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Hidden in a Basket

                                                  

                                                                                                          Moses in his basketMoses in his basket

When Moses was born the When Moses was born the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt. Hebrews were slaves in Egypt. Pharaoh was afraid of them Pharaoh was afraid of them because he thought they might because he thought they might take over his country. He take over his country. He ordered that all Hebrew baby ordered that all Hebrew baby boys be killed at birth so that boys be killed at birth so that they would not grow up and they would not grow up and fight against him. To save fight against him. To save Moses his mother made a plan. Moses his mother made a plan. She hid him in a basket by the She hid him in a basket by the side of the River Nile.side of the River Nile.

Moses is Rescued

                                            

                                                                                  

Moses is Found Moses is Found

Moses' sister Miriam watched over Moses' sister Miriam watched over him until Pharaoh's daughter him until Pharaoh's daughter came to the river to wash. She came to the river to wash. She found Moses in his basket. found Moses in his basket. Miriam told her she knew a Miriam told her she knew a woman who could be a nurse woman who could be a nurse for the baby. It was his mother. for the baby. It was his mother. Pharaoh's daughter took him Pharaoh's daughter took him back to live with her as though back to live with her as though he were her son. he were her son.

God Speaks to Moses

                                            

                                                                                  

The Burning BushThe Burning Bush

Moses grew up as an Egyptian Moses grew up as an Egyptian prince, but he never forgot he prince, but he never forgot he was a Hebrew. One day Moses was a Hebrew. One day Moses lost his temper and killed an lost his temper and killed an Egyptian who had beaten a Egyptian who had beaten a Hebrew slave to death. He had Hebrew slave to death. He had to run away to another land. to run away to another land. God spoke to him from a God spoke to him from a burning bush and told him he burning bush and told him he must go back and free the must go back and free the Hebrews from slavery. Hebrews from slavery.

The Ten Plagues

                                        

                                  MosesMoses

Moses went to Pharaoh to ask him Moses went to Pharaoh to ask him to set the Hebrews free. to set the Hebrews free. Pharaoh did not want to lose Pharaoh did not want to lose his slaves. He would not let his slaves. He would not let them go, because they worked them go, because they worked on his grand buildings. Awful on his grand buildings. Awful things began to happen in things began to happen in Egypt. There were ten plagues. Egypt. There were ten plagues. Before each one, Moses had Before each one, Moses had warned Pharaoh what would warned Pharaoh what would happen. Moses told him the happen. Moses told him the disasters had been sent by disasters had been sent by God. God.

The Hebrews are Freed

                                            

                                                                                  

Marking the DoorpostsMarking the Doorposts

The last plague was the worst. The The last plague was the worst. The eldest son in every Egyptian eldest son in every Egyptian family, including Pharaoh's, family, including Pharaoh's, died. God had warned Moses to died. God had warned Moses to mark the doorposts of all mark the doorposts of all Hebrew houses so that Hebrew Hebrew houses so that Hebrew boys would be safe. Pharaoh boys would be safe. Pharaoh was so upset by losing his son was so upset by losing his son that he said the Hebrews could that he said the Hebrews could leave Egypt. leave Egypt.

A Change of Mind

                                                      

                                                                                                      

The bread had not risenThe bread had not risen

The Hebrews knew they must The Hebrews knew they must leave Egypt quickly. They leave Egypt quickly. They needed food to take with them. needed food to take with them. There was no time to let the There was no time to let the bread rise before it was bread rise before it was cooked. They had to take the cooked. They had to take the dough as it was. Pharaoh dough as it was. Pharaoh changed his mind again and changed his mind again and sent his army after them to sent his army after them to bring them back. bring them back.

Moses Parts the Sea

                                              

                                                                                

Parting the Red SeaParting the Red Sea

The army chased the Hebrews to The army chased the Hebrews to the banks of the Red Sea. They the banks of the Red Sea. They would have been trapped but a would have been trapped but a miracle happened. God told miracle happened. God told Moses to lift up his rod and as Moses to lift up his rod and as he did so the waters parted to he did so the waters parted to make a dry path. They were make a dry path. They were able to make their escape. able to make their escape.

The Hebrews are Saved

                                              

                                                                                

The path disappeared The path disappeared

When all the Hebrews were safely When all the Hebrews were safely at the other shore, Moses lifted at the other shore, Moses lifted up his rod again and the waters up his rod again and the waters of the sea closed on Pharaoh's of the sea closed on Pharaoh's army who had been chasing army who had been chasing them. God had saved the them. God had saved the Hebrews. Hebrews.

God Leads the Way

                                              

                                                                                

Hungry in the DesertHungry in the Desert

Even though the Hebrews were Even though the Hebrews were free, they were still in the free, they were still in the desert. They wanted to find a desert. They wanted to find a land called Canaan which God land called Canaan which God had promised them. The had promised them. The journey was long and they journey was long and they soon ran out of food. They soon ran out of food. They were very hungry and blamed were very hungry and blamed Moses for taking them out of Moses for taking them out of Egypt. Moses told them that Egypt. Moses told them that God would give them food.God would give them food.

Food and Water

                                            

                                                                                  

Water in the DesertWater in the Desert

God told Moses, "I will give the God told Moses, "I will give the people food." The next day the people food." The next day the ground was covered with a ground was covered with a white food which tasted like white food which tasted like honey. Moses called this food honey. Moses called this food manna. God also sent flocks of manna. God also sent flocks of birds called quails that they birds called quails that they cooked and ate. When their cooked and ate. When their water ran out, God told Moses water ran out, God told Moses to strike a rock with his rod. As to strike a rock with his rod. As he did so water rushed out and he did so water rushed out and they all had enough to drink.they all had enough to drink.

Mount Sinai

                                            

                                                                                  

Thunder and LightningThunder and Lightning

After three months of travelling After three months of travelling the Hebrews came to the foot the Hebrews came to the foot of Mount Sinai. God called of Mount Sinai. God called Moses to meet him on the Moses to meet him on the mountain. As he climbed there mountain. As he climbed there was thunder and lightning. was thunder and lightning. When he was up the mountain When he was up the mountain God gave Moses ten laws God gave Moses ten laws which told the people how to which told the people how to live.live.

The Ten Commandments

                                              

                                                                                

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments

These These Ten CommandmentsTen Commandments were were written on two tablets of stone. written on two tablets of stone. Moses stayed so long on the Moses stayed so long on the mountain that the people mountain that the people waiting at the foot of the waiting at the foot of the mountain grew angry. They mountain grew angry. They decided to make another God decided to make another God for themselves. It was a golden for themselves. It was a golden calf.calf.

The Ten Commandments

                                            

                                                                                  

The Golden Calf The Golden Calf

When Moses returned he was When Moses returned he was shocked to see the people shocked to see the people dancing and worshipping the dancing and worshipping the golden calf. He broke the golden calf. He broke the tablets God had given him and tablets God had given him and destroyed the golden calf. God destroyed the golden calf. God forgave his people for forgave his people for worshipping the statue and worshipping the statue and told Moses to cut two more told Moses to cut two more tablets of stone. tablets of stone.

God's Laws

                                              

                                                                                

God's LawsGod's Laws

Moses took the stone tablets up Moses took the stone tablets up the mountain and God gave the mountain and God gave him the Ten Commandments him the Ten Commandments again. When he came down all again. When he came down all the people listened to Moses as the people listened to Moses as he told them what God had he told them what God had said. Moses promised God that said. Moses promised God that the Hebrews would keep all of the Hebrews would keep all of the Commandments.the Commandments.

The End !The End !