Moses was the foremost prophet, lawgiver, and leader of Israel during the formative period of the Exodus. Rescued from the Nile as an infant through the vigilance of his sister Miriam, he was raised in the royal household of Pharaoh before fleeing to Midian.
The Deliverance from Egypt
Called at the burning bush to liberate his people, Moses returned to Egypt accompanied by his brother Aaron. After a series of plagues culminated in the first Passover, Moses led the nation out during the Exodus, guiding the multitude across the Red Sea and into the desert of Sinai.
The Law at Sinai
At Mount Sinai, Moses ascended to receive the Ten Commandments and the detailed statutes of the covenant. He oversaw the construction of the Ark of the Covenant and directed the community for forty years in the wilderness, appointing Joshua as his successor before viewing the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.