{"id":294300,"date":"2025-04-28T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=294300"},"modified":"2025-04-28T06:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T05:51:27","slug":"the-odyssey-of-moses-from-antiquity-to-peace-of-pesach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2025\/04\/the-odyssey-of-moses-from-antiquity-to-peace-of-pesach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey of Moses from Antiquity to Peace of Pesach"},"content":{"rendered":"

This publication is suitable for general readership.\u00a0 It is written on the occasion of the auspicious Hebrew calendar and Judaism: Passover, in good faith.\u00a0 The author who is a Muslim, humbly apologies if there are any inaccuracies or misconceptions.\u00a0 Readers are invited to comment on any points raised in the paper.<\/em><\/p>\n

Parental guidance is recommended for minors, who may use this publication as a project, resource material.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Moses and the children of Israel are guided by the Pillar of Fire in the wilderness.\u00a0 Photo credit: Wikimedia commons<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presently, the three branches of the Abrahamic faiths [1]<\/a>observe extremely auspicious periods of spiritual upliftment Christianity observes, the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Holy Week and Easter Friday, when Jesus Christ[2]<\/a>, the persecuted Messiah was crucified. Islam completed their 30 days of total fasting for the month of Ramadan, culminating in the festival of Eid ul Fitr, [3]<\/a> while Judaism observes 8 days of prayers and reflection encapsulating the escape from the bondage of the Pharaoh in Egypt to the Promised Land[4]<\/a>.\u00a0 This period is called Pesach [5]<\/a>and it symbolizes Prophet Moses, may Peace be upon him, taking his oppressed flock away from Egypt, following the Lord\u2019s command, received at very short notice to evacuate.\u00a0 This was the great Exodus, in which the Israelites, led by Moses, evacuating their ancestral land in the darkness of the night, following Gods command to do so.\u00a0 This paper examines the entire odyssey, as a peace manifestation in antiquity to the Promised Land, and details, as well as compare the parallels between the three Abrahamic faiths in Biblical and current times.\u00a0 It\u00a0 important to note that Prophet Moses (Peace Be Upon Him) is the messenger of God, the Supreme and Divine, revered by all three faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.[6]<\/a>\u00a0 Moses is mentioned directly, in the Quran, 136 times<\/strong> by name: \u0645\u064f\u0648\u0633\u064e\u0649 (Musa).[7]<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>This count does not<\/strong> include pronouns, indirect references, or titles (like “the one we sent to Pharaoh”). When those are included, the total of 136 becomes even higher and is greater than any other prophets.<\/p>\n

The publication also unpacks the Pesach, <\/strong>its origins, rituals, symbolism, and contributions to global peace.<\/p>\n

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A picturized summary of the Ten Plagues of Egypt brought about by Moses supplication to the Lord. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

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  1. Origins of Pesach<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Pesach (Hebrew: \u05e4\u05b6\u05bc\u05e1\u05b7\u05d7), or Passover, is one of the most sacred Jewish festivals, commemorating the\u00a0Exodus of the Israelites from the Pharaoh\u2019s slavery in Egypt<\/strong>\u00a0(circa 13th<\/sup> century BCE, as per tradition). The story is narrated in the\u00a0Book of Exodus (Shemot)<\/strong>[8]<\/a>\u00a0in the Torah, the Hebrew holy scripture, equivalent to the Bible in Christianity and Quran in Islam.<\/p>\n