Who was Moses in the Bible?
Moses was the prophet who led Israel out of slavery in Egypt and received the Law at Mount Sinai. Scripture calls him the most humble man on earth and the one God knew “face to face.”
Born to a Hebrew family under Pharaoh’s death decree, Moses was hidden in a basket and raised in the Egyptian court. After killing an Egyptian and fleeing to the desert, he met God at the burning bush and was sent back to demand Israel’s release.
Through ten plagues and the parting of the Red Sea, God used Moses to deliver his people. At Mount Sinai he received the Ten Commandments and the Law, and he shepherded a stubborn nation through forty years in the wilderness.
Moses saw the Promised Land from a distance but did not enter it. Deuteronomy 34:10 says, “Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face” — yet he points beyond himself to the greater Prophet, Jesus.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.