Moses and the Torah – (c. 1200–1000 BCE) (jan 1, 1200 BC – jan 1, 1000 BC)

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Moses, a prophet and leader in Jewish tradition, is said to have led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt in the defining event known as the Exodus. At Mount Sinai, he received the Torah, including the Ten Commandments, which became the cornerstone of Jewish law, ethics, and identity. The Torah not only shaped Jewish religious and social life but also profoundly influenced Christianity, which adopted the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as sacred scripture. The legal and moral principles found in the Torah—such as justice, compassion, and covenantal responsibility—became foundational to both Jewish and Christian traditions and later informed Western legal and ethical systems.

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