The leaders that were elected for the communities were “strong, respected, influential member of the African American Community” (Norton). The leaders were not only respected by the black community, but they were respected by the white community alike. The black governors dealt out punishments and upheld laws, as well as acted as a mediator between the black communities and the white communities. Though most of those elected were still enslaved, it gave them an opportunity to speak their voice and opinions within the community, which benefited Moses greatly, as he is referred to as a “King” throughout articles. This however, was not a very common option in the times of slavery, according to “Beecher’s Autobiography.”
God was their king, but the people still clamored for different leadership, so God gave them what they wanted, with a warning they would be sorry. God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as the first king. Saul starts out strong by defeating the Ammonites, who wanted to rule over the Israelites and humiliate them. His success here unified the people and they supported him as king.
Joshua, the son of Nun was a mighty man of God. This book is named after him, for he led the people of God after the death of Moses (Jos. 1.1-4). When Joshua was young, he spent his time in the Tabernacle of the Lord (Exo. 33.11). He was Moses’ assistant (Num. 11.28) and faithful counterpart with Caleb, the son of Jephunneh (Num. 14.6). He was encouraged to “be strong of good courage” on multiple occasions, thus this strengthening was given to him by Moses, God and the children of Israel (Deut. 31; Jos. 1).
Many years ago in Egypt the Hebrews were enslaved by Ramses the Pharaoh. If I were a Hebrew I would follow Moses out of Egypt. I would do it because I would not want to be a slave my entire life. To begin, one reason I would follow Moses out of Egypt is because he cared enough to go to Egypt. For instance, he went back to Egypt to free God’s people.
Moses plays the largest role in Exodus, as he is the voice of God and the new influence to the Israelites. He is used largely to convey God's words to the people, and to present to them their covenant to follow in order to access the promised land. For Jewish believers in today's day and age, he is held in the most pious stance, and remembered every Passover and Sabbath, for he is the one that freed the Israelites and led them to this holy land. However, at the time, it took much convincing from his brother Aaron to ensure the Israelites that he was there to help them, not do them any harm as they had previously thought. He was chosen from birth as God's lead and had been promised the power to save the Israelites, confirmed to him when God
The are kind and generous (evident when Moses give the Hebrew slaves grain and one day in seven off of their labors). They are religious and devout believers. Joshua, in particular express their belief in the “Deliverer” thirty years after his birth was announced, despite never receiving any proof of his existence. They are los depicted as oppressed slaves, working to fulfill the greed and gluttony of the Egyptians, particularly Sethi and Ramses who have them work non-stop to build monuments and shrines for themselves. Hebrews do not revolt because they know the Deliverer will come and Moses does.
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).
Was Moses a good leader? My Hebrew figure, Moses, is the strongest Hebrew leader in times of peace and in times of trouble because, moses lead his people out of Egypt where they were enslaved, and took them to Canaan, the “promised land.” In return for this kind gesture, Moses asked for the Hebrew peoples faithful obedience I believe that moses is the strongest leader in times of trouble, because when the Hebrew people were enslaved in Egypt, moses lead them out as a leader to end slavery.
He was born into slavery, saved by his sister and a princess of Egypt, raised in the palace as the brother of Ramses, the prince of Egypt, and ultimately directed by God to give it all up to lead them to the Promised Land. He was given abundant privilege and education, (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 105) however, Moses came to feel the pain of the Hebrews, and sought to help them. Moses was not trusted, and they turned
Moses was a prophet in the Egyptian religion, He was born 1400 BC, New Kingdom of Egypt. Moses married Zipporah, his parents were Amram and Jochebed, his siblings were named Aaron and Miriam. He died in Mount Nebo, Jordan. Moses is a man that is larger than a lot of things more like larger than life put together. He is the main one that put all the laws together, for example, Ten Commandments, the covenant and others, he is a man that leading the Israelites in combat wars.
The Egyptian hierarchy was like the pyramids that they built. At the very top was the pharaoh and their gods. Under the pharaoh and the other gods, there was a chief minister call a ‘vizier’ that watched over tax collection, and monitored the government records that were kept by the scribes.
Slavery in the Bible was not as bad of a lifestyle then one may think. Slavery could be looked at as an easy way of life. You serve a master whom provides food and shelter for you while also being payed. In some circumstances slaves made more than people who had jobs. In the book, the Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times, Silva suggest, “The living conditions of many slaves were better than those of free men, who often slept in the streets of the city or lived in very cheap rooms.
He was serving God and then got caught up in himself like Moses did. He was powerful when he did things God’s way but all of a sudden he tried to do the will of God under his own power. He found out quickly he was nothing without
His name, Moses, was bestowed upon him by his new Egyptian mother in a similar fashion as Joseph. What separates Moses and Joseph is that Moses reclaims his birthright to fulfill God’s covenant to Abraham. This would be his second rebirth as he becomes the prophet of the Israelites. At first Moses was hesitant to fully fill in the role of the prophet, leaving much of the work to Aaron, but ultimately fills in the shoes of God’s divine messenger. This occurs with the 7th marvel as “Moses stretched out his staff towards heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail” (Exodus 9.23).
Despite being appointed as God’s chosen liberator of the Israelites, Moses is a person incapable of effectively leading his people. Moses’s lack of charisma, confidence, and determination are his greatest flaws as a leader which are demonstrated when he initially fails to stop his fellow Hebrews from fighting. His critical flaws as a leader initiates a chain of failures that will befall the Israelites during their journey and their eventual punishment of never reaching the Promised Land. One of Moses’s greatest shortcomings as a leader is his lack of charisma. He is unable to make the people naturally follow him and his words.
