Freeing Egypt
Moses is revered in many cultures for his work in freeing the people of Israel from Egypt. They were enslaved by the Egyptians, abused, and desperate for freedom. The Israelites started to believe that a savior for their people would rise up within their ranks and free them from their captors. Consequently, pharaoh ordered all the children born at that time to be killed. Moses was born at that time and should have been killed, but his mother placed Moses into a basket and sailed him down the river to where the pharaoh's daughter discovered him and then adopted him. Moses' mom then posed as a nursemaid for pharaoh's daughter and so she was able to safely raise Moses within Pharaoh's own household. This dual motherhood situation allowed Moses to learn all the aspects of the Egyptian ruling class while simultaneously learning all about his Israeli heritage. When Moses was older, he witnessed the abuses that Egyptians were inflicting on the Israelites. He intervened and kil...