Exodus 4:2; 7:15, 20; 9:23; and 10:13 all refer to Moses’ staff or rod, that was used to perform signs and wonders. But Exodus 7:10, 12, 19 and 8:1, 12 describe Aaron as possessing this staff ...

In carrying out this task, however, he is not alone, but is accompanied by co-workers, whom the Bible calls, like him, “prophets.” The prophet Micah enumerates them and places them side by side as ...

Moses and Aaron dutifully set out for Egypt, where they requested an audience with Pharaoh. Unfortunately, their pleas to release the Hebrew slaves fell on deaf ears. To punish Pharaoh, God sent a ...

Why Moses’s brother worshipped a golden calf. Although Aaron induced plagues against Pharaoh, his weak faith led to the death of 3,000 men and the destruction of the original Ten Commandments.

It is not the only word used for staff in the Bible, but is deliberately chosen to reference Moses and Aaron’s staffs. Matteh also means a tribe, as in the twelve tribes of Israel.

Previous film and television adaptations of the story of Moses include DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments,” which starred Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Pharaoh; 1975’s “Moses the Lawgiver” ...

One of the things I love most about the Bible is that it presents humans, ... Instead, God punishes Moses along with his brother Aaron and denies them entrance into the land of Israel.

“This is one of the better examples of this kind of Bible story brought to the big screen,” Harris told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “And I also think maybe it’s got enough that’s ...