10 Facts about Moses Kids Will Love

 

Image: “Moses with the Ten Commandments,” Rembrandt (1606-1669), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts about Moses for Kids

God’s prophet Moses is someone most Christian kids are familiar with. After all, in Sunday School, children learn about the stories of the burning bush, the plagues of Egypt, and the parting of the Red Sea.

But, do your kids know Moses’ life story? Moses’ life covers four books of the Bible. There is much to learn about God, and about our need for a Savior, as we read about Moses.

We can also learn some really cool facts. Here are a few your kids will enjoy!

Who Was Moses?

10 Facts about Moses Kids Will Love

Check out ten facts about Moses your kids are going to want to know–straight from the Bible:

1. Moses was born enslaved, to an Israelite family. By order of the Pharaoh, Moses was supposed to be killed as an infant.
2. By God’s providence, Moses was raised in the family of the Pharaoh. He was educated in the court of one of the mightiest empires in the history of the world.
3. Moses lived as Egyptian royalty until age 40. Then, he lived as a humble shepherd in the wilderness of Sinai until age 80. Until his death at age 120, Moses led God’s people through that same wilderness.
4. When Moses led the people of Israel from Egypt, they had been there for 430 years.
5. Moses is mentioned in the Bible almost 700 times. That’s a lot!
6. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. He also wrote Psalm 90.
7. Moses was a humble, or meek, man. When the Israelites complained against him, instead of getting angry, Moses reminded them they were actually complaining against God.
8. Moses witnessed many of the most amazing events in history. None of that compared to getting to know God face to face, though!
9. Even though God protected Moses when he saw God, his face still glowed. Moses had to wear a veil so he wouldn’t frighten the Israelites with his bright skin.
10. God buried Moses in the valley of Moab. No one else knows where Moses was buried! (Deuteronomy 31:5-6)

And, here’s a few facts about Moses from history:

1. When Moses was born, the Great Pyramid of Giza had already been built. In fact, it was built about 400 years before Abraham was born.
2. Slavery was widespread in the ancient world, but ethnic slavery–like the enslavement of the entire Israelite race–was unusual.
3. The Egyptians had many idols they worshiped. Each of the plagues God sent to Egypt directly mocked their fake gods!
4. There are two proposed dates for the Exodus. If we work backward from dates in Scripture, as most conservative theologians do, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt in 1446 BC.
5. Around 1208 BC, Pharaoh Merneptah had his victory over Libyans inscribed in a stele. The Merneptah Stele reports the Egyptians battled Israel in Canaan c. 1230 BC. It’s the earliest historical mention of Israel outside the Bible.

Fun Moses Resources

Want to explore the life of Moses? Check out these fun resources:

• Who Was Moses? by Danika Cooley | Who Was Moses? (Christian Focus Publications, 2024) is a fun way for kids to learn about the man God called to be his prophet, to write the first five books of the Bible, and to lead God’s people out of slavery in Egypt during the Exodus.
  • You can also purchase Who Was Moses? from Thinking Kids Press. Or, purchase all three Who What Why | Exodus books.
    
• Baby Moses Craft | Your kids will create toilet paper roll busts of baby Moses, his sister Miriam, and Pharaoh’s Daughter. As they do, they’ll commemorate God’s providential care for his servant, Moses, from the very beginning of his life.
• Moses and the Pharaoh of the Exodus Craft | Your kids will use empty toilet paper rolls and cardstock to construct Moses, Aaron, the Pharaoh, the Pyramids of Giza, and two camels. Children will remember how God used his prophet, Moses to lead his people to freedom.
• Moses and the Burning Bush Bible Stick Puppets | Your kids will make stick puppets that will enable them to narrate God’s calling of Moses at the burning bush.
• Who Was Moses? Lapbook | The lapbook completes your unit study of Moses, allowing your kids to record what they’ve learned about:
  • The impact of Moses on the Old Testament world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
  • The Old Testament world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Exodus.
  • The people involved in Moses’ biblical, historical story.
  • Exodus vocabulary.
  • The timeline of each story.
  • The geography of each Exodus story.
  • Theology: Deuteronomy 34:10 and passages where Moses is mentioned.

Moses is a fascinating and important figure in Scripture. Our kids benefit from know how God used him in history and in Scripture.

Every Who What Why Christian history book has a timeline with relevant dates. Your kids can keep track of dates from their studies in history with the My Timeline Journal!

Learn more about the Who What Why series and get your FREE Exodus Lapbooks here.

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Christian History Matters for Our Kids.

History matters. Now, more than ever, we see how important it is for our children to know and understand history and the Bible.

Here’s why:

• God is the sovereign ruler of all things. It’s important for our kids to see his hand in the history of nations and in the lives of both peasants and kings. 
• Christian history is the story of our family history. Our kids get to see how people who love Jesus follow him.
• Understanding history can help our kids learn historic and biblical theology. They learn what the Bible says and what that means for us. They also see when the study of Scripture has taken important turns that have changed the Church.   
• Reading Christian biographies and history can be a wonderful way for kids to think outside their own time and culture. God’s Church spans centuries and includes people from every nation.    
• Christian biographies help kids consider their own faith, walk with Jesus, and the impact their witness may one day have on others–and on history. 

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