Moses
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Moses with the Ten Commandments by Philippe de Champaigne.
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c. 1400 BCE Goshen, Lower Egypt, New Kingdom of Egypt |
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c. 1201 BCE Mount Nebo, Moab |
| Nationality | Israelite |
| Other names | משה רבנו (Moshe Rabbenu, Moses our Rabbi), Moshe |
| Known for | Prophet |
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Moses striking the rock
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| Prophet, Saint, Seer, Lawgiver, Apostle to Pharaoh, Reformer | |
| Born | Goshen, Lower Egypt |
| Died | Mount Nebo, Moab |
| Venerated in | Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Bahá'í Faith |
| Feast | Orthodox Church & Catholic Church: Sept 4 |
| Attributes | Tablets of the Law |
Moses (/ˈmoʊzɪz, -zɪs/;Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה, Modern Moshe Tiberian Mōšéh ISO 259-3 Moše; Syriac: ܡܘܫܐ Moushe; Arabic: موسى Mūsā; Greek: Mωϋσῆς Mōÿsēs in both the Septuagint and the New Testament) is a prophet in Abrahamic religions. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was a former Egyptian prince who later in life became a religious leader and lawgiver, to whom the authorship of the Torah, or acquisition of the Torah from Heaven is traditionally attributed. Also called Moshe Rabbenu in Hebrew (מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ, lit. "Moses our Teacher"), he is the most important prophet in Judaism. He is also an important prophet in Christianity, Islam, Bahá'í Faith as well as a number of other faiths.
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