There have been many individuals who could be considered leaders, but some stand out among the others. An example of a superb leader is Moses. Moses is viewed as a righteous man in God's eyes and is chosen to lead the Hebrews out of oppression in Egypt. Contained in the story of Exodus are many examples of Moses" sacrifices and the hardships he endured while freeing the Hebrews. The faith of Moses was tested numerous times throughout the story, and, in some instances, it seemed that Moses had lost faith, however, being the "righteous" man that he was, he stuck it out until the end. Moses is a "pillar of faith" for surviving his tests and for being the perfect tool for God's plans. .
The Old Testament, model of a great patriarch, is one who possesses faith coupled with voluntary obedience to God's wishes and gratitude. These things combine to make up God's standard of moral goodness. If the person obeys God's laws and meets His standards, the individual may obtain happiness. The ultimate model of a great patriarch is Moses. The book of Exodus, begins with the Egyptian's decision to oppress the Hebrews who lived in the land of Egypt for 400 years. (The descendants of Joseph and his brothers) Although Moses was born a Hebrew, Moses grew up in the Pharaoh's court and the Hebrews were jealous of him. The Egyptians didn't trust him as well. This is one of the main reasons why Moses was such a great leader. He didn't really have any strong ties to either the Hebrews of the Egyptians. This is why he can be harsh and use force to make the people understand what God wants. He has the guts to order his own people to their death for freedom. Moses was willing t!.
o risk his life for his people and one day Moses saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew in the work-yard, and hastily killed the Egyptian with his bare hands. He then fled from Egypt to Midian, and found a wife with whom he had a son. Yet, Moses knew he would not settle down until he returned to Egypt to fulfill A God's prophecy.
Moses job was to free the people from slavery and through it, he became a prophet. ... Moses change teaches that in order to become a hero you must first do your work. At the time, Moses being the Prince of Egypt he was only about himself and his family. ... Moses tried to stop the guard but ended up killing him. ... Moses goal was to free the people from slavery and lead them into greatness. ...
Moses' story begins from the day of his birth until the day of his death. ... The stories of Odysseus and Moses share various similar qualities. ... The stories of Odysseus and Moses are also very different as well. ... Another difference would be that Moses never achieves his goal and Odysseus does. ... In conclusion, both Moses and Odysseus shared many similarities and differences. ...
Moses Mendelssohn In 1729, a baby was born in the Jewish ghetto in Dessau, Germany. ... Moses Mendelssohn would grow to be a stammering, hunchbacked enlightener and inspirer of the Jewish world. ... Anti-Semitic books and thoughts abounded in the Germany that gave birth to Moses Mendelssohn. Early Life Moses Mendelssohn's father in Dessau was a scribe. ...
Ruth Moses was one of the children that went through the holocaust. ... Ruth was one of the children of Berta and Hugo Moses, which was one of the important Jewish centers. ... When Moses was six years old she was deported off to a sealed off ghetto in the city of Riga with another 2,000 Jews from Frankfurt. ... Ruth Moses lived a tragic life. ... After Riga there was no trace of Moses so and in Riga most of the people were gassed. ...
Newly born Moses was supposed to be killed but his mother had other plans. ... The king's daughter discovered Moses and the royal family decided to keep Moses and adopt him into the family. ... As a result, Rameses returned the gift to Moses. ... When Moses demanded that Rameses let his people go, Rameses did not have any interest in doing so and laughed in Moses" face. Moses took his rod and threw it on the ground. ...
Time passes and Moses grows to become a young prince. ... The pharaoh uncovers the man, the truth, and the killer, Moses. Moses conviction of murder leads him to be banished out of Egypt. God sees that Moses protects the Hebrew slave and looks upon Moses to lead his people to the "Promised Land". ... Moses fulfills his end of the covenant and God does the same by leading Moses to the "Promised Land". ...
