Pharaoh changes his mind and pursues them with chariots. At the Red Sea, Moses stretches out his staff; God parts the waters. The Israelites cross on dry ground, but the Egyptian army drowns when Moses raises his hand again. Moses then leads the people to Mount Sinai, where he receives the Torah—including the Ten Commandments—and guides them for forty years in the wilderness. He dies within sight of the Promised Land at age 120, having never entered. Part II: DreamWorks’ The Prince of Egypt (1998) The animated film reimagines Moses as a conflicted, deeply human hero. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells, with music by Hans Zimmer and songs by Stephen Schwartz, it became a landmark in animation.
As a young man, Moses sees an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave. In a fit of rage, he kills the Egyptian and buries him in the sand. When the act becomes known, Pharaoh seeks to kill him. Moses flees across the Sinai desert to Midian. There he defends seven shepherdesses at a well, marries one (Zipporah), and becomes a shepherd for her father Jethro. the prince of egypt moses
Unlike typical heroes, Moses never seeks power. He stutters (traditionally interpreted as a speech impediment). He begs God to send someone else. His greatness lies in obedience and humility. “I am slow of speech and tongue,” he says. God replies: “Who gave human beings their mouths? … Now go; I will help you speak.” Pharaoh changes his mind and pursues them with chariots
