- Though he grew up in palace and in comfort, he identified with oppression. He punished oppression.
- He incrementally come to face his identity and destiny. It was not revealed to him fully in one go.
- Moses is a central figure in the Bible; but he doesn't appear in the genealogy of Jesus
- There was a luminal time in the life of Moses; he was neither a prince nor a prophet; but a wanderer in a strange land. Being a stranger in a strange land is a repeated theme in the Bible.
- Social justice (justice to the oppressed) started with Moses
- Moses the murderer to Moses the liberator - a fascinating transformation
- Monolatry - you worship only one God; you acknowledge there are other gods; but you worship only one.
- 1st commandment, I'm the Lord your God, doesn't say I'm the only God. But it says you shall worship only me; other people might worship other gods;
- Testament - Story of Moses