Abrahamic prophet said to have led the Israelites out of Egypt

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Moses is retrieved from the Nile by Egyptian women. Engraving by S. Smith, 1786, after G. Robertson after F. Zuccarelli.

The transfiguration of Christ; Moses and Elijah appear alongside him. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The mother of Moses sadly abandons her child by the river Nile. Etching by C. Heath, 1821, after R. Westall after N. Poussin, 1654.

Moses with his rod and his brazen serpent. Engraving by J. Hall, 1793, after B. West.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

The infant Moses is brought before Pharaoh's daughter. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.

Moses, with his rod and the table of the ten commandments; with scenes from the Passion and the Last Judgement to come. Mezzotint after S.W. Reynolds.

The Temple of Solomon, its grounds and some of its interiors. Engraving.

The foundling Moses is brought to Pharoah's daughter. Engraving by W. Hogarth and L. Sullivan, 1752, after the former, c. 1746.

Scenes from the life of Moses before the Exodus. Etching, 1799.

Moses' arms grow heavy as he prays for the victory of the Israelites over the Amalecites; an outstretched arm is anatomically depicted. Etching by C. Sperling-Heckel, c. 1735.

The finding of Moses. Colour woodcut by J.B. Jackson, 1741, after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Nicolas Copernicus among other astronomers of the world. Process print after a wood engraving by J. Styfi and J. Holewinski, 18--, after M.E. Andirolli, 1873.

The foundling Moses is brought to Pharoah's daughter. Engraving by W. Hogarth and L. Sullivan, 1752, after W. Hogarth, c. 1746.

Die murrende aussätzige Mirjam wider Mosen, den theuren Propheten Gottes, und wahren Adeptum, Lapidis Benedicti. Zur Vertheidigung des mit Mose und denen Propheten zeugenden Alchymisten / Dargelegt von einem der Sein Gold in GOtt sucht.

The testimony of profane antiquity to the account given by Moses of Paradise and the fall of man / [Matthew Bridges].

Moses and Aaron. Civil and ecclesiastical rites, used by the ancient Hebrewes; observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout the whole Scripture, which texts are now added in the end of the booke. Herein likewise is shewed what customes the Hebrewes borrowed from heathen people. And that many heathenish customes, originally have been unwarrantable imitations of the Hebrewes / By Thomas Godwyn. B.D.

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Moses

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Die murrende aussätzige Mirjam wider Mosen, den theuren Propheten Gottes, und wahren Adeptum, Lapidis Benedicti. Zur Vertheidigung des mit Mose und denen Propheten zeugenden Alchymisten / Dargelegt von einem der Sein Gold in GOtt sucht.

The testimony of profane antiquity to the account given by Moses of Paradise and the fall of man / [Matthew Bridges].

Moses

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Images featuring Moses

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Die murrende aussätzige Mirjam wider Mosen, den theuren Propheten Gottes, und wahren Adeptum, Lapidis Benedicti. Zur Vertheidigung des mit Mose und denen Propheten zeugenden Alchymisten / Dargelegt von einem der Sein Gold in GOtt sucht.

The testimony of profane antiquity to the account given by Moses of Paradise and the fall of man / [Matthew Bridges].

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