referred to as "Joshua the son of Nun." His story begins when Moses‚ after leading the Israelites out of Egypt‚ appoints Joshua to be in charge of choosing and commanding those Israelite men who would be capable of protecting the Israelites against any hostile forces during their journey from Egypt to Canaan. This decision by Moses proved to be a wise choice‚ because not long after leaving Egypt the Israelites had to defend themselves against the Amalekites. Besides Aaron‚ Moses’ brother‚ Joshua
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Exodus 1-14‚ Story of Moses As the title of Exodus suggests‚ this book is about a mass departure from Egypt. This is a story of transition‚ of being freed from slavery and reminded of God’s powers. The purpose of Exodus is to tell the story of how God led the people of Israel out of bondage and into freedom‚ but also about the development of God’s relationship with his people‚ of being saved by God in order to worship God. Exodus begins in Egypt where the new Pharaoh feels that the people of Israel
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One day‚ an old man named Shaul said to his grandson Simeon "It is time you learned the story of our people. I want to tell you about a tragic time for the Israelites‚ the time we spent in Egypt. and a great man named Moses who saved us from slavery. "I was only a boy then‚ just about your age‚" Shaul started. "All of the Israelites were slaves to the terrible Pharaoh‚ ruler of Egypt. Everyone‚ even the children‚ worked all day and into the night‚ making bricks to build Pharaoh’s city. "One day I
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occurred‚ resulting with the Egyptians providing arbitration in order to settle the differences. The Canaanite city-state system broke down‚ around the end of 1200BC‚ and the Canaanite culture was eventually absorbed by the Philistines‚ Phoenicians and Israelites while still under the political influence of Egypt‚ in 1050BC‚ which eventually lost its influence in the
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Explain the relevance of the ministry of the prophet Amos‚ a prophet of social justice to our present day setting. "Writing at a time of prosperity‚ when a sharp contrast existed between the luxurious life of the nation’s leaders and the oppression of the poor was the prophet Amos" (John W. Ritenbaugh) During the reign of Jeroboam II Israel had become a wealthy and prosperous nation. It was a golden age for Israel‚ a time of political stability and economic growth. This wealth however was not enjoyed
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In the Old Testament‚ Abraham and Moses were two very prominent leaders chosen by God to do his will. Throughout Genesis and Exodus‚ both men play important roles in fulfilling God’s will. They are put to many tests‚ given covenants‚ and communicate constantly with God. Although they have many similarities such as being leaders and men of God‚ there are also many differences between the two. In terms of leadership‚ Abraham was a noble leader. Although he grew up in a camp where the notion of
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Moses who are the people God call. In this manner‚ God not only chooses the Israelite to save them from Egypt‚ but also forgives them so that the Israelite becomes God’s nation although they very often wobble to follow Moses who is the agent of God in the wilderness. However‚ starting his working for redeeming the Israelite‚ God hardens Pharaoh’s mind not to release the Israelites on Moses’ leading while God leads the Israelite out of Egypt. 3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart‚ and I will multiply
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He was born during the time that the Israelites were enslaved to the Egyptians. At a time period were Pharaoh has put out a decree that all male Hebrew babies be drowned as soon as their born. Moses’ mother hid him for three months‚ but then she made him a basket to float down the Nile River
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knows will come your way. Exodus Exodus was written to keep track of the events of Israel’s escape from slavery in Egypt. It describes the events and also lists the Laws that God has given to the Israelites‚ in order to guide them in their relationship with him. In Exodus‚ Moses and the Israelites are enslaved in Egypt and God protects Moses and spares his life‚ as
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I. Introduction Throughout the Hebrew Bible‚ otherwise known as the Old Testament to Christians‚ God worked in a strict‚ disciplinary manner. The history of the Jewish people from their Babylonian captivity in 586 B.C.‚ to deliverance from Haman and their oppressors in 473 B.C.‚ was a direct result of God working fervently in their lives. What started out as discipline shaped into deliverance‚ because of a pure hope‚ faith‚ and trust the Jewish people maintained during trials and tribulations. Queen
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