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Questions about Moses

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What is the etymology of the name Moses according to the Book of Exodus?

The name Moses appears in the Book of Exodus with a folk etymology explaining its meaning as drawn out from water by Pharaoh's daughter. Linguist Abraham Yahuda argued the spelling combines water or seed and pond yielding child of the Nile.

When did Moses die and how old was he at death?

Moses died on Mount Nebo at age 120 within sight of Promised Land after 40 years of wandering in desert following the Ten Plagues and Red Sea Crossing.

Who are the scholars that question the historicity of Moses?

Scholars including William G. Dever, Jan Assmann, David Adams Leeming, Solomon Nigosian, Brian Britt, Jean Louis Ska, Martin Noth, and Rudolf Smend hold different opinions on historicity of Moses. Some state modern scholarly consensus is biblical person largely mythical while holding possibility Moses like figure existed somewhere in southern Transjordan mid to late thirteenth century BCE.

Which non biblical writers referenced Moses during Hellenistic period?

Non Jewish historians including Hecataeus Abdera quoted by Diodorus Siculus Alexander Polyhistor Manetho Apion Chaeremon Alexandria Tacitus Porphyry make reference beginning Hellenistic period 323 BCE to about 146 BCE. Strabo Greek historian geographer philosopher wrote detail about Moses in Geographica circa 24 CE.

How many times does Moses appear in the Quran compared to other prophets?

Moses appears more Quran than any other individual life narrated recounted more Islamic prophet with key events found dispersed different chapters suwar Quran story meeting Khidr not Bible.