The Rebellion Begins
God's Judgments
Moses and Aaron's Actions
The Bronze Serpent
Understanding Rebellion
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How many chiefs or leaders joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron?
250
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What happened to the leaders who were offering incense?
Fire from the Lord destroyed them.
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How did Moses warn the people so they would not be punished along with the three rebellious men?
He told them to move away from their tents/dwellings.
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What happened to people who were bitten by the snakes God sent?
They died.
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What is the memory verse reference for this lesson?
Deuteronomy 7:9
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Name the things that Korah, Dathan, and Abiram accused Moses of doing.
Exalting himself, choosing to lead as a prince, not taking them into the promised land, and trying to kill them in the wilderness.
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What supernatural punishment did God send on Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?
The ground opened up and swallowed them. (An earthquake.)
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Who made atonement for the people to stop the plague?
Aaron.
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How did God show mercy to save the Israelites when they repented?
He had Moses make a bronze serpent that the people could look to and be healed.
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When the Israelites complained to Moses, who were they really rebelling against?
God.
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Name one of the three men who led the rebellion against Moses and Aaron.
Korah, Dathan, or Abiram.
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How did God punish the Israelites for complaining against Moses the day after Korah and the rebels were destroyed?
He sent a plague.
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Who did God choose to be priests?
Aaron and his sons.
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Who healed the people from the snakebites when they looked to the bronze serpent?
God.
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What does it mean "to rebel"?
To purposely disobey a recognized authority or someone in charge.
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What special job did the leaders want to have?
Priests.
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Approximately how many Israelites died in the plague that God sent after the people grumbled against Moses and Aaron?
Over 14,000
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How did God punish Moses and Aaron for disobeying his instructions about giving water from the rock?
They would not enter the promised land.
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How was Jesus like the bronze serpent?
Jesus saves people from eternal death just as the bronze serpent saved people from physical death.
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According to the memory verse, what are the two things that God keeps to those who love him and keep his commandments?
His covenant and steadfast love.
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What tribe were Dathan and Abiram from?
Rueben.
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What punishment did God send when the Israelites got impatient and complained about food and water?
Fiery serpents.
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What tribe was Korah from?
Levi.
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In John 3, who said that the Son of Man must be lifted up just like Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness?
Jesus.
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Why did God provide the bronze serpent as a remedy even after judging the Israelites for their complaining, and what does this reveal about God's character?
It reveals God's mercy and grace, showing that even in judgment God provides a way of salvation for those who repent.