Moses in Rabbinic Literature

Moses In Rabbinic Literature

Allusions in rabbinic literature to the biblical character Moses, who led the people of Israel out of Egypt and through their wanderings in the wilderness, contain various expansions, elaborations and inferences beyond what is presented in the text of the Bible itself.


Read more about Moses In Rabbinic Literature:  Overview, The Beginnings, Pharaoh's Daughter, His Upbringing, Removes Pharaoh's Crown, Flees From Egypt, King in Ethiopia, Relations With Jethro, The Circumcision of Gershom, At The Burning Bush, Before Pharaoh, At The Exodus, Receives The Torah, The People Worship The Golden Calf, Moses and Israel, In The Tabernacle, Personal Qualities, His Prophetic Powers, Cannot Enter The Promised Land, Moses Strikes The Rock, Death of Moses, Wishes To Avoid Death

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