Biblical figure
Who was Moses?
Prophet, lawgiver, and the central human figure of the exodus and wilderness story.
First appears in Exodus 2:10 · 31 books · 205 chapters
Overview
Moses dominates the story of liberation, law, wilderness testing, and covenant formation. He is remembered as the human leader through whom Israel passes from slavery into a people ordered around worship, commandment, memory, and promise.
His importance extends far beyond Exodus. Later biblical books keep returning to Moses when they want to talk about law, mediation, prophecy, faithfulness, rebellion, or the long relationship between God and Israel. Christian readers also meet him again in the Gospels, Acts, Paul, and Hebrews as a figure constantly reread through Christ.
Key passages
Appears in
31 chapter s · 261 verse mentions
33 chapter s · 216 verse mentions
25 chapter s · 80 verse mentions
16 chapter s · 51 verse mentions
9 chapter s · 35 verse mentions
8 chapter s · 19 verse mentions
10 chapter s · 12 verse mentions
7 chapter s · 12 verse mentions
7 chapter s · 11 verse mentions
6 chapter s · 10 verse mentions
6 chapter s · 9 verse mentions
5 chapter s · 8 verse mentions
5 chapter s · 7 verse mentions
5 chapter s · 7 verse mentions
5 chapter s · 7 verse mentions
4 chapter s · 6 verse mentions
3 chapter s · 4 verse mentions
2 chapter s · 4 verse mentions
3 chapter s · 4 verse mentions
3 chapter s · 3 verse mentions
1 chapter · 3 verse mentions
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions
2 chapter s · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention