Moses

*"Joshua, any Israelite who looks upon this bronze serpent and believes in the power of Adonai will be healed. It's an act of faith! Not reason, faith."*
―Moses to Joshua[src]
**Moses** was the leader of the Israelites who delivered them out of Egypt, and the mentor of Joshua.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Origins

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Moses was born on February 28, 1526, B.C., in Goshen, Egypt. Moses was born during the enslavement of the Israelites, and his birth was predicted by the Egyptian astrologers of Pharaoh Ramesses II, who claimed they had seen in the stars that the savior of the Israelite people had been born. The Pharaoh decreed that all newborn Jewish boys be drowned in the Nile River to ensure that this savior of the Jewish people would be killed. However, at birth, Jochebed hid him from the Egyptian authorities until she could no longer; she put him into a basket and floated it along the Nile River, thus saving him from death.

Sometime later, he was found by the Pharaoh's daughter, Bithia, who was bathing in the Nile River, and she miraculously stretched her arms beyond their natural length and pulled the basket towards her, and she decided to adopt him. Naming him Moses, he was accepted into the royal family of Pharaoh Ramesses II.

### New Beginnings

#### Fugitive of Egypt

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―To be added[src]In 1486 B.C., Moses grew up in the house of Pharaoh, the Great House. Once, he observed an Egyptian taskmaster violently striking an innocent Israelite slave. After making sure that no one was watching, he killed the taskmaster and buried him in the sand. Despite his precautions, word of this episode reached the ears of Pharaoh Ramesses II, and Moses was sentenced to death. However, Moses had fled the Great House of Ramesses II and resided in the land of Midian.

#### Becoming a Shepherd

In the same year, Moses wandered the land of Midian and met Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro. and he married her. Almost a year later, Moses would have two children with Gershom and Eliezer. Shortly after, he was hired by Jethro to be a shepherd for his sheep.

#### Encounter with God

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―To be added[src]In the chronicles of Moses' life, a transformative moment unfolded amidst the arid expanse of Midian's wilderness—a moment marked by a peculiar yet captivating sight: a bush ablaze with flames yet miraculously unconsumed by the fire's voracious hunger. It was on the venerable Mount Horeb that Moses, once an Egyptian prince and now a humble shepherd under the employ of Jethro, found himself drawn toward this divine phenomenon. As he neared the radiant spectacle, a voice resonated from within the flames, calling him by name and identifying him as the God of his forefathers—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

The Burning Bush, a celestial beacon, heralded an extraordinary commission: to liberate the enslaved Israelites from the shackles of Egyptian oppression. Faced with the daunting prospect, Moses, with humility and trepidation, questioned his own capacity for such a monumental task. Yet, reassurance came from the divine presence itself, promising unwavering companionship. The revelation of God's name, the profound "I am who I am," encapsulated the eternal and self-existing nature of the Almighty.

Moreover, recognizing Moses' concerns about speaking, God appointed Moses' brother Aaron as a collaborator, assuring that Aaron would serve as Moses' spokesperson. Thus, Moses and Aaron, armed with newfound purpose and divine guidance, embarked on a transformative journey that would alter the course of history—a journey from the shadows of Midian to the heart of Pharaoh's court.

#### Confrontation with Pharaoh

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## Personality

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## Relationships

* Jochebed † - Mother
* Aaron † - Brother
* Miriam † - Sister
* Ramesses II † - Adoptive Grandfather
* Bithia † - Adoptive Mother
* Zipporah † - Wife
* Jethro † - Father-in-Law
* Gershom † - Son
* Elizer † - Son

Allies* God the Father - Idol
* Joshua † - Assistant, Protégé and Successor
* Israelites
* Ennead Council - Former Idols