Feb 6, 2025 · The Exodus hero Moses. The Biblical Moses, portrayed here as a shepherd in a print by contemporary Israeli artist Mordechai Beck, protectively clasps a sheep in his arms. Photo: …

Sep 15, 2019 · Rembrandt, Moses with the Tablets of the Law, public domain Moses, pictured here in a painting by 17th-century Baroque artist Guido Reni, is one of the most iconic figures in the Hebrew …

Sep 20, 2023 · So Pharaoh, so Moses. At every turn, the biblical narrative directs the reader to understand Moses as the equal to his Egyptian counterpart—from the birth story in Exodus 2 to the …

Mar 9, 2021 · Moses is an individual born to one people, but raised by another, with different social networks, and different expectations from each. This leaves Moses somewhat isolated, not feeling …

Sep 30, 2025 · Why does Michelangelo’s famous statue show Moses with horns? Explore the Bible translation error, medieval art, and shifting symbolism that turned a radiant face into horns and …

Oct 28, 2025 · Who was Miriam the prophetess in the Bible? It sounds like a simple question with a simple answer—Miriam was Moses’s sister. But as is often the case with anything having to do with …

Oct 21, 2025 · Who was Moses? Was he more than an Exodus hero? Discover the Biblical Moses with Peter Machinist in his article “The Man Moses.” Pharaoh Akhenaten, who abolished the Egyptian …

Oct 5, 2025 · Akhenaten is sometimes called the world’s first monotheist. Did his monotheism later influence Moses—and the birth of Israelite monotheism?

Dec 7, 2025 · An examination of the Golden Calf episode in Exodus — how Aaron turned Israelites’ gold into a molten idol, the mythical claim that the statue “came out” of fire, and what ancient …

Apr 9, 2025 · Moses writes all the stipulations of the covenant down and then returns to read everything to the people, who agree fully to God’s terms and make the proper blood sacrifices. The ceremony is …