Moses and the Ten Commandments
Moses Showing the Tables of the Law to the People, oil painting by Rembrandt, 1659; in the Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin.
Moses
Hebrew prophet
Also known as: Moshe
Quick Facts
- Hebrew:
- Moshe
- Flourished:
- 14th–13th century bce
- Flourished:
- c.1400 BCE - c.1201 BCE
- ancient Egypt
- Egypt
- Notable Family Members:
- brother Aaron
- Subjects Of Study:
- Judaism
- Ten Commandments
- covenant
- Role In:
- Exodus
Moses (flourished 14th–13th century bce) was a Hebrew prophet, teacher, and leader who, in the 13th century bce (before the Common Era, or bc), delivered his people from Egyptian slavery. In the Covenant ceremony at Mt. Sinai, where the Ten Commandments were promulgated, he founded the religious community known as Israel. As the interpreter of these Covenant stipulations, he was the organizer of the community’s religious and civil traditions. In the Judaic tradition, he is revered as the greatest prophet and teacher, and Judaism has sometimes loosely been called Mosaism, or the Mosaic faith, in Western Christendom. His influence continues ...(100 of 4722 words)