Moses

He is why Judaism exists, why Israel exists, why Egypt lost power, and why Jesus and Christianity came into the world. Many people also base their moral decisions on the laws that he gave from Mount Sinai. Moses was amazingly influential.

the truest foundation of the state of humanity in its entirety was due to his following of instructions, following God, having insane amounts of trust, and giving us the moral (and spiritual)compass by which to construct OUR lives around

This man defeated Oudj, the 24,000 foot giant in Palestine and lead the 12 Tribes of Isreal into the promised land. Was a very patient man and and very intelligent too.

He was Best when he came down from that hill,Saw his peeps commiting sins and said"OY VEY..What The Hell Are YOU Doing"

To the extent that he is credited with setting the foundation for western civilization, his influence is certainly felt everywhere.

Frees the Jews from Egypt...no easy task!!

Moses was awesome, as God gave him the Law to give to Israel, God gave the doctrine of Grace to give to Paul for the Gentiles, read the book Moses and Paul. Moses was a very important man of God.

I'd have to give Moses Sanderson 4 Stars.  That's right, most people don't know that his last name was Sanderson....in addition to the fact that Moses' favorite album was none other than 'Frampton Comes Alive.' He also enjoys stolls on the beach while listening to the 'Ohio Players.' Naturally, his favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Browns.  Way to go, Moses.  I salute you!

Moses And The Little Jewish BusinessmanOne day a kindergarten teacher said to her class of 5-year- olds, "I'll give $2 to the child who can tell me who was the most famous man who ever lived." An Irish boy put his hand up and said, "It was St. Patrick." The teacher said, "Sorry Sean, that's not correct." Then a Scottish boy put his hand up and said, "It was St. Andrew." The teacher replied, "I'm sorry, Hamish, that's not right either." Finally, a Jewish boy raised his hand and said, "It was Jesus Christ." The teacher said, "That's absolutely right, Marvin, come up here and I'll give you the $2." As the teacher was giving Marvin his money she said "You know Marvin, since you're Jewish, I was very surprised you said Jesus Christ" to which Marvin replied, "Yeah.... well, in my heart I knew it was Moses, but business is business..."

He is certainly a very influential character in the Bible - in Exodus, God and him made quite a fearsome double-team :P They showed the Egyptians who was boss...

I love Moses. indeed one of the greatest messengers of GOd. God have him honor by speaking to him directly ( ofcourse he did not see the almighty). Prophet Mohammed met prophet Moses may peace and blessing of God be on both of them during his trip to the heavens ( isratul Miraj)

probably never even existed. For sure never lead anyone out of Egypt. LOL

At first, he seemed unlikely to lead God's people out of slavery. He was a stutterer, kinda introverted, just a simple, ordinary guy.

He sure came around though didn't he HistoryFan? Anyone that the Lord God Almighty handed the Ten Commandments to, is a hero in my book!

As the less-than-bright murderer (Exodus 2:12) and accomplice to mass murder (Numbers 31:3, Deuteronomy 7:2, etc.), the mythic figure known as Moses presided over some of the Bible's more-turbulent flights of fancy. Must've had a sonic *boom* of a voice (how else could he have communicated with 3 million people--45 per row, 66,666 rows, extending back 25 miles--in a 90-foot courtyard?); spooked easily (Pharaoh's armies--helmed by crocodiles and cats due to a previous livestock plague--had to have numbered 5 million or so to corral the Exodus hoard back into Egypt; never mind that that would've been Egypt's ENTIRE population at that time; also never mind that since they ALL perished in the Red Sea debacle of Exodus 14:28, Egypt was left empty, leaderless, and defenseless; ignore the fact that Egypt only has a 900,000-man defense force as of this posting; keep ignoring the fact that Egypt's meticulous record-keeping during that era makes no mention of losing a Pharaoh under these "inerra... Read more

The legacy of Moses, the lawgiver, whether he existed or not, unquestionably influenced the development of entire nations and societies like few others since his day. The educational and legal systems of the West and Middle East have evolved from the seminal Mosaic idea that the basis for all law and morality is rooted in a time-transcending ultimate source, a source or "voice" that people ignore at their own peril. This is a dastardly idea, and one that has contributed to enormous human suffering, but it unfortunately still exerts a powerful influence to this day.

Right up there with Hercules, Jebus, Pandora, and Unicorns on the most influential persons list. *see also, fiction.

Do fairy tales really count?

GrandDaddy of the Patriarchs,quite influential.

Just as important to spirituality as Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad. Perhaps even more so, as, without him, two those religions would not exist.

Without Moses,there would be no Judaism,no reaction toward Jews,no religions that are somewhat based on Judaism .Moses's moral revolution and leadership in leading the Jews out of Egypt is the first moral blueprint for all subsequent movements toward freedom from tyranny.