Moses
What is the meaning of Moses' name?
Drawn from water
What was the tenth plague?
Death of the first born
What is the name of the ritual meal that is now celebrated because of the 10th plague and the visitation of the Angel of Death?
The Passover Seder
What is another name for the 10 Commandments that literally means '10 words'?
Decalogue
What is the two fold purpose of the Book of Exodus?
Liberation and Formation
Who were Moses' brother and sister?
Aaron and Miriam
How did the Pharaoh treat the Israelites in Egypt?
What meal was Jesus celebrating during the Last Supper?
the Passover Seder
Where are the 10 Commandments tablets kept that also serves as a seat for God?
Ark of the Covenant
What does the name Yahweh mean?
"I am who I am" OR "I am who am" OR "I am the one who is always present"
How did Moses survive Pharoah's decree to kill all the baby Hebrew boys?
His mother put him in a basket and floated him down the river
What was it called when the midwives refused to follow Pharaoh's orders to kill all the Hebrew baby boys?
What is the purpose of the Passover ritual?
To remember how God saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Why does Moses break the first set of the 10 Commandments tablets?
Because the Israelites had broken the Covenant
What did God give the Israelites in the desert when complained about being hungry?
In what form did Moses first encounter God?
the burning bush
Why did the Pharaoh order the death of all the Hebrew baby boys?
Who was the Angel of Death targeting during the 10th plague?
All firstborn sons
What did Moses do to ratify or seal the Covenant?
He built an altar and sprinkled it and the people with blood
What was manna?
Sweet, flaky bread from heaven
What was ONE excuse Moses gave God for not wanting to go to Egypt?
1. No one will believe me
2. Who am I to go?
3. I am not a good speaker
Why did God send the plagues?
To get Pharaoh's attention because he was acting like God and would not let His people go
How did the Israelites avoid the final plague affecting them?
They killed a lamb, painted the doorposts with its blood, and eaten it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs
What is the commandment the Israelites are breaking?
Where did Moses go to talk to God and where was the Ark of the Covenant kept?
The Tent of Meeting