Exodus 1-4
God’s plan to rescue Israel begins with his appearance to Moses in this
A Burning Bush
What does salvation mean?
to literally be saved.
God miraculously feeds the Israelites in the desert with this:
Manna - bread from Heaven and Quail for meat
What did the Israelies make while Moses was on the mountain?
A Golden Calf (worshiping a pagan God)
A name derived from the Hebrew work “Moshe’ - which means “to pull or draw out of the water”
Moses
What is the purpose of an empire?
To expand land by any means necessary.
Through obedience that led to their salvation.
God gave Moses the 10 commandments on what mountain?
Mount Sinai
What lesson did the Israelites learn from the manna story?
Don't take more than you need.
What does compassion mean?
To understand how someone feels and to do something about it.
When Moses asks what the Israelities should call him, God responds by saying this?
I am who am
What did God not have the Israelites do when escaping Egypt?
Fight or use weapons, instead show faith and obey.
Designed in an intentional way, these were designed to provide direction, to be a blessing, and to protect the Israelites:
10 Commandments
*Name 4 of them
When Moses got angry at the Israelites for building a golden calf, how did God respond to Moses?
He spoke Exodus 34:6 and cleared up misconception about himself.
This is God's name.
Tetragrammaton - YHWH (the first letter of the four words God speaks to Moses to answer his question “What is your name?”
God gives Moses the commission to return to Egypt to free the Israelites from slavery - He tells Him to go to Pharaoh and tell him to do what?
“Let my people go” - Ex 5:1
Moses was up on the mountain for this duration of time?
40 days and nights
Knowing someone’s name is an invitation to what:
an invitation to friendship or to start a relationship
What does Exodus mean?
A way out.
This is where/how Moses was found and raised
The River Nile by Pharaoh’s daughter, and raised in the Egyptian courts.
How does God choose to work in the world? (Moses is an example)
He uses people who are willing to show faith and obey.
Recite Exodus 34:6 from memorization.
The Lord, The Lord a God merciful (compassionate) and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
What did the Israelites learn at Marah?
That if they ask God for help instead of complaining, He will provide.
What does oppression mean?
To keep someone from doing well in life by any means necessary.