Ch 4: Moses- God's Chosen Leader

Where did Moses receive the 10 Commandments?

Mount Sinai

Where did Moses die and who did Moses give his responsibilities to?

Mount Nebo, Joshua

What is the rejection of Moses by the Israelites who worshipped the golden calf similar to?

the rejection of Jesus by the Jews

What did Jesus Christ compare when he met Pharisee Nicodemus at night?

Moses’s lifting up of the bronze serpent in the wilderness, which any Israelite could look at and be healed, to his own lifting up for the people to look at and be healed

Who did Jesus Christ say gave the Israelites manna in the wilderness?

He said it was God. He calls himself the “bread of life” because he was provided to feed God’s people

True or False: Moses along with Elijah, meet with Jesus in all three Gospel accounts of Jesus. Additionally, name the gospel readings

True; Mathew 17, Mark 9, Luke 9

What did Jesus refer to the scribes and the Pharisees of the Temple?

seated in the chair of Moses

What are the similarities between the life of Moses and Jesus?

Jesus’s escape from the slaughter by Herod in Bethlehem is similar to Moses’s escape from Pharaoh’s designs to kill Hebrew infants. The fourty days of fasting prior to Moses starting his journey with the Israelites is similar to Christ’s fasting in the wilderness before his public ministry.

Where was Jesus seen talking with Elijah and Moses and what do they represent?

Mount Tabor, Moses represents the law and Elijah represent the prophets

What challenges did Moses and the Israelites face during their Exodus?

After they left the Red Sea, Moses led the Israelites through the Shur Desert for three days but they couldn’t find any water. They found water at Marah but it was bitter to drink. The Israelites started to doubt and get angry at Moses. However, God helped them by telling Moses to throw a piece of wood into the water and the water was fit to drink.

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The Israelities complained because they had no bread or meat to eat so God provided them with manna which is bread from the heaven for all 40 years of the Exodus.

What responsibilities did Moses have?

setting rules, solving altercations among people, providing for all the people and their animals, taking care of the safety of his people, and maintaining the faith of the people on the One True God.

How did Moses convince God to not destroy the Israelities?

He prayed for mercy and God relented from his harm. Moses was struggling but he still continued to follow God’s instructions and everything he could do to fulfill his role of leader.

Describe the phases of Moses’s life?

During his first 40 years, he lived in Egypt. During his second 40 years, he lived in the Land of Midian. During his final 40 years, he lead the children of Israel through the wilderness.

Describe Moses’s faith in God.

Moses’s life began with the faith of his parents. He faced death when he was born just like Jesus Christ. Everything Moses did when he was old enough to understand the plight of his people was with faith. Faith gives people the weapon necessary to overcome the toughest situations and faith gives the strength persevere and pursue.

Describe how Moses was patient and persistent?

Moses continued to go to the Pharoah and continuously sought the release of the Israelities. Despite the Pharoah’s stubbornness, Moses continued to make his way to the Pharoah’s presence and ask for the release. The Pharoah always denied the request and made the task of brickmaking hard for the Israelities. However, Moses still trusted in God and his promise. Moses was additionally patient with the people even when the people complained constantly and solved every problem with God’s guidance.

Describe how Moses is obedient?

He did whatever God told him to do even if the people wanted him to do something else. When faced with problems it is easy to forget what God wants us to do and instead do what we want. Moses constantly dealt with the Israelites rebelling against him and God. Moses always pleaded to God on behalf of the people and God always gave him guidance. Following God’s commandments weren’t easy but Moses still obeyed God when the people wanted him to rebel.