Key Figures in the Old Testament #1: Abraham Genesis 11:27 - 25:11

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

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

Moses’ Life Moses first 80 years are recounted in Exodus chapters 1-14 Age 80-120 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!

Age 80-120 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!

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

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 16 Murmur 1 Water from the rock 17:1-7 Murmur 2 Defeat of Amalek 17:8-16 Jethro’s visit (delegation to judges) 18

Moses’ Life 2: The stay at Mount Sinai Exodus Age 80-120 10 Commandments, laws given 19-23 Covenant confirmed 24 Moses up mountain 40 days 25 Tabernacle plans 25-31 Golden Calf 32 Murmur 3

Moses’ Life Monotheism = There is only one God Age 80-120 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.

Moses’ Life 2: The stay at Mount Sinai Exodus Age 80-120 10 Commandments, laws given 19-23 Covenant confirmed 24 Moses up mountain 40 days 25 Tabernacle plans 25-31 Golden Calf 32 Murmur 3 Command to leave Sinai 33 New Tablets 34-35:3 Tabernacle built 35:4-40:38

Moses’ Life 3: From Mount Sinai to Kadesh Barnea Numbers Age 80-120 Elders appointed, Quail & plague 11 Murmur 4 Aaron & Miriam complain about Moses 12

Moses’ Life 4: Stay at Kadesh Barnea Numbers Age 80-120 Spies sent to Canaan 13 People rebel, none will enter 14:1-38 Murmur 5 The people try to go in, defeated 14:39-45 Murmur 6 Korah’s rebellion 16 Murmur 7 Aaron’s Rod buds 17 Death of Miriam 20:1

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 20:14-21 Aaron’s death 20:22-29 King Arad destroyed 21:1-3 Bronze Serpent 21:3-9 Murmur 9

Moses’ Life 3: From Kadesh Barnea to Mt Nebo (2) Numbers Age 80-120 Travels 21:10-20 Kings Sihon & Og defeated 21:11-35 Balaam 22-24 People worship Baal 25 Mumble 10 Vengeance on Midian 31 Reuben and Gad settle in Gilead 32 Moses dies

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