Moses

I chose Moses, from the Bible, as my hero. A lot of my classmates chose sports, music or celebrity stars as their heroes, but I wonder what these people ever did to be a true hero.

I chose Moses because he saved millions of Isralite lives, and he was a wonderful God-fearing man. He was meek before God and he believed in his cause. Most people have heard about Moses even if they're not a Christian or Jew. Most people have also heard the story about the Red Sea.

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If you ever saw the movie (based on the life of Moses), The Prince of Eygpt, it's not entirely true. First of all, Ramses was Moses' uncle, not his brother. Moses was not as brave as he was in the movie. He actually had his brother Aaron talk to the pharaoh. (It is believed by some that Moses had a speech impediment and he stuttered.)

What a lot of people remember best about Moses is the parting of the Red Sea. According to the Bible, Moses stuck his rod in the ocean and the walls of water came up and left a path for the Israelites to cross. Then when the Egyptians tried to get through, the water rushed back in and swallowed them up.

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In conclusion, I think Moses is an excellent role model. He was not very brave, but he trusted the word of God. I feel he is better to have as a hero than some rock star.

Here are the 10 Commandments given to Moses by God:

• I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

• Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

• Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

• Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

• Honor thy father and thy mother.

• Thou shalt not murder.

• Thou shalt not commit adultery.

• Thou shalt not steal.

• Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

• Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy neighbor.