Moses in Egypt
By Lynne Reid Banks
When Queen Tiy of Egypt discovers an infant floating in a basket along the Nile's banks, she makes a decision that will reshape history. She adopts the Hebrew child, naming him Moses—meaning "saved from the waters"—and raises him as her own son within the royal palace. This act of compassion saves the boy from a royal decree condemning all Hebrew male children to death.
Growing up as an Egyptian prince, Moses enjoys privilege and power, yet questions about his true identity eventually surface. When he learns the truth about his Hebrew origins, he flees into the wilderness, where a divine encounter transforms his understanding of purpose. God calls him to an seemingly impossible mission: return to Egypt and demand that Pharaoh release the Hebrew people from bondage.
Drawing inspiration from the Book of Exodus, this novel explores the profound spiritual journey of a man caught between two worlds. Moses must navigate the complex challenge of convincing both a powerful ruler and an enslaved people that freedom is possible. The story examines themes of identity, faith, and divine calling as it follows the Hebrew people's struggle for liberation.
Through Moses's transformation from privileged prince to reluctant prophet, readers witness how ordinary individuals can become instruments of extraordinary change when guided by spiritual conviction and courage.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Study Bible from spiritual perspective
- ✓ Explore History, ancient, fiction
- ✓ Explore Egypt, fiction
- ✓ Explore Fiction
- ✓ Explore Bible stories, o.t.
- ✓ Explore O.T. Exodus
- ✓ Explore Juvenile literature
- ✓ Explore The Exodus
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Details
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Éd. J'ai lu
- ISBN-13
- 9782290051016
- ISBN-10
- 2290051012
- Pages
- 157
- Language
- EN
