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The Holy Prophet and God-Seer Moses was of the tribe of Levi, the son of Abram and Jochabed (Exodus 6:20). His life is described in the Bible (Exodus 2 through Deuteronomy 34:12).
Moses was born in Egypt around 1689 B.C. When Pharaoh ordered all male children of the Hebrew slaves to be killed (Exodus 1:22), Moses’ mother placed him in a basket of papyrus coated with pitch, and set him adrift on the Nile. Pharaoh’s daughter found him and raised him as her own son.
At the age of eighty, Moses fled to Midian, where he spoke to God in the Burning Bush on Mt. Horeb (Exodus 3:2). God chose Moses to lead His people from the slavery of Egypt. They crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land, and for forty years they wandered in the desert.
Arriving in the land of Moab, Moses went to the top of Mt. Nabau, or Nebo (Deuteronomy 32:49), which is called Phasga (Deut. 34:1). There, according to the will of God, he died in 1569 B.C. at the age of 120 without entering the Promised Land.
The first two Biblical Odes are attributed to Moses: “Let us sing to the Lord...” (Exodus 15:1-9), which was sung on the shores of the Red Sea after the Hebrews had crossed it. “Attend, O heaven...” (Deut. 32:1-43) was sung in the land of Moab, a few days before Moses’ death. He is also regarded as the author of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament).
The holy Prophet Moses performed many miracles during his lifetime, and also after his death. He appeared on Tabor with the Prophet Elias at the Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6).
On the day that Saint John of the Ladder (March 30) was installed as abbot of Mt. Sinai, the Prophet Moses was seen going around and giving orders to the cooks, stewards, and servants. When the guests had gone and the monks were sitting at table, they wondered what had become of the stranger who had been giving orders. Saint John said, “Our Lord Moses does nothing strange by serving in the place which belongs to him.”
The Holy Prophet and God-Seer Moses was of the tribe of Levi, the son of Abram and Jochabed (Exodus 6:20). His life is described in the Bible (Exodus 2 through Deuteronomy 34:12).
Moses was born in Egypt around 1689 B.C. When Pharaoh ordered all male children of the Hebrew slaves to be killed (Exodus 1:22), Moses’ mother placed him in a basket of papyrus coated with pitch, and set him adrift on the Nile. Pharaoh’s daughter found him and raised him as her own son.
At the age of eighty, Moses fled to Midian, where he spoke to God in the Burning Bush on Mt. Horeb (Exodus 3:2). God chose Moses to lead His people from the slavery of Egypt. They crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land, and for forty years they wandered in the desert.
Arriving in the land of Moab, Moses went to the top of Mt. Nabau, or Nebo (Deuteronomy 32:49), which is called Phasga (Deut. 34:1). There, according to the will of God, he died in 1569 B.C. at the age of 120 without entering the Promised Land.
The first two Biblical Odes are attributed to Moses: “Let us sing to the Lord...” (Exodus 15:1-9), which was sung on the shores of the Red Sea after the Hebrews had crossed it. “Attend, O heaven...” (Deut. 32:1-43) was sung in the land of Moab, a few days before Moses’ death. He is also regarded as the author of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament).
The holy Prophet Moses performed many miracles during his lifetime, and also after his death. He appeared on Tabor with the Prophet Elias at the Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6).
On the day that Saint John of the Ladder (March 30) was installed as abbot of Mt. Sinai, the Prophet Moses was seen going around and giving orders to the cooks, stewards, and servants. When the guests had gone and the monks were sitting at table, they wondered what had become of the stranger who had been giving orders. Saint John said, “Our Lord Moses does nothing strange by serving in the place which belongs to him.”
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El Santo Profeta y Dios-vidente Moisés era de la tribu de Leví, hijo de Abram y Jocabed (Éxodo 6:20). Su vida se describe en la Biblia (Éxodo 2 hasta Deuteronomio 34:12).Moisés nació en Egipto alrededor de 1689 a.C. Cuando el faraón ordenó que mataran a todos los hijos varones de los esclavos hebreos (Éxodo 1:22), la madre de Moisés lo colocó en una canasta de papiro cubierta con brea y lo dejó a la deriva en el Nilo. La hija del faraón lo encontró y lo crió como si fuera su propio hijo.
A la edad de ochenta años, Moisés huyó a Madián, donde habló con Dios en la zarza ardiente del monte Horeb (Éxodo 3: 2). Dios eligió a Moisés para sacar a su pueblo de la esclavitud de Egipto. Cruzaron el Mar Rojo como si fuera tierra seca y durante cuarenta años vagaron por el desierto.
Al llegar a la tierra de Moab, Moisés subió a la cima del monte Nabau, o Nebo (Deuteronomio 32:49), que se llama Phasga (Deut. 34: 1). Allí, según la voluntad de Dios, murió en 1569 a.C. a la edad de 120 años sin entrar a la Tierra Prometida.
Las dos primeras Odas bíblicas se atribuyen a Moisés: “Cantemos al Señor ...” (Éxodo 15: 1-9), que se cantaba a orillas del Mar Rojo después de que los hebreos lo habían cruzado. “Atiende, oh cielo ...” (Deut. 32: 1-43) se cantó en la tierra de Moab, unos días antes de la muerte de Moisés. También se le considera el autor del Pentateuco (los primeros cinco libros del Antiguo Testamento).
El santo profeta Moisés realizó muchos milagros durante su vida y también después de su muerte. Apareció en Tabor con el profeta Elías en la Transfiguración del Señor (6 de agosto).
El día en que San Juan de la Escalera (30 de marzo) fue instalado como abad del monte Sinaí, se vio al profeta Moisés dando vueltas y dando órdenes a los cocineros, mayordomos y sirvientes. Cuando los invitados se fueron y los monjes se sentaron a la mesa, se preguntaron qué había sido del extraño que había estado dando órdenes. San Juan dijo: "Nuestro Señor Moisés no hace nada extraño sirviendo en el lugar que le pertenece."
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