Terms in Chapter 8
Exodus
Where did Moses lived as a shephard?
Midian
He was a son of a Hebrew woman but was raised by the phararoh's daughter.
Moses
Which group of people were reminded that were God's people?
Isrealites
These are the laws of God's covenant.
Ten Commandments
This was the language of the Isrealites.
Hebrew.
What happened when Moses saw a Hebrew slave being beaten by an Egyptian?
Who's family did God lead into Egypt?
Jacob
A wooden box that held the Ten Commandments in the dwelling place.
Ark of the Covenant
An extraordinary event that is beyond human power and brought by God.
Miracle
This was the night that God spared the lives of the Isrealites and brought them out of slavery in Egypt. It is still celebrated by the Jewish people to this day.
Passover
What happened when pharaoh saw that the number of the Hebrews were growing fast.
He told the Hebrew women that all new born sons of Isrealites must be killed.
He was chosen by God to succed Moses and lead his people into the promised land.
Joshua
The Ten Commandments are mentioned in what part of the Old Testament?
Exodus
A place where the Isrealites bulit for God.
Dwelling place
This symbolized the struggle between God and the pharaoh.
The Ten Plagues
What does God tell Moses to say when the Isrealites asked Moses who sent him to them? (two part answer)
"I am who am" and Moses told the Isrealites "I am sent me to you."
He is Moses' brother.
Aaron
What do the twelve pillars of the stone alter that Moses set up in the winderness symbolize?
The twelve apostles of Jesus.
Sweet bread-like food that God provided for the Isrealites in the desert.
Manna
What does the word Yahweh mean? Why is it significant?
"I am" and it was the name that described God as ever present to his people.
Why is the parting of the Red Sea considered a turning point in God's relationship with his people? What does the Red Sea represent?
God brought his people from slavery to freedom with the Red Sea. The Red Sea represents our Baptism.
How did God make his presense known during the Isrealites' journey?
In the day a cloud directed them on their journey. When the clouds moved, they moved as well. When it didn't, it stayed. At night the cloud was a firey so they could see it.
The story of the Isrealites' journey to the promised land is mainly told in what book in the Old Testament?
Book of Numbers