How old was Moses when he led the Israelite people from Egypt?
Moses spent his first 40 years as a prince in Egypt. The next 40 years he spent as a shepherd in Median. That is, when God called him to go back to Egypt and lead the slaves from there to the promised land, he was 80 years old.
Did you know? The book of Exodus chapter 7: 1-7 gives the record of God's command and the reference to the age of Moses and his brother Aaron. (Bible - Old Testament).
This might be interesting: After wandering another 40 years in the wilderness, Moses got to see the promised land but did not cross over with the people. He died at age 120.
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What are your thoughts on this subject?
97 Comments
Caroline Cheavin Milam
Exodus 2:11-25; Acts 7:22-29. He was 40 when he fled Egypt. He stayed in Median for 40 years. Thus he was in fact 80 when he returned to Egypt. He returned to Egypt to lead the Isralites away. Thus, he was 80. Please, do check it out in your own bible. :-)
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Jul 25, 2016 10:41PM
John Rucker Jr
Deuteronomy 34:7New International Version (NIV)
7 " Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone."
If God can part the Red Sea and bring the plagues on Egypt as recorded, He can certainly keep a man healthy and strong until 120 years.
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Aug 15, 2016 12:32AM
Richard Schmidt
William Laughlin you mean Noah's arc wasnt real??? gosh-next you'll tell me Santa -the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy arent real either
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Aug 25, 2016 1:58AM
DannyBoy
Everybody reads the bible differently, and usually to suit their phobias and prejudices! It's a tool used by the weak and uneducated masses.
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Aug 25, 2016 2:09AM
Alonzo Greene
Caroline Cheavin Milam
Yes Caroline and John are correct and the BIBLE says that Moses was a Prince of Egypt under Ramses and an heir to the throne. He fled a murderer and then met and married his wife as a shepherd in Median during the next 40 years
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Jul 26, 2016 2:14PM
John Ropelewski
I wonder if anyone checked his drivers's license to verify this.
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Aug 14, 2016 12:01AM
John Rucker Jr
Yes, Caroline, that is exactly what my Bible says, and I am not sure how James is reading it any differently.
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Jul 26, 2016 2:03AM
William Laughlin
If you believe everything you read in the Bible, have I got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you!
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Aug 18, 2016 1:32AM
DannyBoy
Richard Schmidt
Some idiot made a perfect replica of the ark and put two dinosaurs on it for Proof of that fairytale. lol seriously he did. LMFAO!!!
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Aug 25, 2016 2:18AM
William Laughlin
Martin Anthony Spain Jr. Not by most people's standards! LOL
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Aug 25, 2016 2:20AM
james parrillo
Albeck1994, The Bible lists some of the constellations. It also mentions how everything is subject to moth, rust, and decay, even human temperaments. Thank you, Christine, James' wife
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Feb 8, 2024 9:33AM
james parrillo
Roy Higby, All the residents of Egypt surrendered themselves as slaves to Joseph, representing Pharoah, to obtain food. Yet, when everyone forgot about Joseph, the Egyptians only subjected the Israelites in the land to bitter labor. Thank you, Christine, James' wife
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Feb 8, 2024 9:27AM
dmarkc
Last week, we were asked how old his brother Aaron was at the Exodus. Can we move on to the tablets and golden idol?
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Jan 21, 2024 4:57AM
Karin Johansson
Gayle Agnew-Smith, in our age he would be or even younger. His mother was 265 years when she gave birth to him. Which is impossible.
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May 29, 2023 8:06PM
Karin Johansson
Laurie Lonnevik, around 1440 bce.
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May 29, 2023 7:54PM
Player
Moses was old but he was still fit to lead.
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May 12, 2023 8:27AM
Wayne Roberts
These are not facts! Just beliefs. There is no evidence, the Bible is just a collection of stories!
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May 11, 2023 9:13PM
Chris Baz
pretty spritely for an old codger 😂
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Apr 15, 2023 6:25PM
Julie Domaille
Wow, that would be why he took so long then. Zimmer frames and deserts don't make great play mates
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Apr 12, 2023 6:43AM
Mark G. Feeney
I am always amazed by the number of comments questions about religion or religious figures generate.
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Jan 26, 2023 12:21PM
Corey Taylor
William Laughlin, If you're standing on that bridge, JUMP!
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Apr 16, 2022 2:03AM
Irene Townsend
Nicole Toma-Tolman, He was 40yr when he fled from Egypt after he had a fight with an Egyptian, he stayed away and lived in Median for 40yrs. So add the first 40yr to the second makes 80yrs, then God told him to go back to set His people free, who were slaves to the Egyptians, so when he went back to Egypt he was 80yrs old. Great History
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Jul 20, 2021 7:29AM
Irene Townsend
taylorv, Strange The Bible never mention Moses been eight,
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Jul 20, 2021 7:22AM
Laury Peroff
Louise Miller, many will interpret the bible. One of the theories about longevity was that because God made man in his image, the perfect people were closer to adam and eve. As we get further away from the original, our lives shorten.
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Apr 19, 2020 9:41AM
Laurie Lonnevik
What year was that BC?
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Mar 3, 2020 10:55PM
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