Moses - Man or Myth?

 MOSES was born under the shadow of death. His people were a group of nomadic families who had settled in Egypt with their father Jacob, of Israel, to escape starvation. For decades they had coexisted peacefully with their Egypt neighbors. But then came and ominous change. A respected historical report says: "There arose over Egypt a new king . . . And proceeded to say to his people: "Look! The people of the sons of Israel are more numerous and mightier than we are. Come on!  Let us deal shrewdly with them, for fear they may multiply."' The plan? To control the Israelite population by making them "slave under tyranny" and then by ordering the Hebrew midwives to kill any make children that they delivered. (Exodus 1:8-10,13, 14) Because of the courage of their midwives who refused to obey the order, the Israelites prospered nevertheless. Hence, Egypt's king decreed: "Every newborn son you are to throw into the river Nile." - Exodus 1:22. 

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