# Moses — The Kingdom of God Is Within You character guide

> Moses in The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

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

## Relationships

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/characters/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.

### [Noah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/characters/noah)

_family_

Moses and Noah are both biblical patriarchs connected through the genealogical narrative of the Old Testament.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/i)

Referenced in Ballou's catechism as one of the patriarchs who authorized retaliation under the Old Testament law.

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