Exodus
How did God appear to Moses?
What is the burning bush?
Moses received the Ten Commandments on this mountain.
What is Mount Sinai (also known as Horeb)?
This was the first of the ten plagues, which struck at the heart of Egyptian life by turning their primary water source into blood.
What is the Nile River?
This was the innermost room of the Tabernacle, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept and where God’s presence dwelt.
What is the Holy of Holies (or Most Holy Place)?
: This is the name of the land God promised to Abraham and his descendants
What is Canaan?
Moses' mother hid him in a basket made of what material?
What is papyurys?
This is the Greek meaning of the word
Deuteronomy
What is "Second Law"?
During this plague of darkness, the land of Egypt was covered in a "darkness that can be felt" for this many days, while the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
What is three days?
Only this specific person was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement.
What is the high priest?
The Israelites were forced to wander for 40 years because they listened to the fearful report of these people.
Who are the 12 spies?
During the third plague (gnats/lice), Pharaoh’s magicians admitted defeat, famously declaring this to Pharaoh.
What is the finger of God?
This specific commandment requires Israelites to "Remember... to keep it holy" by resting on the seventh day.
What is the Sabbath?
Before the plagues even began, this brother of Moses threw down his staff and it became a serpent, swallowing the staves of Pharaoh’s magicians.
Who is Aaron?
This 7-branched gold lampstand provided light inside the Tabernacle, symbolizing God’s presence and guidance
What is the menorah?
This body of water was miraculously parted by God to allow the Israelites to escape Pharaoh’s army.
What is the Red Sea?
The ninth plague of darkness was a direct theological strike against this supreme Egyptian sun god.
Who is Ra?
While Moses was on the mountain, the Israelites broke the covenant by worshipping this idol.
What is the golden calf?
This was the only plague that required the Israelites to actively perform a ritual (marking doors with blood) to ensure they were spared.
What is the Tenth Plague (Death of the Firstborn)?
Located in the outer courtyard, this was where animal sacrifices were made to atone for the people's sins.
What is the Bronze Altar?
Deuteronomy 11 mentions these two mountains where the "blessings" and "cursings" of the law were to be proclaimed.
What are
Mount Gerizim
and
Mount Ebal
?
This theological term describes the plagues as an undoing of the order established in Genesis, returning Egypt to a state of chaos.
What is De-creation?
In Deuteronomy 6, this prayer begins "Hear, O Israel," and commands loving God with all one's heart, soul, and strength
What is the Shema?
During the plague of Hail, this specific crop—essential for Egyptian clothing—was destroyed because it was already "in bud."
What is Flax? (Barley is also acceptable).
The Tabernacle was always placed in this specific location whenever the Israelites set up camp.
What is the center?
Moses was allowed to see the Promised Land from this mountain but was not permitted to enter it before he died.
What is
Mount Nebo?