Moses and the Israelites
Why didn't the majority of the Israelites who escaped from Egypt with Moses get to enter into the Promised Land?
They didn't have faith in God's promise that they could overtake the land and its inhabitants.
Most of the symbols, laws, imagery, prophecies, and events of the Old Testament testify of ...
a) the role of the Holy Ghost as a guide in our life
b) the awful destruction of individuals who choose to reject God
c) Jesus Christ, His coming, and His Atonement
C) Jesus Christ, His coming, and His Atonement
What did Heavely Father do during our pre-mortal existence that provided a way for us to overcome the effects of the Fall?
a) He cast out Satan and his followers.
b) Nothing, because He did not know the Fall would occur.
c) He chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of mankind.
C) He chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of mankind.
This is the name of the land Promised to Abraham's posterity that Joshua led the Israelites to.
What is Canaan.
What did Esau’s choice to give up his birthright tell us about what he valued?
a) He valued worldly pleasures more than eternal blessings
b) He loved God, but he didn’t understand the importance of the food.
c) He was more worried about his brother going hungry.
a) He valued worldly pleasures more than eternal blessings
What did Moses teach the Israelites about how to show our love for God. (see Deuteronomy 6:1-6; 30:16)
-To fear the Lord (reverence and Honor God)
-Keep His Statues and commandments
-Love the Lord with all thine heart, souls, and might
-Keep these things in your heart
What is symbolized by Moses lifting up a brass serpent on a pole to heal those bitten by poisonous serpents?
a) Looking to Christ can heal us from our sins.
b) rearing moltenimages can poison our lives.
c) Looking at what others have can cause us to forget the Lord’s blessings.
a) Looking to Christ can heal us from our sins.
Which of the following correctly identifies the conditions of Adam and Eve after the Fall?
a) They could have children. They did not know good from evil. They were shut out from God’s presence. They and their posterity would not experience death, pain , or disease.
b) They could not have children. They knew good from evil. They were in God’s presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
c) They could have children. They knew good from evil. They were shut out of God’s presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
c) They could have children. They knew good from evil. They were shut out of God’s presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.
What River did the Israelites cross before entering into the Promised Land and who had to step into the water first before it parted? What were they carrying?
The River Jordan parted for the Israelites only when the Priests carried the Ark of the Covenant into the water.
Ten of the spies Moses sent to explore the land of promise brought back an “evil report”. What did Joshua and Caleb do after seeing the Israelites’ response to the “evil report”?
a) They told the Israelites to fast for 40 days, and then the Lord would destroy the giants.
b) They told the Israelites to not rebel or fear because the Lord would be with them.
c) They told the Israelites to return to Egypt or they would die in the wilderness.
b) They told the Israelites to not rebel or fear because the Lord would be with them.
What did Rahab hang out of the window at Jericho that could tie to the Israelites putting lamb's blood around their doors? What's the correlation?
Rahab hung a red chord out the window that saved her family, as the lamb's blood saved the Israelites from death at the Passover. The Lord's protection was with both people because of their faith.
What are two types or symbols of Christ from the Old Testament? What have you learned from them?
-Animal Sacrifices
-Abraham and Isaac (Moses 5:5-7; Leviticus 1)
-Symbols from the Passover (Exodus 12)
-Water (Exodus 15:23-26; 17:1-6)
-Manna (Exodus 16)
-Judges or Deliverers (Judges 3:9)
Which of the following statements about Adam and Eve and the Fall is true?
a) They had no choice but to eat the forbidden fruit because in the premortal existence God had already determined their actions.
b) They came to understand that without the Fall and the Atonement , they and their posterity could not obtain the blessings of eternal life.
c) They could have obtained eternal life if they had stayed in the Garden of Eden.
b) They came to understand that without the Fall and the Atonement , they and their posterity could not obtain the blessings of eternal life.
What did the Israelites build after crossing the River, how many and who built it, and what purpose did it serve?
One representative from each of the twelves tribes of Israel placed a stone to build a monument/memorial as a reminder to future generations of the miracle of the parted waters when the Israelites crossed the River Jordan.
Which of the following charts showed the correct chronological order (first to last) of some of the Old Testament prophets?
a) Adam, Moses, Noah, Enoch, Abraham
b) Adam, Abraham, Moses, Noah, Enoch
c) Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses
c) Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses
What did the Lord tell the Israelites to do daily that would remind them to rely on Him?
a) To smite rocks to remember Him and receive water for the day.
b) To tell their children about their experience of crossing the Red Sea.
c) To gather manna for their food, except on the seventh day.
c) To gather manna for their food, except on the seventh day.
Two of this animal were offered to the Lord in the Tabernacle on the Day of Atonement. How did these animals represent Christ and why was one of them released?
Two Goats were offered to the Lord on the Day of Atonement. One was a blood sacrifice for the Israelites sin and the other (the scapegoat) was released into the wilderness after the Israelites transgressions and sins were confessed upon its head. Both represented the Lord taking our sins upon us, dying for us and saving us from being cast out of our Father's presence.
How is changing habits part of the Plan of Salvation and what is a gospel word for changing habits?
Christ's atoning sacrifice made it possible for us to put off the natural man, change and grow. Another word for change is REPENTANCE. When we replace lesser habits with better ones, we are repenting, a part of the Plan of Salvation.
Name the four phases of the Cycles of Sin and Deliverance exhibited by the Israelites in the Book of Judges.
1. Sin
2. Consequences
3. Cry unto the Lord
4. Deliverance through the Lord
Which scripture teaches that we are created in God’s image?
a) Genesis 1:26-27
b) Joshua 24:15
c) Genesis 2:24
a) Genesis 1:26-27
Why did the Lord instruct the Israelites to build a tabernacle while journeying in the wilderness?
a) To provide a place for protection if a battle occurred with the Egyptians.
b) To provide a place to make covenants and prepare to bein God’s presence.
c) To provide a place for them to sleep while they traveled through the wilderness.
b) To provide a place to make covenants and prepare to bein God’s presence.
What accompanies sincere repentance?
a) We acknowledge the sins we have committed and pray to God.
b) Our heart is changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
c) All of the above.
c) All of the above.
Why must we be born again?
a) To be resurrected.
b) To be sanctified from sin and inherit eternal life.
c) So we can vocally express our commitment to Christ.
b) To be sanctified from sin and inherit eternal life.
Taking the Cycles of Sin and Deliverance into consideration, how are Moses and Joshua a type of Christ to the Israelites? Name the "Title" or type of Christ they represent.
Just like the Savior, Moses and Joshua are each a "Deliverer" to the Israelites, leading the Lord's people out of captivity.
Which of the following doctrinal mastery scripture passages teaches the importance of keeping the Sabbath day holy?
a) Moses 7:18
b) Exodus 20:3-17
c) Joshua 24:15
b) Exodus 20:3-17