Exodus & Sinai1391–1271 BCEEgypt
Moses Our Teacher
Torah, prophecy, leadership
Torah, prophecy, leadership
Moses received the Torah from Sinai and handed it on to Joshua (Avot 1:1).
Master of the prophets and receiver of the Torah at Sinai. He brought Israel out of Egypt, received the Tablets and handed the Torah to all Israel – the head of the chain of tradition.
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“Moses received the Torah at Sinai and handed it on to Joshua” (Avot 1:1)
The generations follow the Rambam’s introduction to the Mishneh Torah. A dashed line is inspiration, not direct transmission.