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St. John the BaptistJewish prophet and Christian saint
Moses
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- 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, Hebrew Moshe, (flourished 14th–13th century bce), 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 4720 words)