An Enslaved People
A Free People
A Conquering People
A Royal People
A Prosperous People
100
How many sons did Jacob have and which son in particular led his family to safety in Egypt?
12 sons, Joseph along with the Pharaoh lead his people to safety in Egypt.
100
What body of land did Mosses lead his people across over the course of forty years and where were they trying to get to?
The Sinai Peninsula on their way to Canaan, the promised land.
100
An important city in Canaan was one of the first to have walls built around it?
What is Jericho?
100
What is a prophet?
Someone who speaks on behalf of God, defends the truth, and works fro justice.
100
Who was the third king of Israel?
Solomon the son of David.
200
Describe how the Israelites came to be enslaved in Egypt.
What is the pharaoh who granted them asylum died leaving them unprotected. With Egypt growing a work force was needed
200
When the people complained of no food in the desert what two foods did God send?
Quail and Manna.
200
How did the walls fall on theri way to the promised land?
The Israelites, led by Joshua, marched around the walls for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around seven times, shouted, and the walls fell.
200
Who was Israel's first king and how did God speak to him?
Saul and he spoke to him through his servant Samuel.
200
Who did king Solomon marry in order to bring peace to both countries?
The pharaoh of Egypt's daughter.
300
Describe the early life of Mosses.
Mosses was born Hebrew and raised as an Egyptian until he was exiled for killing an Egyptian.
300
What are two main importance reasons why the people set up a dwelling place in the desert?
Served as a place of worship (first form of church) and housed the ark of the covenant.
300
What is the significance of a judge and which book of the bible do we read about their journeys?
Military leaders sent by God in order to help his people found in the Book of Judges.
300
How did Saul fall out of grace with God.
Saul began to rule as he saw fit as opposed to listening to God's command. As a result God no longer recognized Saul as the king of Israel.
300
What is a diplomat?
Someone who solves things as peacefully and as fairly as possible.
400
Explain Passover.
The Israelites marked their doors with the blood of a lamb which they were to hastily eat upon preparation for their departure from Egypt. That night god took the life of every first born son without the marking of lamb blood on their door.
400
What were the outskirts of Canaan known as and which book can we find the account of the trek through the desert in?
The Plains of Moab and the Book of Numbers.
400
How did Deborah say the Israelites would defeat their enemy in battle?
Fight at Mt. Tabor, hills provided advantage and rain caused the philistines chariots to become stuck in the mud.
400
What was David's one weakness and how did he let it control him?
Women, he had one of his generals taken to a dangerous part of a battle so that he would be killed allowing David to marry his wife, Bathsheba.
400
What is a psalm?
A poetic prayer that is meant to be sung or chanted with musical accompaniment.
500
What are the ten plagues?
River of blood, frogs, gnats, flies, disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of first born.
500
List the Ten Commandments.
What are no strange gods before me, not take my name in vein, keep Lord's day holy, honor parents, don't kill, don't commit adultery, don't steal, don't bear false witness, don't covet thy neighbors goods, don't covet neighbors wife?
500
Where did Samson's power come from and who took it away from him?
His power came from an agreement his mother made with God. Delilah took it away from him by shaving his hair.
500
What are four things David accomplished as king?
Drove out the philistines, made Jerusalem the capital of Israel, unified Israel into one nation, and set up an official government.
500
What are five things Solomon did as king?
Built the temple at Jerusalem, wrote the song of songs, signed peace treaties (no war), opened trade routes which allowed Israel to prosper and develop a middle class, and began to assemble the books of the bible.
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