Hebrew prophet and lawgiver who, according to the Biblical book of Exodus, led the
Israelites out of
slavery in
Egypt. Their passage out of
Egypt was obstructed by the
Red Sea, and the
Pharaoh had changed his
mind about freeing the
Israelites and
sent an army of chariots to recapture them. With his rod,
Moses parted the
Red Sea and his people safely passed to the other side. However, when the
Egyptian chariots pursued, the parted waters collapsed and destroyed them.
See also Pharaoh and Red Sea in this glossary. —LCDH Approved Glossary