MOSES: THE LIBERATOR MOSES: THE LIBERATOR OF THE CHOSEN OF THE CHOSEN

PEOPLEPEOPLE

Dennis Raymond P. MaturanDennis Raymond P. Maturan

De La Salle-College of St. De La Salle-College of St. BenildeBenilde

20062006

FACTS ABOUT MOSES:FACTS ABOUT MOSES:

• his name comes from his name comes from the Hebrew “Mosheh” the Hebrew “Mosheh” which means “drawn-which means “drawn-out from the waterout from the water

• known as the Liberator known as the Liberator and Savior of the Jewish and Savior of the Jewish people from slaverypeople from slavery

• the Reluctant Leader the Reluctant Leader and Intercessorand Intercessor

• recipient of the recipient of the Decalogue (10 Decalogue (10 Commandments)Commandments)

FACTS ABOUT MOSES:FACTS ABOUT MOSES:• Mediator of the Covenant Mediator of the Covenant

between God and the between God and the Chosen PeopleChosen People

• The Great Law-giverThe Great Law-giver• Founder of the Oral Founder of the Oral

TraditionTradition• Founder of YahwismFounder of Yahwism• Constructed the Ark of the Constructed the Ark of the

CovenantCovenant• he is a pre-figuration of he is a pre-figuration of

Jesus Christ in the Old Jesus Christ in the Old TestamentTestament

• slew an Egyptian freeman slew an Egyptian freeman in defense of a Hebrew at in defense of a Hebrew at the age of 40the age of 40

FACTS ABOUT MOSES:FACTS ABOUT MOSES:

• Stayed in Midian until Stayed in Midian until after 40 years before his after 40 years before his commissioning by commissioning by YahwehYahweh

• died at the age of 120 at died at the age of 120 at Mt. NeboMt. Nebo

• The Parents of Moses:The Parents of Moses:• Amram – fatherAmram – father• Jochebed – motherJochebed – mother• The Siblings of Moses:The Siblings of Moses:• Miriam – elder sisterMiriam – elder sister• Aaron – elder brother Aaron – elder brother

and spokesman of Mosesand spokesman of Moses

FACTS ABOUT MOSES:FACTS ABOUT MOSES:

• Zipporah Zipporah – wife of – wife of MosesMoses

• JethroJethro – the father- – the father-in-law of Mosesin-law of Moses

• The Sons of Moses:The Sons of Moses:

• Gershom – “A Gershom – “A stranger here”stranger here”

• Eliezar – “God is Eliezar – “God is help”help”

The Call of Commissioning The Call of Commissioning of Mosesof Moses::• The Vision – the The Vision – the

manifestation of manifestation of epiphany of Yahweh in epiphany of Yahweh in the burning bushthe burning bush

• The Mission - liberation The Mission - liberation of Israelof Israel

• God’s Assurance God’s Assurance

a. God’s promise of a. God’s promise of miraculous powersmiraculous powers

• commissioning of Aaroncommissioning of Aaron

• giving of “Yahweh” as giving of “Yahweh” as God’s proper nameGod’s proper name

God’s Messenger:God’s Messenger:

• God’s Messenger in God’s Messenger in DangerDanger

• As a baby (Ex. 1:16-As a baby (Ex. 1:16-22, 2:1-10)22, 2:1-10)

• As an adult (Ex. As an adult (Ex. 2:15)2:15)

• God’s Messenger in God’s Messenger in Doubt (Ex. 3-4)Doubt (Ex. 3-4)

• God’s Messenger in God’s Messenger in Difficulty (Ex. 5-6)Difficulty (Ex. 5-6)

God’s Seven-fold God’s Seven-fold Promises to Moses:Promises to Moses:• I will bring you out from I will bring you out from

the burden of the the burden of the EgyptiansEgyptians

• I will rid you out of the I will rid you out of the bondagebondage

• I will redeem youI will redeem you

• I will take you to me for a I will take you to me for a peoplepeople

• I will be to you a GodI will be to you a God

• I will bring you unto the I will bring you unto the land concerning that which land concerning that which I did swear to AbrahamI did swear to Abraham

• I will give it to you for an I will give it to you for an inheritanceinheritance

The 10 PlaguesThe 10 Plagues

1.1. Water turning Water turning into bloodinto blood

2.2. FrogsFrogs

3.3. Gnats or Gnats or mosquitoesmosquitoes

4.4. GadfliesGadflies

5.5. Pestilence of Pestilence of livestocklivestock

The 10 PlaguesThe 10 Plagues

6. Boils and sores6. Boils and sores

7. Heavy storms 7. Heavy storms and hailand hail

8. Locusts8. Locusts

9. Days of 9. Days of DarknessDarkness

10. Death of the 10. Death of the First-bornFirst-born

God’s Deliverance:God’s Deliverance:

• The PassoverThe Passover

• God’s God’s ProtectionProtection

• Moses’ hymn of Moses’ hymn of praisepraise

• God’s provisionGod’s provision

Events in the Life of Events in the Life of MosesMoses::Part IPart I• a. Oppression of the a. Oppression of the

IsraelitesIsraelites• Birth and adoption of Birth and adoption of

MosesMoses• Flight to MidianFlight to Midian• Commissioning by YahwehCommissioning by Yahweh• Return to Egypt for Israel’s Return to Egypt for Israel’s

liberationliberation• The 10 PlaguesThe 10 Plagues• The PassoverThe Passover• The Exodus and the The Exodus and the

crossing of the Red Sea crossing of the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds)(Sea of Reeds)

• Victory over the AmalikitesVictory over the Amalikites• Wandering in the Desert Wandering in the Desert

for 40 yearsfor 40 years

Events in the Life of Events in the Life of MosesMoses::Part IIPart II• Covenant in Sinai (Qahal or Covenant in Sinai (Qahal or

edah)edah)• the Israelites as the Chosen the Israelites as the Chosen

People of GodPeople of God• Yahweh will be their GodYahweh will be their God• The DecalogueThe Decalogue• The Construction of the Ark of The Construction of the Ark of

the Covenantthe Covenant• The Golden CalfThe Golden Calf• The Destruction of the Tablets The Destruction of the Tablets

and the Radiance of Mosesand the Radiance of Moses• The Bronze Serpent (symbol of The Bronze Serpent (symbol of

Christ)Christ)• Water at Meribah and the Water at Meribah and the

Doubt of MosesDoubt of Moses• Joshua as his successorJoshua as his successor• The Death of Moses at Mt. The Death of Moses at Mt.

NeboNebo

God’s Covenant:God’s Covenant: 1.1. It expounds the priorities of It expounds the priorities of

God’s PeopleGod’s People2.2. His deliverance (Ex. 19:4, His deliverance (Ex. 19:4,

20:2)20:2)3.3. His demands (Ex. 19:5 “obey’ His demands (Ex. 19:5 “obey’

and “keep”)and “keep”)4.4. His desire (Ex. 19:5b, 6 “you His desire (Ex. 19:5b, 6 “you

will be”will be”5.5. It enforces the righteousness It enforces the righteousness

of God’s peopleof God’s people6.6. It explains the worship of It explains the worship of

God’s peopleGod’s people7.7. Moses’ contrition (Ex. 32:31)Moses’ contrition (Ex. 32:31)8.8. Moses’ communion (ex. Moses’ communion (ex.

33:11)33:11)9.9. Moses’ commission (Ex. 34:9-Moses’ commission (Ex. 34:9-

10)10)

The DecalogueThe Decalogue::

I Am the Lord your God…I Am the Lord your God…1.1. You shall have no other gods before me You shall have no other gods before me

nor shall you carve any graven image nor shall you carve any graven image that you will worshipthat you will worship

2.2. You shall not take the name of the Lord You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vainyour God in vain

3.3. You shall remember to keep holy the You shall remember to keep holy the Sabbath or the Lord’s daySabbath or the Lord’s day

4.4. Honor your father and your motherHonor your father and your mother5.5. You shall not killYou shall not kill6.6. You shall not commit adulteryYou shall not commit adultery7.7. You shall not stealYou shall not steal8.8. You shall not bear false witness You shall not bear false witness

against your neighboragainst your neighbor9.9. You shall not covet they neighbor’s You shall not covet they neighbor’s

wifewife10.10. You shall not covet thy neighbor’s You shall not covet thy neighbor’s

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