogue, where they did not get a good education compared to what other students were learning in school. In contrast, James “was the only black kid,” (McBride 89), attending in his classroom and he would get called many names because he was the only black kid.

The Bible portrays Moses as an indignant vigilante faced by the oppression of his confrères, as the instigator of the revolt of the enslaved Israelites, as the leader of a newly constituted people, as a legislator, and as a political founder. Of course, the Bible explicitly says that Moses is the servant of God who acts only under the orders of a supreme and divine ruler. Yet Moses seems to be the human leader of God’s chosen people and plays an undeniably political role. To read the bible politically is a question of determining how to interpret Moses and the exit from Egypt. From the outset, it is important to note that Moses does not appear as the representative of a certain form of politics whose mottoes and convictions he would manifest.

In addition, another reason why I would choose to go with Moses is because he had the Ten Commandments. For example, he went up Mt. Sinai and received the Ten Commandments from God. According to document 4 it shows us the laws of the Ten Commandments. An example of a law from the Ten Commandments was you shall not kill, you

The most important character in this unit is Moses, who is introduced in Exodus and leads the Israelites through their journey to the promised land until he dies in Deuteronomy. He not only was a leader for the Israelites, but he was a very religious and had a special connection with God. His accomplishments influence the Roman Catholicism today. He freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt; he delivered them the Ten Commandments; he led them to the promised land of Canaan; on their journey, he protected, nourished, and sheltered the Israelites. As a leader of this Israelites, he guided them because most of them did not know anything but slavery. After the Moses died in Deuteronomy, the Israelites' population grew more powerful. In conclusion,

Harriet Tubman and Moses… who would’ve thought you’d be hearing those two names in the same sentence? Turns out they’re a lot more alike than one would think. Moses was born an Israelite to Jochebed and Amram in 1393 BCE (Chadbad.org), and Harriet was born a black slave around 1820 to parents Harriet and Ben Ross (Biography.com). Both Harriet and Moses were born into slavery, escaped slavery, and helped others escape from their lives of slavery. In addition, they were both leaders of war.

The Hebrews were the descendants of Abraham and often known as “the chosen ones”. They were the chosen ones because God picked their nation Israel to enter into a covenant with Him (“Judaism:The Chosen People”). This just proves the importance of the Hebrews and their roles back in their society. Within their nation, there were separate roles for men and women which were equally important, even though it was mainly a patriarchal and patrilineal society. Women were always viewed as separate and inferior to men ever since the beginning of this world but that was not how God intended them to be viewed as. He created women for a specific reason and many from the Bible have proven the reason.

Moses was a great leader of the Israelites. In the 1300s B.C.E., by the time of Moses, a large group of Abraham’s descendants were living in Egypt. The pharaoh was scared of their growth so he quickly put them into slavery. According to the Torah, God had told Moses “I will send you to the pharaoh, and you shall free my people.”, Moses went to the pharaoh, the Torah continues, and told him to let the Israelites go free, The pharaoh refused. Because of that God punished Egypt with ten terrible plagues. According to the Torah, the pharaoh quickly changed his mind, but when the Israelites left the Egyptians followed them and caught up with them at the sea of reeds. But Moses raised his staff and waters of the seas parted. The Israelites safely

2. Moses: Moses was one of the leading characters in the Old Testament, saving the Israelites from Egypt and listening to God.

Because the judges were corrupt, and because everyone else had a king, Israel asked for one too. They were rushing God’s timing, by asking for a king “like all the other nations have” (1 Samuel 8:5 NLT). They wanted someone they could see to fight their battles for them. They, in a sense, rejected God as their king. This attitude indicates that the people were looking at the other nations and at those rulers’ outward characteristics. So, when the people demanded a king for the second time, God gave them what they demanded.

In the Old Testament, Abraham and Moses were two very prominent leaders chosen by God to do his will. Throughout Genesis and Exodus, both men play important roles in fulfilling God’s will. They are put to many tests, given covenants, and communicate constantly with God. Although they have many similarities such as being leaders and men of God, there are also many differences between the two.

In the Old Testament of the Bible and in twentieth-century America, liberation from suppression and inequality, and the expedition of adamant people towards independence and equality prevail. At the forefront of these political, cultural, and social movements are Moses and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Both men have left lasting imprints on history. In Exodus and continued in Deuteronomy, through the leadership of Moses and his counsel of God, Moses frees the persecuted Hebrews from their enslavement to the Egyptians, and delivers them to the Promised Land. Similarly, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. successfully leads the Civil Rights movement to free the subjugated African Americans of racial inequality, and deliver them to the Promised Land where there is freedom for all. The Old Testament Prophet, Moses, and the modern day Prophet, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., are comparable through their leadership which is evident in their devotion to their respective people, causes, and God.

Exodus 1-7 documents the beginning of the Passover story, but more importantly, in this case, intertwines the story of twelve different female protagonists; each greatly influences the life of Moses by fulfilling their roles as nurturers, protectors, and leaders. The list begins with the Hebrew midwives, proceeds with the woman [Moses’ mother], sister [Miriam], daughter of Pharaoh, and the seven sisters [particularly Zipporah]. To fully understand their roles, the interlinear bible will be used to examine as well to note any meanings lost in translation that may further help to characterize them.

Moses was a humble man, but God sees that he is mightier than Moses sees himself. When God tells him that he must lead the Jews out of Egypt, he grows fearful and unworthy of such a task. Moses humility toward God is what makes him capable of such a tremendous mission. Although, he would have much rather not lead the Jews out of Egypt because he is afraid and does not have faith in himself, however, he is able to do it because God has told him to and God would not ask him to do so if it was impossible. Moses successfully leads the Hebrews out of Egypt. Moses was capable of freeing the Jews of slavery with a quality of humility (No Title, 1986).