Was Moses concerned with controling his people as they crossed the desert.?

Question

Moses had been around the block a few times. He was not a young man. He had heard, of course, of many floods in the past. Floods happen all the time.

So maybe he put all that stuff about man's sins in there to use fear to control his followers as they crossed the desert. Forty years is a long time and people would naturally get restless.

Did Moses seek infamy and control by writing Genesis?

I mean look at him all these years later, he is certainly well known.

Just think how his followers idolized him after he came up with an explanation for the creation of the earth and man.

I do not deny God.

I do deny the hate filled biblical monster, yes.

Answer 1

Perhaps... but first ask if Moses was actually a living being rather than a book character created to tell a story.

I don't see the point of arguing the motives of "people" who may not have been actual people. To me that's a silly as asking why God thinks this or that --- it's pointless.

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Answer 2

Good question. I suspect that Moses was more than a little anal, but I love him. Read about how he argued with God in Exodus 3. You can just see God getting more and more annoyed with each argument! Finally God just says, "Piss off, Moses; get your scrawny a** in gear and do what I say!"

Did Moses seek to control the people? Yes, he did. Did he intentionally mislead them? Probably not. I think ole Moses had the people's best interests at heart -- again, during the Exodus, he argued with God on behalf of the people (God was gonna wipe 'em out, and start all over with Moses as Abraham, basically) and while God gave in to Moses' argument this time, God decided not to allow Moses to reach the Promised Land.

It's difficult for us to understand Moses' actions and motivations from our modern-day perspective. Moses was dealing with a lot of crap. I say give the poor man a break. Wandering in the wilderness with a bunch of whiny back-seat drivers was punishment enough.

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Answer 3

I don't think Moses was on a power trip, but I do think that some of the the laws in the Torah come from practical solutions to living in the desert. Also, it's easier to get a large group of people to comply with a request if you say "God" commands it.

I don't think he had bad intentions, though.

Answer 4

The god of the 10 commandments, the mountain of Sin, and the desert of Sin is Satan.

"For Jesus said Moses gave you not that bread from heaven"
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers"
"O' fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness"

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. Num 21:8-9

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Rev 13:14-15

And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. Luke 4:5-7

Moses wanted the "promised land" and Satan said he would give it to him. (Satan mixed lies with truth). The land promised to Abraham was the kingdom of heaven.

The Church (temple)
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666) Rev 13:18

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six (666) talents of gold,
1 Kings 10:14

the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, Matt 4:5

Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
--Ye worship ye know not what--: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. John 4:21-22

Answer 5

Moses was a hardass and not well liked, but well respected.
His brother Aaron was loved by all.

He didn't come up with anything...that was G-d speaking through a burning bush (probably really good hemp).

Answer 6

Those were GOD's commandments, not Moses'. Second, those were not HIS people. They were GOD's people. And third, God instructed Moses to not write only Genesis, but Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Numbers. There was only 1 flood that destroyed the earth. And that will never happen agian. Moses wasn't idolized. He was respected.

Why deny God??? He loves you so much. I will be praying for you.

Answer 7

Interesting how you pick and choose. You mix the Bible account with your own. You accept that he led the Exodus but forget to include the miracle release of the Jews from bondage. You accept their 40 year trek but forget the miraculous crossing of the parted red sea and manna from heaven. You know enough to accept the historicity of the story but refuse to accept the divine nature of the of it's plan and unfolding.

Answer 8

This raises a very interesting point that I hadn't thought of yet--Moses as megalomanial, controlling cult leader!

Answer 9

He could have asked directions, but no, a typical man. He rather wanders 40 year in the desert

Answer 10

Good Leadership through direction from the most HIGH GOD!....not control....