- Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Once upon a time, there was a baby named Moses who was hidden in a basket and floated down a river to keep him safe. A kind princess found him and took care of him. When Moses grew up, he learned he was special and had a big job from God.
Moses had to talk to the leader of Egypt, the Pharaoh, because the people who were like
Moses, the Israelites, were treated very badly. They had to work very hard making bricks all day.
God told Moses to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free. But Pharaoh said, “No!” So, God sent some big signs, like turning the river into blood, lots of frogs, and even darkness all over Egypt, but Pharaoh still said, “No!” Finally, after many signs, Pharaoh said, “Okay, go!” Moses led all the Israelites out of Egypt, but then Pharaoh changed his mind again and chased them! They came to a big sea, and it looked like they were trapped. But guess what? God made a path right through the sea for them to walk on! They all got across safely, but when the Pharaoh’s army tried to follow, the water came back
and stopped them.
After that, Moses led the people through the desert, and God gave them rules to live by, called the Ten Commandments. They wandered for a long time until they reached a new home called the Promised Land.
So, Moses was like a superhero leader, helping his people find freedom and a new place to live, with lots of help from God.
– Exodus 1:8-22: The oppression of the Israelites begins, and Pharaoh orders all Hebrew baby boys to be thrown into the Nile.
– Exodus 2:1-10: Moses is born, placed in a basket among the reeds of the Nile by his mother
to save him, and discovered by Pharaoh’s daughter, who adopts him.
– Exodus 2:11-15: Moses grows up, sees an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, kills the Egyptian, and flees to Midian after Pharaoh seeks to kill him.
– Exodus 3:1-10: God appears to Moses in the burning bush, revealing His plan to deliver the Israelites and calling Moses to lead them.
– Exodus 5:1-23: Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh and demand, “Let my people go,” but Pharaoh refuses and increases the Israelites’ workload (making bricks without straw).
– Exodus 6:1-13: God reassures Moses that He will free the Israelites despite Pharaoh’s
resistance.
– Exodus 7:14 – 12:36: The ten plagues are sent to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites:
– River into blood: Exodus 7:14-24
– Frogs: Exodus 8:1-15
– Darkness: Exodus 10:21-29 (plus other plagues like gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, and death of the firstborn in Exodus 8-12).
– Pharaoh refuses repeatedly until the final plague (death of the firstborn, Exodus 12:29-36),
after which he finally agrees to let them go.
– Exodus 12:37-42: The Israelites leave Egypt after the Passover.
– Exodus 13:17-22: God leads them toward the Red Sea.
– Exodus 14:1-31: Pharaoh changes his mind and pursues them. The Israelites are trapped at the sea, but God parts the waters, allowing them to cross. When the Egyptian army follows, the sea closes, drowning them.
– Exodus 15:22 – 17:7: The Israelites begin their journey through the desert, where God provides water and manna.
– Exodus 19:1 – 20:17: At Mount Sinai, God gives Moses the Ten Commandments (e.g., “You
shall have no other gods before me,” “Do not steal,” etc.).
– Exodus 24:12-18: Moses ascends the mountain to receive the tablets of stone inscribed with
the commandments.
– Numbers 13:1 – 14:45: Moses sends spies into Canaan (the Promised Land), but the people rebel out of fear, leading to 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.
– Deuteronomy 34:1-4: Moses sees the Promised Land from Mount Nebo but does not enter it himself (he dies there, and Joshua leads the people in, as detailed in the Book of Joshua)
The core of your story is found in Exodus 1-14 (birth, plagues, and exodus), Exodus 19-20 (Ten
Commandments), and parts of Numbers and Deuteronomy (wilderness and Promised Land).
These scriptures form the foundation of Moses’ journey as a leader who, with God’s help, frees
the Israelites and guides them toward their new home.
