Saturday Scripture Gold with Bibi: Who Was Moses?

Moses

Moses was the child of a slave, yet the son of a Princess:
He was born in a hut, but reared in a Palace:
He inherited extreme poverty yet enjoyed immense wealth:
Educated for a court, he did his greatest work in a desert:
He was the mightiest of warriors, yet the meekest of men:
Moses possessed the wisdom of this world, yet had the faith of a little child:
His funeral was not attended by a single human creature: but the Creator Himself was present:
His death created no great stir on earth, but occasioned a great commotion in Heaven.
(Exodus 2:10; Numbers 12:3,7; Deuteronomy 34:5-7; Jude 9)

Hello, and welcome to Saturday Scripture Gold!
What comes to your mind when you think of the Story of Moses? Is it the Ten Commandments, the Law, the Red Sea..? This Bible study will give you an overview of the life story of Moses. Let me add here that this is not meant to be an in-depth Bible study, by any means. However, it should present a good foundation of basic facts to motivate you into further study of the Word! If you are ready, let's take a look at...

The Life of Moses: A Look at His Life

-Moses – meaning ‘I drew him out of the water’.(Exodus 2:10)
-After Joseph, there was no communication from God for 400 years and then came Moses.
-Similarly, After Malachi, there was 400 years silence. Then Jesus came.
-Moses was a type of Christ. He delivered Israel from the slavery of Egypt, Christ delivered Mankind from slavery of Sin.
-Moses was the first to "perform" miracles.
-He was the first mediator between God and men, and in that sense, he was Prophet.
-In his childhood, he received teaching about his people and Isralite roots from his mother. (Exodus 2:7-10, Exodus 2:11, Acts 7:23, Hebrews 11:24)
-He received the best training in Egypt’s palace. He retained a mastery of all.
-Thereafter, he spent 40 years in the wilderness! (Exodus 16:35)
-God had prepared him for dealing both with Pharaoh in his palace, and with the Israelites in the wilderness.
-Moses represents the Law. He made one mistake and that cost him not to enter the Promised Land. (Numbers 20:9-12) In essence, it reminds us that we cannot make it to the Promised Land exclusively by the Law!
-He led 2 million people in the wilderness, who often grumbled against him and God. If you would like to understand how Jesus intercedes between God and us, in spite of our iniquities, we should understand how Moses interceded for the Israelites. (Exodus 32:31-32, Exodus 33:12-16)
-On the mountain of Transformation, Jesus was with Elijah and Moses. Moses presents the law, and Elijah represents the prophets, so Jesus was in perfect harmony with the law and the prophets. (Matthew 17:3-5, Luke 9:29)

Moses as Unique, Chosen Person:

-His Time was Unique;
-His Teaching was Unique;
-His Tests were Unique and;
-His Treasures were Unique.

Moses as Type of Christ:

-Divinely chosen
-Rejected by his people (Exodus 2:13-14)
-Turned to Gentiles (Exodus 2:15)
-Married to Gentile bride (Exodus 2:21)
-Returned to his people and accepted
-Delivered his people from the slavery of Egypt
-Led his people to the Promised Land

God’s Testimony for Moses: (Deut 34:10-12)

-No prophet like him in Israel
-He knew the Lord face to face! (Exodus 33:11)
-Life of Faith (Hebrew 11:24-28)

I hope you have enjoyed this brief look into the life of Moses. I invite you to join me again next time as we explore the glorious treasures found only in the Bible. Until then, may God be with you!

Prayer:

Dear Lord, As a new week stretches before me,
I look with wonder into the deep well of emotions
You have given Your children.
I pray that I may withdraw enough compassion
to heal anotherʼs broken heart;
enough peace to quell anotherʼs fear;
enough joy to celebrate anotherʼs victory;
enough strength to share anotherʼs burdens,
and enough faith to light a candle in anotherʼs darkness.
Thank You for the assurance You have been given us
that our well will never run dry. Amen
-special thanks to Bibleseo

Have a blessed week!

Bibi