Important Figures
His life was spared by his mother, who
placed him in a reed basket in the Nile. He
was raised as a royal prince of Egypt,
although born an Israelite slave.
Who is Moses?
Pharaoh was threatened by the immense
size of the Israelite slave population in Egypt
and ordered this to happen.
What is the killing of all male children at
birth?
The tablets included this number of
commandments for the Israelites to follow.
What is 10?
The brother of Moses, he was the head
of the tribe of Levi, those who would become
the rabbis and the religious teachers of
Israel.
God appeared to Moses on Mount Horeb
in this miraculous form.
What is the burning bush that was not
consumed by fire?
Despite Moses’ warning at Mount Sinai
that the Israelites remain committed to the
covenant, during his absence they fell into
cultural idolatry by worshipping this animal.
What is the golden calf?
As a result of his brothers’ trickery, this
patriarch of Israel became a successful
advisor to Pharaoh in Egypt.
Who is Joseph?
God sent Moses to demand the release
of the Israelites from Pharaoh’s slavery, and
illustrated God’s might through these two
things.
What are the plagues and miracles?
God appeared to the Israelites and
Moses at Mount Sinai and over the
tabernacle in this form.
What is a cloud?
This is the number of tribes, or sons, of
Jacob, believed to be the ancestors of all of
the people of Israel.
What is 12?
For the final plague and miracle, God
went through Egypt to strike down the
firstborn of the Egyptians but spared the
Israelites. This event is called, and observed
today, as this.
What is the Passover?
Upon Moses’ return with the tablets, the
people built this to house the Ten
Commandments.
What is the ark of the covenants?
After wrestling with an angel, his name
was changed to Israel, meaning “one who
wrestles with God.”
Who is Jacob?
The Israelites are finally freed from Egypt
by this famous border crossing.
What is the parting of the Red Sea?
During the first Passover ritual, God
commanded that this animal be sacrificed
and its blood spread over the doorpost.
What is a lamb?