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1. Who is Moses? What did he do? Why was Moses Important? 

Moses is an Israelite chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of egypt. He led the Israelites out of Egypt and saved them from Pharaoh. He was important because he also gave the Israelites the ten commandments and guided them with the help of God. He was one of the  Patriarchs. 

2. What was happening in Egypt when Moses was born? 

Pharaoh was oppressing the Israelites and ordered all newborn Israelites to be killed. 

3. How were the Israelites being oppressed?

They were forced into hard labor and had no freedom under harsh conditions. 

4. What's one modern day example of oppression?

Modern examples could include forced labor or discrimination, where people's rights and freedom are denied. 

5. What crime did Moses commit? What did he do? 

He committed murder on a Egyption who was beating a Jew. 

6. How did Moses atone for his sin

He ran away.

7. How did God appear to Moses?

The Burning Bush

8. What are the Ten Flags? Who sent them to Egypt. 

The 10 plagues are 10 punishments to convince Pharaoh to free the israelites which God sent to them. 

9. What are two modern day plagues?

Racism, Climate change.

10. What is significant about Mount Sinai

It is where the 10 Commandments were made. 

11. What was the sign of the covenant between God and the Israelites

The 10 commandments 

12. What does it require of the israelites? 

To follow it

13. What is the First commandment

You shall have no other gods before me

14. What are the 10 commandments meant to do for us? 

They’re set a of rules meant to guide is through life.

15. What commandment did the Israelites break? How?

“You shall not worship any other god before me”. They broke it by worshiping the Golden Calf

16. What did the Israelites worship in the desert?

The golden calf

17. How long did they wander the desert

40 years

18. What are the three parts of Exodus

The calling

The covenant

The test

19. How did God help lead the people out of Egypt?

God helped them by setting the ten plagues, splitting the Red Sea, and leading them with a pillar of cloud during day and one of fire during the night.

20. What does “the Liberation” refer to?

Liberation is the act of setting  someone free from slavery or opression. 

21. What is “atonement”?

Fixing what you did wrong

22. What is “oppression”?

The unjust power over someone's freedom

23. What is slavery?

When people are controlled by others into doing something they dont want to.