Early Life
What did Moses' mother make to keep baby Moses safe in the Nile River?
Bonus 100 points: what was the material used to make it waterproof?
A basket
Bonus: waterproofed it with tar and pitch
What book in the Bible are the 10 commandments found?
Exodus
What does Pharaoh represent?
Symbol of evil/devil
What did God use to first speak to Moses?
The burning bush
Why did Moses flee Egypt?
Because he killed an Egyptian
What's the first commandment given?
Thou shall have no other gods before me
What does Egypt represent?
Slavery
Part 1: How many plagues were there?
Part 2: What was the first plague?
Ten. Turning water into blood.
Why did pharaoh's daughter give him the name 'Moses'?
Because she 'drew him out of the water' (which is what his name means)
How many days did Moses spend on the mountain to receive the commandments?
40 days
What is the burning bush a symbol of?
The Incarnation (St. Mary's womb)
When the Israelites complained about being hungry what did God send them to eat?
Manna and quail
Who watched baby Moses float down the river and what did he/she do once Moses was found?
Moses' sister Miriam. She offered to find an Israelite woman to feed the baby
What was the name of the mountain where God gave Moses the 10 commandments?
Mount Sinai
When God spoke to Moses at the burning bush, He told him to take off his sandals before He can speak. What were the sandals a symbol of?
Remove the deadness from yourself (e.g. stubbornness, pride, ego, etc.)
Who were the only two people from the original generation that were allowed to enter into the Promised Land?
Joshua and Caleb
How long did Moses spend in Midian?
40 years
What did God have the Israelites make to carry the 10 commandments?
The Ark of the Covenant
When Moses spent those years in Midian, what did that symbolize?
God's classroom- the place where God was getting rid of his "ugliness" (e.g. pride, anger, etc.)
What does St. Gregory of Nyssa say the crossing of the Red Sea symbolizes?
Baptism