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Why did the devil want to claim Moses’ soul?

I assume you are referring to Jude verse 9: Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” This verse in Jude, refers to the incident described in Zechariah 3.  The same phrase […]

Which man is mentioned most often in the Bible? Jesus, Moses, Abraham or David?

Jesus or Jesus Christ is mentioned approximately 968 times.  Christ (without Jesus) is mentioned an additional 286 times (approx).  Making a total of  approximately 1254 times Moses is mentioned 852 times. Abraham is mentioned 250 times and Abram 62 times making a total of  312 times. David is mentioned 1141 times. So Jesus/Jesus Christ/Christ occurs […]

What is the significance of Moses raising the rod?

I assume you are referring to Exodus 17:9: So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” The events leading up to this event: The people of Israel under Moses, […]

How many years passed between Abraham and Moses?

There was approximately 420 years between their births. Abraham was born in about 1946 BC and died in about 1771 BC. Moses was born in about 1526 BC and died in about 1406 BC. Consequently, there was about 245 years between the death of Abraham and the birth of Moses. See “The Times: a chronology […]

Who were Jethro’s ancestors?

Jethro was the “priest of Midian” and the father-in-law of Moses (Exodus 3:1; 4:18). He was also called “Reuel” (Exodus 2:18) and is described as a Midianite in Numbers 10:29. The original Midianites were probably descendants of Midian, one of Abraham’s sons by Keturah (Genesis 25:1-4). The land where they lived then became known as […]