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The Kingdom of God Is Within You · Character

Moses

Biblical prophet whose law of retaliation is contrasted with Christ's teaching.

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First appearance: I

Moses's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves The Kingdom of God Is Within You—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced in Ballou's catechism as one of the patriarchs who authorized retaliation under the Old Testament law.
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With Jesus Christ (family): Moses is a key prophetic figure in the Hebrew Bible whose law and teachings are seen as a precursor to Jesus Christ’s ministry. With Noah (family): Moses and Noah are both biblical patriarchs…

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Character groups

  • Historical and biblical figures in Tolstoy's critique
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