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Moses was one of the greatest prophets ever known for. Moses was born in Egypt; his parents were Amram & Jochebed. According to Exodus Moses was born around the month of February or March. Moses was the son of Aram and Jochebed of the tribe of Levi. Miriam and Aaron were his brother and sister. He was born in Egypt during the period in which the Israelites were slaves. Hebrews had become a problem to the Egyptians because of their population. The Pharaoh of Egypt had ordered that all newborn male Hebrew children be drowned in the Nile River so that no one could grow up and fight against him. (Exodus. 1:22).
Aram and Jochebed already had two children, Aaron, three years old, and Miriam, about seven. Jochebed hid him in a basket along the bank of the Nile. The pharaoh’s daughter found Moses and she decided to return Moses to the family. Moses’ calling from God was to set the Israelites free from slavery. That was how Moses became a prophet, when he heard God’s calling. God told Moses to ask the king of Egypt to free the Israelites from slavery. Exodus 5:1–9. The king of Egypt refused to free …show more content…

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