Moses and Paul:
The Similarities
Both had Kings who tried to kill them
Ex 1:22; 2:15
2 Cor 11:32–33
Both escaped death through a woven basket
Ex 2:3
2 Cor 11:32–33
Both received the top education the world had to offer:
Ex 2:10; Acts 7:22
Acts 22:3; Phil 3:6
Both murdered someone immediately before their conversions
Ex 2:12
Acts 7:58; 9:1-2
Both were rejected by their brethren
Acts 7:25
Acts 9:23-26; 22:18
Both talked to God after seeing a bright light in the wilderness
Ex 3:2-3
Acts 9:3
Both asked God, “who are you” and God replied, "I AM"
Ex 3:13–14
Acts 22:8
Both immediately fled to Mt. Sinai and received instruction
Ex 2:15; Heb 11:27
Gal 1:17
Both received instructions directly from God on the law at Mt. Sinai
Acts 7:38
Gal 1:15–17
Both were law givers who wrote major sections of scripture
Pentateuch: Moses: 5 OT books Paul: 13 NT books
Both rejected earthly riches, position, and prestige for heavenly treasures
Heb 11:26
Phil 3:4-8
Both performed spectacular and extraordinary miracles
Acts 7:36
Acts 19:11–12