# Moses — Two Treatises of Government character guide

> Moses in Two Treatises of Government by John Locke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-of-adam-s-title-to-sovereignty-by-creation

## Who they are

Lawgiver and prophet, referenced in discussions of divine and civil law.

## In the story

### [II: Of Paternal and Regal Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/ii-of-paternal-and-regal-power)

Moses is implicitly referenced through the decalogue and the commandment 'Honour thy father and mother,' which Filmer selectively quotes.

### [Of the Beginning of Political Societies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/viii-of-the-beginning-of-political-societies)

Implied in the discussion of Israel's early government, where God directly interposed, contrasting with paternal dominion.

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