Let My People Go
He finally pushed the Hyksos out of Egypt which marked the end of the 2nd Intermediate Period
Ahmose I
Why can each of the 10 plagues can be interpreted as an attack on a specific Egyptian god?
In order to show that God alone is God.
They were foreign invaders who seized much of Egypt during the 2nd Intermediate Period. No one knows exactly where they came from. They had two technological advantages over Egyptians: bows and chariots. They ruled the 15th Dynasty.
The Hyksos
Why did God create the position of Judge of Israel?
Once they are in the Promised Land, the Israelites worship false gods. A Mesopotamian king invaded, they were defeated and had to pay tribute to him for 8 years. In that time, the Israelites remember whose they are and cry out to God for protection. This was God's answer.
Jacob gives the firstborn blessing to this person and this becomes the line from which David and Jesus would come. And what number was he in the family line?
Judah and fourth born
1. She was a building pharaoh, she built temples, monuments and sculptures to honor her dynasty and gods.
2. She is possibly the Pharaoh's daughter who rescued Moses from the river.
Hatshepsut
The 9th plague, the plague of darkness, is an attack against which god?
The sun god Ra
They was among the cruelest of all peoples. Murder, maiming, fire, ruin and terror were the cruel weapons they used to keep conquered peoples in line.
The Middle Assyrian Empire
How many judges are there in the book of Judges? How long does the time of judges last?
There are 6 major and 6 minor. It lasts 300 years.
Love
What sets God’s laws apart from other ancient codes?
When Pharaoh started worrying about the number of Israelites in Egypt, he tried to reduce their number by:
Working them to death
Ordering the midwives to kill all male Jewish newborns
Ordering his people to drown all male Jewish newborns in the Nile
How did the Israelites win the battle of Rephidim?
When Moses raised his hands to God, the Jewish people won, when he dropped his hands, they lost. God gave them the victory.
The 4th emperor of Assyria, Adad-Nirari devised a way of stopping the constant rebellions that arose. What was it and what 2 things did it accomplish?
When he conquered a land he gathered thousands or tens of thousands of people and relocated them to Assyria. This provided laborers for their building projects and it changed their loyalties.
Who is the left-handed judge who plunges his dagger into King Eglon’s belly?
Ehud
The foundation on which all 613 laws stand.
The Ten Commandments
He knew what it meant to be a slave and he was a prince and knew his way around the palace. He was educated so later able to write the Pentateuch. Finally, he had a deep knowledge of Egyptian religion which helped him defend his own.
How does Moses’ unique childhood prepares him for what God is calling him to do?
How are the Abrahamic covenant and the Mosaic covenant different?
With the Abrahamic covenant, everything God did for them He did for Abraham’s sake and it was unconditional. Now, the Mosaic covenant is conditional, if the Jews want the blessings that God offers then they must live by the law He gives them now.
This is the oldest peace treaty to be preserved intact. Both sides promised to stop attacking each other and to defend each other against attacks.
The Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty
Who is the only judge who questions God’s goodness and doubts God’s call on his life when he is first called on to be a judge?
Gideon
What happens when Saul disobeys God’s instructions at Gilgal?
The Lord declares that Saul’s kingdom will end.
He was known as the heretic. He tried to turn all of Egypt to only worship Aten, the sun god.
Amenhotep IV
Because it points to the fact that God was in the past, is in the present and will be in the future. It should comfort him to know that God is everlasting, unchanging, creator of All, that He is ALL that they need. God cannot be defined or limited, He is everything.
Why does God answer Moses’ question of who shall I say sent me with “I AM WHO I AM”?
What caused the Late Bronze Age Collapse?
Because the Sea People were illiterate, all writing ceased with their coming. They left no record at all. They also stopped trade, foreign goods disappeared, written laws disappeared making justice unequal and uncertain and written knowledge was forgotten leaving builders and artists to start from scratch. Basically, the civilization stopped growing
What happens when the Israelites meet the Philistines at Aphek?
30,000 men die and the Philistines capture the Ark because they are outside of God’s protection.
Saul’s army scatters and leaves him with his 3 sons and a few guards. His sons all die defending Saul and Saul is injured very badly. He falls on his own sword so that the Philistines won’t have the pleasure of killing him.
The events of the Battle at Mount Gilboa.