Moses
Moses · Historical & Religious Figures
Biblical prophet and lawgiver of the Exodus; transmitted the Torah and the Ten Commandments — a foundation of Western law and ethics
c. 1300 BCE
Egypt · Sinai wilderness · Canaan (biblical narrative)
Moses is recognized among Jewish contributors to Historical & Religious Figures — Biblical prophet and lawgiver of the Exodus; transmitted the Torah and the Ten Commandments — a foundation of Western law and ethics
Moses is the central prophet and lawgiver of the Hebrew Bible, who according to the biblical narrative led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt (the Exodus) and transmitted the Torah and the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai — a foundational influence on Jewish, Christian and Western law and ethics. His life is known through religious tradition rather than independent historical record, so exact dates and places are not verifiable. He is the archetypal figure of the Israelite (Jewish) people.
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Source: Hebrew Bible
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Biblical prophet and lawgiver of the Exodus; transmitted the Torah and the Ten Commandments — a foundation of Western law and ethics
Source: Hebrew Bible
