moses wife
Zeporah
reason why pharaoh wants to kil hebrew boys 2 and younger
he fears the israelites are going to take over egypt and overthrow them.
moses method of surviving
his mom puts him on a baket on the nile river
Pharaoh's daughter
finds baby moses
reason why moses fled after murdering a man
he was scared since he didnt know who he was
moses spokesperson and brother
Aaron
excuses given to god
not a good speaker, no one would listen,
passover
angel of death that killed the first born kids
purpose for the 10 plagues
exempliflying how much more powerful god id over egyptian gods.
the red sea
parted by Moses, crossed through by the Israelites
Mount Sinai
Place where God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses
golden caf
israelites worship this when Moses is gone
Jethro
Zeporah's dad and Moses father in law (rosies dog)
Midian
where moses' wife is from
theophany
an invisible manifestation of God (burning bush)
3 signs god gives moses to perform
stick into serpent, leprous hand, water into blood
how do the israelites escape the angel of death
by putting goat blood on the margin of the door
Yahweh
Hebrew name for God
I am who I am
god revealing his name
Miriam
moses' sister
hebrew word for departure
exodus gets its name from this word
to let the israelites out of egypt
moses commands pharaoh to do this
the bitterness of sin
bitter herbs are a reminder from what word
by giving them food falling from the sky (Manna, Quail, Water)
god looking out for the israelites in the dessert
to guide people through spiritual life
purpose of the 10 commandements
Canaan
promised land
decalogue
other names for the ten comandments
400 years
number of years israelites were enslaved