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Yes, he was. This Jewish tradition has been handed down for over 3,300 years by the entire Jewish nation, and accepted by Christians and Muslims as well. Moses is mentioned many times in the Torah and Rabbinic literature. He is also mentioned by ancient non-Jewish writers going back over 2,300 years, including Hecataeus, Strabo, Alexander Polyhistor, Manetho, Apion, Chaeremon, Tacitus, and Porphyry. Non-religious ancient Jewish sources mention him too, such as Artapanus, Eupolemus, Josephus and Philo.
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SteveYes, he was. This Jewish tradition has been handed down for over 3,300 years by the entire Jewish nation, and accepted by Christians and Muslims as well. Moses is mentioned many times in the Torah and Rabbinic literature. He is also mentioned by ancient non-Jewish writers going back over 2,300 years, including Hecataeus, Strabo, Alexander Polyhistor, Manetho, Apion, Chaeremon, Tacitus, and Porphyry. Non-religious ancient Jewish sources mention him too, such as Artapanus, Eupolemus, Josephus and Philo.See also the Related Links.
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For almost 3,000 years, Jews have believed that Moses was real. At least in Jewish tradition, Moses was a real person. This tradition became so strong that Christianity and Islam had no difficulty in passing on the tradition in their own respective faiths.
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Who is Moses brown?
moses is the person who leads the Jews out of the slavery. ^slavery had nothing to do with Jewish people....
What event marks the beginning of the Jewish people?
Jewish tradition holds that Abraham's realization of monotheism around 2000 BCE is the beginning of Judaism. Others hold that Judaism began after the time of Moses, when the Jewish people lived by the laws in the Torah.
When did the Sanhedrin begin?
According to Jewish tradition, the Sanhedrin was founded by Moses, at the command of God. The date is not exactly known, as the dates of Moses' life are not known either, but best guesses put it about 1000-1500 years before the birth of Christ. The institution saw a huge reduction in power in 70 C.E, and was completely disbanded by 425 C.E.
Understanding of what it means to be a Jew?
To be a Jew means: To be one of the Jewish people, by being born of a Jewish mother, or to be a convert according to the proper conversion process. The first Jew, according to tradition, was Abraham. The Jewish people are those who received God's covenant (Genesis ch.15 and 17) and who received God's Torah at Mount Sinai (Exodus ch.19-20). Dictionaries define Judaism as the religion of Moses; the religion of the Torah. For more, see the attached Related Links.
Who opposed Moses in Egypt?
Besides Pharaoh himself (Exodus 5:2), there are two incidents of opposition to Moses: in Exodus 2:14 and 5:20-21. In both cases, Jewish tradition is that the troublemakers were Dathan and Abiram (who are found again in Numbers ch.16).
