Person
Moses
Prophet and lawgiver in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; in the Hebrew Bible, leader of the Exodus.
- Also known as
- Moshe, Musa
According to Judaism
- leads The Exodus 1313 BCE
- regarded as a prophet in Judaism
According to Dewey M. Beegle
- leads The Exodus c. 1290 BCE
According to Book of Exodus
- leads The Exodus
According to Christianity
- regarded as a prophet in Christianity
In the Book of Exodus, Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt in The Exodus. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all regard him as a prophet; in the Quran he is named as both messenger and prophet.
No dates for his life are established; traditional chronologies differ.
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The Exodus
1313 BCE
According to Judaism
Self-published
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Year 2448 of the Jewish calendar, which counts years from Creation.
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The Exodus
c. 1290 BCE
According to Dewey M. Beegle
Scholarship & press
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Beegle reads the 480 years of 1 Kings 6:1 as twelve generations of about 25 years each, not 40.
- The Exodus According to Book of Exodus Primary record 3
regarded as a prophet in
- Judaism According to Judaism Primary record 3
- Christianity According to Christianity Primary record 4
- Islam According to Islam Primary record 5
appears in
- Book of Exodus Primary record 3
- Quran Primary record 5
Timeline 2 dates
- 1313 BCE Moses leads The Exodus According to Judaism
- c. 1290 BCE Moses leads The Exodus According to Dewey M. Beegle
Proof 5 sources
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20 Exodus Facts Every Jew Should Know, Chabad.org, 5 Apr 2019.
Self-published
Archived copy
The Exodus Happened on the 15th day of Nissan in the Year 2448 of the Jewish Calendar (1313 BCE)
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Moses, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Scholarship & press
Archived copy
Since an actual generation was nearer 25 years, the most probable date for the Exodus is about 1290 bce.
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The Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text (JPS 1917), on Sefaria, Sefaria, 1917.
Primary record
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth My people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face
- New American Bible, Revised Edition, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011. Primary record
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The Quran, translated by Mustafa Khattab (The Clear Quran), on Quran.com, Quran.com.
Primary record
And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Moses. He was truly a chosen man, and was a messenger and a prophet.
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