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Hebrew religious leader{$I[g]Egypt;Moses}{$I[g]Israel;Moses} As
the leader of tribal Israel who brought his people to the brink
of nationhood in the thirteenth century b.c.e., Moses may be
seen as the father of many governmental, social, and religious
ideals that continue to influence the contemporary world. The
codification of religious and ethical laws in the Pentateuch,
the first five books of the Old Testament, is traditionally
attributed to him.  Early Life  According to the biblical
narrative, Moses (MOH-zuhz) was born to Jochebed, a Hebrew
woman, during a period in which the children of Israel were
under slavery to Egypt. The people of Israel had come to Egypt
at the...  Religion: Is it possible to have a positive view of
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subject and is apparently responsible for wars and conflict the
world over. Consider those countries where there is no religion
or where religion is frowned up