Question about Moses and the Pharaoh of Egypt?

Question

Was the Pharaoh (possibly Ramesses II, I believe), whose refusal to release the Hebrews from slavery caused the Ten Plagues to bevisited upon the Egyptians, the same Pharaoh whose daughter plucked Moses from the Nile water when he was a child?

If not, who was the Pharaoh whose daughter saved Moses and what was her name?

Thank you all for the answers so far. They have all given me useful information.

Perhaps I could clarify the key question:
When Moses went to the Pharaoh to ask him to release his people from slavery was he addressing someone who is knew from having lived as an Egyptian Prince?
Was the Pharaoh known to him personally?

Any more information would be great.
Thanks again!

Answer 1

And the daughter of Pharaoh -
Josephus calls her Thermuthis, and says that “the ark was borne along by the current, and that she sent one that could swim after it; that she was struck with the figure and uncommon beauty of the child; that she inquired for a nurse, but he having refused the breasts of several, and his sister proposing to bring a Hebrew nurse, his own mother was procured.” But all this is in Josephus’s manner, as well as the long circumstantial dream that he gives to Amram concerning the future greatness of Moses, which cannot be considered in any other light than that of a fable, and not even a cunningly devised one.

The traditions which give a name to the daughter of Pharaoh are merely conjectural. Egyptian princesses held a very high and almost independent position under the ancient and middle empire, with a separate household and numerous officials. This was especially the case with the daughters of the first sovereigns of the 18th Dynasty.

Many facts concur in indicating that the residence of the daughter of Pharaoh and of the family of Moses, was at Zoan, Tanis, now San, the ancient Avaris (Exo_1:8), on the Tanitic branch of the river, near the sea, where crocodiles are never found, and which was probably the western boundary of the district occupied by the Israelites. The field of Zoan was always associated by the Hebrews with the marvels which preceded the Exodus. (Psa_78:43).

From Exo 1:8 -
There arose up a new king - Who this was it is difficult to say. It was probably Ramesses Miamun, or his son Amenophis, who succeeded him in the government of Egypt about A. M. 2400, before Christ 1604.

Summary-
Amram and Jochebed marry, Exo_2:1. Moses is born, and is hidden by his mother three months, Exo_2:2. Is exposed in an ark of bulrushes on the riser Nile, and watched by his sister, Exo_2:3, Exo_2:4. He is found by the daughter of Pharaoh, who commits him to the care of his own mother, and has him educated as her own son, Exo_2:5-9. When grown up, he is brought to Pharaoh’s daughter, who receives him as her own child, and calls him Moses, Exo_2:10. Finding an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, he kills the Egyptian, and hides him in the sand, Exo_2:11, Exo_2:12. Reproves two Hebrews that were contending together, one of whom charges him with killing the Egyptian, Exo_2:13, Exo_2:14. Pharaoh, hearing of the death of the Egyptian, sought to slay Moses, who, being alarmed, escapes to the land of Midian, Exo_2:15. Meets with the seven daughters of Reuel, priest or prince of Midian, who came to water their flocks, and assists them, Exo_2:16, Exo_2:17. On their return they inform their father Reuel, who invites Moses to his house, Exo_2:18-20. Moses dwells with him, and receives Zipporah his daughter to wife, Exo_2:21. She bears him a son whom he calls Gershom, Exo_2:22. The children of Israel, grievously oppressed in Egypt, cry for deliverance, Exo_2:23. God remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and hears their prayer, Exo_2:24, Exo_2:25.

Answer 2

If the assumption that The Pharoah of Egypt at that time was Ramesses II then his daughter's name was Thermuthis. If this assumption is not correct then it's very hard to find the name of the Pharaoh and his daughter because if you search in wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses you may notice that there is considerable uncertainty as to what date the Bible implies for the Exodus taking place.

Answer 3

It was most likely a different Pharaoh because Moses was 80 years old when the Ten Plahues happened.

Answer 4

Freud (who was Jewish himself) wrote a book called Moses and Monotheism where he argued Moses was an Egyptian lord who supported the Pharaoh Akhenaton, who decided that the polytheistic Egyptian religion should be banned and all would bow down to the one God Aten. Freud argued that when Akhenaton was dethroned because of his attempts to oppose monotheism, the nobles who supported his efforts would have been scattered. Moses, he says, was likely a feudal lord over his vassals, the Habiru tribe. He writes taht Yahweh seems to have been a Midianite volcano God that became the image of Aten for Moses, who imposed this belief on the Habiru. Says Freud, anyway.

Answer 5

EXODUS AND EGYPT

The Pharoah's were from the family of Ham, with all of them as Pharoah, as with all
other members of the family it was a disguise and family could not identify them, and Abraham was #20 son and 427 years after the flood, he was in Egypt, Shem who came through the flood was still living. Abraham kept up with identity of the family.

Gen.12:10; Abraham ..1983 [ died 527 years after the flood 1883 BC ].
Gen.30:24; Joseph 1790, 17:28; 41:46; 42:6; 47:9; 50:26 [ Joseph died 1698 BC ];
Need.........1790 to 1768 Hyksos History by Josepheus
Need.........1768 to 1630 at Kamose
Gen.47:9,11,28; Jacob 1768 in Egypt with 70 family members.
Job............1698 in Egypt. 1698 - 1633 in UZ.
Moses ......1633 to 1593 Midian next 40 years.
Moses ......1553 to 1513 Egypt Exodus, Deut.34:7 [ died 897 after flood, 1513 BC ];
FOUND:
Kamose ...1630 to 1540
Ahmose .. 1550 to 1525 [ Exodus Decoded used this ].
Tuthmosis 1503 to 1491
Thut #2..... 1491 to 1479
Thut #3..... 1479 to 1425
Amenhotep 1453 to 1419

Answer 6

The pharoah who refused to release the Hebrews was the son of the Pharoah whose SISTER took Moses out of the Nile water as a chile. And I am sorry I cannot remember her name

Answer 7

The Bible doesn't really say, but it seems likely that it was. No mention is made of a new Pharaoh coming to power in that time. Since you're interested in the topic, I'd recommend looking at this site: http://users.netconnect.com.au/~leedas/redsea.html
Pretty interesting stuff...

Answer 8

Some say there was a generation between the Pharoh or the beginning of the story and the end, some do not, it's ambiguous in the Hebrew..

Answer 9

different Pharaoh and I don't think there is any mention of the Princess' name.

Answer 10

she was ramesses wife, she saved him & he was like her son she raised him up, when he grow up......u know his story with ramesses.