Ep 2. The Story of Moses

Charlton Heston Presents The Bible (Widescreen) season 1 episode 2, The Story of Moses, delves into the life of one of the most famous figures in the Bible. Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston, the episode explores the journey of Moses as he leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, with the help of God's miracles.

The episode begins by introducing the viewers to Moses as a newborn baby who is rescued from the Nile river by Pharaoh's daughter and raised in the palace as an Egyptian prince. As a young man, he flees Egypt after killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. He eventually settles in Midian, where he marries and becomes a shepherd.

One day, when he is tending to his flock, Moses sees a bush that is on fire but does not burn up. As he approaches the bush, God speaks to him from within it and tells him that he has been chosen to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Despite his initial hesitations, Moses accepts God's call and returns to Egypt to demand that Pharaoh release the Israelites.

The episode shows the struggle between Moses and Pharaoh, with each of them displaying their power through a series of plagues and miracles. Despite the plagues that hit Egypt, Pharaoh refuses to release the Israelites, leading to the final plague where the firstborns of all the Egyptian families are killed. The Israelite families are saved because they have placed lamb's blood on their doors, marking them as God's chosen people.

The episode then follows the Israelites as they leave Egypt and journey through the wilderness, with Moses leading them towards the Promised Land, which God had promised to them. Along the way, the Israelites face challenges, including a lack of food and water. In the episode, we see how Moses prays to God, who provides him with manna from heaven and water from a rock, showing that God will provide for his people.

As the Israelites reach Mount Sinai, Moses climbs to the top to receive the Ten Commandments from God. The Israelites begin to disobey God's laws when Moses is on the mountain, leading him to break the tablets in anger. However, he eventually receives another set of tablets, and the Israelites continue on their journey.

The episode ends with Moses leading the Israelites to the edge of the Promised Land, but he is not allowed to cross over into it because of his disobedience to God. Instead, he passes leadership on to Joshua, who takes the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Overall, Charlton Heston Presents The Bible (Widescreen) season 1 episode 2, The Story of Moses, is a captivating look into the life of one of the Bible's most well-known figures. The episode brings to life the struggles that Moses and the Israelites faced during their journey, and it shows how God intervened and performed miracles to help them along the way. Through the narration of Charlton Heston, viewers are taken on a journey through history and introduced to the powerful story of Moses.