Moses
Historical & Biblical Definition
The great lawgiver and deliverer of Israel. Born under Pharaoh’s infanticidal decree, preserved in an ark of bulrushes, called by God at the burning bush to lead the Exodus from Egypt, and mediator of the Old Covenant at Mount Sinai where he received the Ten Commandments.
Redemptive & Theological Significance
The servant of God who prefigured Christ as the greater Prophet and Mediator.
Key Scripture Citations
Primary canonical passages illuminating Moses:
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