... bath at this very moment in time. God was protecting Moses even now and was even using Pharaoh's own daughter to save the life of Moses. The name Moses even means, "I drew him out of the water." Moses grew up in the house of Pharaoh. One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor ... was hardened. Fourth, flies swarmed through the land. Fifth, the livestocks were all dead. Sixth, Boils or sores grew on people and animals. Seventh, Hail rained down from heaven. This destroyed everything that it touched. Man, animals, grain...

• Word Count: 1963
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... and did not condemn liturgy. To Amos, Yahweh was the God of the Poor. Yahweh was the same God that had helped lead the slaves out of Egypt. Amos was the first prophet with a book to his name. He is unique because of his three visions that connected to the series of plagues that affected Israel: the locust plague and the cosmic fire were the ones that most closely tied in. These visions made ... know that they must carry out everything out with personal meaning. Amos simply wanted prayer to mean something. There are many similarities between the community for which Amos was writing for a...

• Word Count: 1568
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School