exodus study guide

he was afraid of the israelites becoming too numerous. how did the new pharaoh deal with the situation?

the israelites had to do force labor. then they were put into cruel slavery.

what did pharaoh command the midwives to do? did they obey pharaoh's orders?

kill the boy hebrews but let all the girls live. they didn't follow his orders.

since plan A didn't work, what was plan B?

throw into the river every boy that is born to the hebrews, but let all the girls live.

the child's sister, Miriam, stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to her baby brother. who found him?

the pharaoh's daughter

who nursed the child?

a hebrew women, Jochebed, Mother of the child

what was the child's name?

Moses

why did moses flee to midian?

he witinessed an Egyptian taskmaster killing a hebrew and moses killed that taskmaster.

Moses married what daughter of Reuel/Jethro?

Zipporah

Name of Moses's son.

Gershom

when God appeared to moses in the burning bush, what did He ask moses to do?

free the hebrews of egypt and lead them to the promise lands

what was moses's reaction to God's request?

moses asked God to chose someone else

what are the three signs or miracles moses demorsated?

1 his staff will change into a serpent and he will grab the tail to change it back 2 put his hand into his bosom and it have leprosy put his hand back and it will be clean 3 take water from the river and pour it onto dry land and it will turn into blood

who was God sending with Moses to speak to the people?

aaron the levite Moses's brother

moses's wife and two sons were?

Zipporah wife Gershom and eliezer sons

why was the Lord going to kill Moses?

his sons were not circumcised

how was Moses able to convince the Israelites that God had sent him?

with the blessings God had given him

how did Pharaoh react when Aaron's plea that God wanted the Israelites to go on a 3-day's journey into the desert to celebrate a feast to God Himself?

pharaoh didn't let them go instead he gave them more work to do. they had to gather their own straw and finish on time.

why did moses give a genealogy, and why were the genealogies of reuben and simeon also given?

the line from which moses and aaron sprang. reuben and simeon are first mentioned because, as older brothers of Levi, their names occur before his in genealogy

aaron threw down his staff before pharaoh and it turned into a snake, how did pharaoh reply to this action?

pharaoh summoned wise men and sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of egypt, did likewise by their magic arts. their staffs also changed into a snake, but aaron's staff swallowed their staffs. pharaoh's was obstinate.

what were the ten plagues?

1. Water into blood 2. Frogs 3. Lice 4. Mixture of Wild Animals or Flies 5. Diseased livestock 6. Boils 7. Thunderstorm of hail 8. Locusts 9. Darkness for three days 10. Death of firstborn

during passover what did God do to the egyptian families?

the lord killed the first born of every family

how did pharaoh react to the tenth plague?

gave permission for the israelites to leave egypt

how was the Lord's presence shown to His people during the exodus?

day- a column of cloud to show the way night-a column of fire to give them light

where did the lord tell the Israelites to camp?

before pi hahiroth between migdol and the sea

why did pharaoh decide to pursue the israelites after agreeing to let them go?

the lord make pharaoh so obstinate

when the israelites began to protest moses what was his response?

They said to Moses, "Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn't we say to you in Egypt, 'Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians'? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert! Moses answered the people,Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you need only to be still.

14:10-14 what did the Lord instruct moses to do?

Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground. I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. And I will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

what happened to the israelites?

walked across the red sea because the waters were separated.

what happened to the egyptians?

all of the egyptians died in the water. their bodies washed up on shore for all to sea.

what miracle did moses perform through God's power in marah?

threw a log into the water and the water became fresh and able to drink.

what desert is between elim and sinai?

sin

why did the israelites start whining?

they thought moses was going to kill them because of famine

how did God provide for their needs?

quail came over the camp at night and bread in the morning.

what is an omer?

hebrew dry measure

why did the israelites have to gather twice the food on the sixth day?

the next day was the sabbath a day of rest

what did moses tell aaron to do with a small portion of the manna?

take an urn and put an omer of manna inside. then place it before the Lord in safe keeping for your descendants.

how did the Lord provide water for the israelites?

moses struck the rock and water came down from it

israelites get in a battle with Amalek and how did moses support them?

moses raised his hands tell the end of the battle beacuse they had the better of the fight

hur was the husband of moses's sister?

Marian

who was jethro?

moses father-in-law

what advice does jethro give to moses

to give smaller cases to trustworthy men and give moses the bigger cases

why do you think God was so strict about not allowing the israelites to go up to touch mount sinai?

anyone who would touch touch mount sinai shall be put to death

what is theophany?

a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god.

the ten commandments

I am the Lord your God, You shall have no other gods before me.

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

Honour your father and your mother.

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour,

You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor

why was a hebrew slave to be freed during the seventh year?

he was finished with his time and was freed with no payment

what was the punishment for anyone who committed murder?

be put to death

what does it mean to make to make a full restitution?

the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner

what did God say about demanding interest from someone when you lend them money?

you must pay it back

if the israelites obeyed the Lord, what would their reward be?

an angel before you,but heed the angel

what three items are in the tabernacle?

a golden pot of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the two stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written

what was to be sitting on the table in the tabernacle?

showbread

what was the lampstand to be made of?

pure beaten gold

what was to be embroidered on the tent cloth?

angels

the walls were to be plated with what?

gold

what does propitiatory mean?

having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation expiatory sacrifice expiation expiatory

what verse is propitiatory in?

26:34

what is an altar of holocausts?

an altar of sacifices

who was to be in charge of the oil for the lamps?

aaron and his sons

who was to wear the priestly vestments?

aaron and his sons

what is an ephod?

sleeveless garments worn by jewish priests

what is a miter?

a tall headdress worn by bishops and senior albots

what was engraved into the two onyx stones?

names of the sons of israel in birth order

moses talks about smearing the bullock's blood on the altar. why do you think they did this?

to attend for their sins

why was the bullock's flesh and fide to be burned outside of the camp?

it is a sin offering

describe the priests daily offering

one lamb sacrificed in the morning and one lamb sacrificed in the evening with oil, olives,wine and flour mixels

the altar mentioned in chapter 30 was not used for sacrifices. what was it used for?

fragrant incense

was the census tax voluntary?

no

what is lavar mentioned in exodus 30?

a bronze lavar with a bronze base for washing hands and feet

what is ablution? what is oblation?

ablution-washing oneself oblation-a thing offered to God

the anointing oil was used on everything that was tied to the tabernacle service. the oil is symbolic of what person of the trinity?

holy spirit

what does the incense symbolize?

prayers rising in heaven

what two men did God appoint to construct the tabernacle?

Bezaleel tribe of Judah Aholiab tribe of Dan

what was to happen to anyone who worked on the Sabbath?

put to death

why did the Hebrews ask Aaron to make a golden calf?

moses was late from coming down the mountain and the Hebrews asked Aaron to build a golden calf because they didn't know what had became of moses.

god was going to punish the Hebrews for making the calf and worshipping it. why did god change his mind?

moses prayed for god's forgiveness

how did moses react to the making of the golden calf?

broke the stone commandments. grabbed the calf and threw it into the fire. grounded it down to powder and scattered into the water and made the israelites drink it.

what was aaron's excuse for letting the people make the golden calf?

you know well enough how prone the people are to evil. they said to me make us a god to be our leader. he said to them set anyone who has gold jewelry take it off. they gave it to me, and throw it into the line, and this calf came out.

moses said to his people, whoever is for the lord, let him come to me! the levites (priests) rallied to him. what did moses order the priests to do?

moses said put your word or your hip, everyone of you! now go up and down the camp, frame gate to gate and slay your own your knives, your friends and neighbors!

according to 32:28, how many died?

3000 people

what request did moses make to god and with what condition?

if you would only forgive their won! if you will not, them strike me out of the book that you have written.

who does the lord say will be blotted out of the book?

him only who has sinned against him.

when did god say he would punish the people?

when it is time for him to punish

where does the lord send moses and the people?

to go from, here to the land which i swore to abraham, isaac, and jacob i would give to their decendents. driving out the cannities, awertes, hittier, perzzities, revittis, and jebsite, i will send one angel before you tot the land flowing with milk and honey

why was the lord not going with them?

they are still needed people. instead he ight entinminte them on the way.

what was the israelites' reaction to the news?

they went into moving and no wore his ornaments

where was the tent of meeting pitched? what was its purpose?

moses used to pitch at some distance away, outside the camp. anyone who wished to consult the lord would go to this meeting tent outside the camp.

what happened when moses entered the tent of meeting?

the people would all rise and stand at the entrance of their own tents watching moses untie the entrance of the tent.

how did the lord speak to moses?

the lord used to speak to moses face to face, as one man speaks to another.

who was moses's assistant?

joshua, son of num

why can no one see god's face?

fear no man sees him and still lives.

how were the 2 stone tablets broken by moses to be replaced?

cut 2 stone tablets like the ones before with the same commandments and bring them to the top of mt. sinai

what did the lord proclaim as he passed by?

the lord the lord a merciful and gracious god, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity, continuing his kindness for a thousand generations, and forgiving wickedness and crime and sin yet no declaring the quality guilty but pushing children and grandchildren to the 3 and 4 generation for their fathers wickedness.

in god's covenant with moses, what does he say he will do? what would the people see?

moses was with the lord for 40 days and 40 nights were he neither ate nor drank got rid of his enemies

how does the lord describe himself in 34:14?

as a jealous god

the feast of unleavened bread was to be celebrated in what month and in what way?

abib at seven days at a prescribed time when you come out of Egypt.

in 34:28 how long was moses with the lord? what did moses not have during this time? what was written on the tablets in this verse?

40 day and 40 nights with no food or drink moses wrote the words of the covenant and the ten commandments.

in 34:30 what did the people notice about moses?

how radiant the skin of his face was.

in 34:33 what did moses do to his face?

after he finished speaking he put a veil over his face.

when did moses remove it?

when moses went to converse with the lord.

what was not to be lighted on the sabbath?

a fire in your dwellings