Moses art

In the Bible, Moses led the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt, handed down the Ten Commandments and led Israel through the desert to the Promised Land.

I'm always surprised and, admittedly, somewhat pleased to read articles such as the one I saw in today's WSJ which is entitled "How Did Moses Part the Red Sea?" Given the general hostility of the scientific community to religious matters and the derision with which they are often met, it's almost a tad jarring to see one of them taking the time to provide an explanation (albeit one wholly rooted in materialism) to one of the events which the theological world considers to be (almost) fully…

The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush Illustration by Steele Savage

A vibrant and detailed illustration of Moses encountering God in the burning bush, as described in Exodus 3:2-6. The scene is set in a desert landscape with a clear, bright sky. The bush, central to the composition, is engulfed in flames that are vivid and intense yet do not consume the bush. Moses, depicted as an awe-struck, Middle-Eastern man with a beard, is standing a few feet away,...

Moses is one of the most recognized figures of the Bible. There are a number of facts you may not know about him. Here are six of the most interesting facts about him.