Doctrine or Principle
Whom the Lord calls He ____________.
qualifies
What people does the Lord refer to as His “first-born?” (hint: Exodus 4:22)
Israel
During Moses’s first meeting with the people of Israel (Exodus 4:31), what is the people’s reaction to Moses’s message?
The people believed and worshiped God.
Who helped the Pharaoh's daughter raise Moses?
The mother of Moses.
Moses 1:39
The Lord does hear and answer prayers. But what is the catch (think back to Tuesday's lesson)?
He does it in His own way and His own timing.
What promise does God make to Pharaoh? (4:23)
He will slay Pharaoh's firstborn if he does not let the Lord's people go.
In Exodus 5:21 what do they think of Moses? What changed?
They were upset with him because Pharaoh punished them. They were not delivered and they resented Moses.
Where did the title “Pharaoh” come from? (see Abraham 1:25)
Ham's grandson's name was Pharaoh and he established the first government of Egypt.
Abraham was chosen before he was born.
Abraham 3:22-23
"And the Lord called his people Zion, because ________________________, and dwelt in righteousness."
"they were of one heart and one mind"
What reason does the Lord give for wanting his “son” (his people) to be set free?
So the people can serve Him.
In the beginning of chapter 6, the Lord describes how Pharaoh will let the people go: What is his description and what does it mean?
He will let them go with a strong hand, meaning by reason of the power of the Lord (see footnote).
Who played Joseph in the musical we watched: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" (I know you miss watching him sing in a prison!)?
Donnie Osmond
God revealed the Ten Commandments.
Exodus 20:3-17
What principle do we learn from Isaiah 1:18?
Repentance.
What important element of brick-making did Pharaoh withhold from the Israelites?
Straw
Joseph Smith said “The Lord will have a tried and true people.” What are 3 necessary God-like attributes the Israelites needed to learn in order to be become like their Father in Heaven?
Answers will vary. Examples include patience, faith, trust, humility, obedience.
What did the Lord command Moses to do when he approached the burning bush?
Remove the shoes from his feet.
God created man in His own image.
Genesis 1:26-27
Find a verse, or verses, in Exodus chapters 5 and 6 that illustrate the following principle: Even when we are following the Lords commands, we may experience opposition.
Answers will vary. (An example would be 5:1-2)
In Moses’s first approach to Pharaoh, he does not entreat him to free Israel. Rather, what does he request?
He asks that the Hebrews be allowed to travel into the wilderness to hold a feast unto the Lord.
What was Moses' mother's name?
Jochebed
Name 2 of the 3 miracles the Lord gave to Moses to prove to the Israelites that he was called of God.
Rod into snake
Leprous hand
Water into blood
Keep my covenant and ye shall be a holy nation.
Exodus 19:5-6