EXODUS
Exodus is the story of the forming of Israel as a nation.
It made a people with a common religious vision: A single God A saving God A covenantal relationship with this God Life and the search for wisdom as a journey Which all people undertake.
The central figure is Moses. He led the people out of Egypt. Through Moses, God gave the Ten Commandments. Throughout the history of the Jewish people, the Exodus has been the greatest sign of God’s love and care for the faithful.
MOSES
Refer to the Book of Exodus in the Bible and answer the following questions about Moses.
Use the following website to read the bible passages: www.biblestudytools.com 1. Why were the newborn Hebrews killed? Who gave this command? Ex 1:1-19
They were killed because the Pharaoh didn’t want the newborn boys to overrule him. The Pharaoh gave the command to the women.
2. What events led to Moses being adopted by an Egyptian Princess? Ex 2:1-10
Moses’ mother had hidden him for many months because she didn’t want him to be taken away and killed. She did this by putting Moses in a basket and transported him down the Nile River to the Egyptian Princess.
3. Why did Moses flee from Egypt? Where did he go? Ex 2:11-16
Moses fled from Egypt because the Pharaoh was trying to kill him. Moses fled to Midian.
4. Who did Moses marry? What was the name of his son? Ex 2:17-3
Moses married Zipporah and the name of their son is Gershom.
5. How did God call Moses? What did he want him to do? Ex 3:1-12
God called Moses by the burning bush and wanted him to save his people and rescue them from the Pharaoh.
6. What did he want Moses to tell the Israelites? Ex 3:13-17
God wanted Moses to tell the Israelites that 'The LORD, the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob has sent me to you.’
7. What did he want Moses to tell the Egyptians? Ex 3:18-21
God wanted Moses to tell the Egyptians that ‘ The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Let us take a three-day journey into the desert to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God.
8. What did God give to Moses to prove he came from God? Ex 4:1-9
God showed Moses he was God by turning his staff into a snake and then back into his staff
9. Was Moses keen to do what had asked? Why? Ex4 :10-17
No, Moses couldn’t speak very well so God brought Moses’ brother to help him speak to the Egyptians.
10. Why did Moses return to Egypt? Ex 4:18-31
Moses went back to Egypt because all the men that wanted to kill him were dead.
11. What happened to the Israelites after Moses went to the King of Egypt?
How did the slaves feel about Moses? Ex 5:1-20
The slaves were treated worse by the Pharaoh, they didn’t want to talk to Moses because after he spoke to the Pharaoh they got punished more.
12. Why did Moses complain to the Lord? Ex 5:22-23
Moses complained to the Lord because the Pharaoh only made things worse for his people.
13. What was God’s call to Moses? Ex 6:1-13
God said to Moses that he was willing to help him with whatever he does and that he will make the Pharaoh release the Israelites because of the suffering he put on them.
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