1. Key Figures in the Old Testament
#1: Abraham
Genesis 11: :11

2. Key Figures in the Old Testament
#5: Moses, part 2

3. A “potted” history Abraham Moses 1500bc David 1000bc End of OT 500bc
Jesus
Catholic
500
Normans
1000
Reformation
1500 Us
2,000
2,000bc

4. Moses’ Life Moses first 80 years are recounted in Exodus chapters 1-14
Age
Moses’ Life
Moses’ Recap
Priests’ Handbook
Moses first 80 years are recounted in Exodus chapters 1-14
Moses final 40 years are recounted in Exodus 15-40
AND Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
We will not cover all of that today!

5. Age
Moses’ Life
These years cover the wandering in the wilderness, from the crossing of the “Red Sea” to the borders of the Promised Land (second time).
They first stop at Mt Sinai for a while then from there it was an 11 day journey.
It took 40 years!

7. Moses’ Life The journey breaks down into 5 stages:
From the Red Sea south-east to Mount Sinai
The stay at Mt Sinai
From Mt Sinai north to Kadesh Barnea
Stay at Kadesh Barnea
From there south to Ebion-Gezer then North to Mt Nebo

9. Moses’ Life 1: From the Red Sea to Mount Sinai Exodus Age 80-120
Bitter water made sweet (Marah) 15:22-27
Manna (and quail) given Murmur 1
Water from the rock :1-7 Murmur 2
Defeat of Amalek :8-16
Jethro’s visit (delegation to judges) 18

10. Moses’ Life 2: The stay at Mount Sinai Exodus Age 80-120
10 Commandments, laws given
Covenant confirmed
Moses up mountain 40 days 25
Tabernacle plans
Golden Calf Murmur 3

11. Moses’ Life Monotheism = There is only one God
Age
Moses’ Life
Monotheism = There is only one God
Monolatry = The worship of only one God
out of (possibly) more
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.

12. Moses’ Life 2: The stay at Mount Sinai Exodus Age 80-120
10 Commandments, laws given
Covenant confirmed
Moses up mountain 40 days 25
Tabernacle plans
Golden Calf Murmur 3
Command to leave Sinai
New Tablets :3
Tabernacle built :4-40:38

17. Moses’ Life 3: From Mount Sinai to Kadesh Barnea Numbers Age 80-120
Elders appointed, Quail & plague Murmur 4
Aaron & Miriam complain about Moses 12

18. Moses’ Life 4: Stay at Kadesh Barnea Numbers Age 80-120
Spies sent to Canaan
People rebel, none will enter : Murmur 5
The people try to go in, defeated 14:39-45 Murmur 6
Korah’s rebellion Murmur 7
Aaron’s Rod buds
Death of Miriam :1

20. Moses’ Life 3: From Kadesh Barnea to Mt Nebo (1) Numbers Age 80-120
People murmur, water from rock 2 20:2-13 Murmur 8
Edom refuses passage :14-21
Aaron’s death :22-29
King Arad destroyed :1-3
Bronze Serpent :3-9 Murmur 9

21. Moses’ Life 3: From Kadesh Barnea to Mt Nebo (2) Numbers Age 80-120
Travels :10-20
Kings Sihon & Og defeated 21:11-35
Balaam
People worship Baal Mumble 10
Vengeance on Midian
Reuben and Gad settle in Gilead 32
Moses dies

22. The Pattern of the Wilderness
The people complain, want to return to Egypt/old ways
God punishes/disciplines them
Moses intercedes
God relents
The people promise to be good from then on
Repeat ad nauseum