Hello my name is Tubby, I live here in this wonderful library and I love to eat books.
I live here with my friends Gumbo and Freckles.
Gumbo! Freckles! Come out, come out, wherever you are.
Over there on that great book is Grand Old Holy.
She is really old and wise and tells us wonderful stories, when she is awake that is.
Oh and we love to sing!
Story time! Story time! Aah..
Okay So, today's story will be about How Moses helped the People of Israel escape through the sea.
A long time ago, when the People of Israel were slaves to the Pharaoh of Egypt, they tried to escape.
But they were left trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea. They cried out to God for help.
Moses who was with them lifted his staff over the sea and God had asked him to.
Moses said, "Let the sea part."
Suddenly the wind split the water into two halves and the water formed a wall on either side.
The sea bed was completely dry. Following Moses, the People of Israel walked through the sea to safety.
The Egyptian soldiers were chasing the People of Israel. But the wheels of their chariots fell to the ground.
Not knowing what to do, they started running after them.
Just then, Moses lifted his staff again and the sea returned like magic drowning the Egyptian soldiers.
The People of Israel and Moses traveled for three long months and arrived at Mount Sinai.
God came to Moses and said, "I will soon appear to the People of Israel on this mountain."
Three days later all the People of Israel came to the mountain to meet God.
God had come down to the Earth, in fire.
Sinai was completely wrapped in smoke.
God called Moses to the mountain top and spoke to him for forty days.
He told him about all the laws that the People of Israel should obey.
These were written on two stone tablets called the Ten Commandments.
This was an exciting story. Especially the part where the sea divided into two halves.
Children! First answer my question. So, for How long was Moses on Mount Sinai?
I know this one. He was there for forty days.