The Parable of Talents
Before the master left, what did he give his servants ?
He gave them each an amount of talents (the currency at the time).
What did the younger son ask his father for ?
He asked his father for his half of the inheritance.
What rule did Pharaoh make that made Moses in danger ?
Pharaoh created a rule that all Hebrew baby boys were to be killed.
In the beginning of the story who did Moses help ?
Bonus 100: How did he help ?
He helped the 7 daughters of Reuel/Jethro, the priest of Midian.
How did Moses and the Israelites cross the Red Sea ?
Moses his hand over the Red Sea and opened a path of dry land through the sea.
How much talents did he give to each servant ?
He gave 5 to one servant, he gave 2 to one servant and he gave 1 to one servant.
What did the younger son do with his inheritance ?
He spent it all on parties and wild living.
How was Moses saved ?
His mother, Jochebed, but him in a basket and put the basket on the Nile river.
One day when Moses was tending the flock, what did he see ?
He saw flames of fire in a bush.
What happened to Pharaoh and his army when they tried to follow the Israelites through the path of dry land ?
Once the Israelites were safely across, the sea closed the path and Pharaoh and his army were drowned in the sea.
What did the servants do with their money ?
The first 2 servants used their money wisely and then worked for more money. The third servant took his money and buried it in the ground but didn't make a profit.
After he lost all his money what did he do ?
He became a pig farmer and this was also known as the worst job at the time.
Who found Moses in the basket ?
Why did they call him Moses ?
Pharaoh's daughter found Moses in a basket and she called him Moses because the name Moses meant to be drawn out from water.
What did the burning bush represent ?
The burning bush represents the Holy Virgin Mary and how she was not consumed and how she remained a virgin even after she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
How did the Israelites celebrate when they were safely across ?
They danced and sang and put their trust in God.
What did the Master say to his servants after he cam back?
He said "Well done good and faithful servants." to the first 2 servants but was mad at the third servant, he said "You took the talent I gave you and hid it in the ground! I will take it away from you and give it to servant 1 so that he may profit (gain) from it."
What did he decide to do once he saw the horrible conditions of being a pig feeder ?
He decided to go back to his father and repent. He said “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
What did Moses do when he saw an Egyptian attacking a Hebrew ?
Moses killed the Egyptian when no one was looking and hid the Egyptian in the sand.
Why didn't Moses want to be the one to free the Israelites ?
Moses didn't want to be the one to free the Israelites because he was scared of Pharaoh and he said that he doesn't speak well.
What happened to the manna when it was left over night?
It became rotten and it was full of worms.
Answer the following questions:
1. Who does the master represent in the story ?
2. Who do the servants represent in the story ?
3. What will God ask us in heaven ?
1. The master represents God in the story.
2. The servants represents us in the story.
3. God will ask us what good things we did with our talents on earth.
Answer the following questions:
1. Did his father forgive him?
2. What did his father give him?
3. Why was his brother upset?
1. Yes his father forgived him.
2. His father gave him a party because his son was lost and found again.
3. His brother was upset because he was always good and his father never gave him party.
Answer the following questions:
1. What did the Pharaoh want to do to Moses after what he did to the Egyptian ?
2.Where did Moses escape ?
1. The Pharaoh wanted to kill Moses.
2. Moses escaped to a place called Midian.
What signs did God give Moses to show his great power ?
The first sign He showed Moses was to turn his rod into a serpent. The second sign he showed Moses was to give his hand leprosy (a disease) and then cure it. The third sign He showed Moses was to go get water from the Nile river, put it on the ground and then it would be blood.
Answer the following questions:
1. How did they get water?
2. What was the name of the bird that God sent to the Israelites?
3. T/F: Were the Israelites always faithful to God during their journey ?
1. Moses threw some wood in a puddle of water they found in a place called Marah and the water became sweet. Moses also took his staff and hit a rock and fresh cool water came gushing out of the crack.
2. The bird was called quail.
3. False: The Israelites often complained to Moses when they were tired, hungry and thirsty.