Life in Egypt
after Joseph died and a new king came to power, what did he discover that made him nervous?
The Israelites had multiplex greatly and they filled the land
How did Moses’ mother save him?
She made a water tight basket and put him in it and floated it down the Nile to hide him from Pharoah
Why did Moses settle in Midian?
Pharoah tried to kill him and he fled
What was the first plague God sent to show Pharoah He is the Lord God?
He turned all the water in the Nile, streams, canals annd reservoirs and in every bucket to blood?
How did the Israelites get across the Red Sea?
God parted the waters and they walked through on dry land.
What was the king of Egypt fearful of?
That the Israelites would join his enemies if there was a war
Who found Moses and what did she do?
Pharaoh’s daughter found Moses and her slave girl found his mother so she could nurse him.
What happened to Moses at Mount Horeb- the mountain of God?
God appeared to him in a burning bush
What happened to the grains growing in the fields during the plague of hail?
Every tree was stripped bare and everything growing was beaten down.
How did God block Paroah’s army from pursuing them?
God blocked their way with an angel and a pillar of cloud.
What did the pharaoh instruct the Hebrew midwives to do?
Kill the newborn baby boys
When Moses grew older, what did his mother do?
She took him to Pharoah’s daughter who made him her son
What did God ask Moses to do?What name did God call himself?
Go to Egypt and tell Pharoah to let my people go.
I am who I am
What happened during the last plague? How did God protect the Israelites?
The firstborn son of every Egyptian, their slaves, their cattle died. The angel of death passed over every house of Israel since there was blood on the sides and tops of the doorframes.
How did God wipe out the whole Egyptian army?
He told Moses to stretch his hands out over the sea and God caused the water to go back to its place and they all drowned.
What new order did Pharoah give his people?
To kill every Hebrew boy that was born
When Moses saw the cruelty toward a Hebrew slave by his master, what did he do?
He killed the Egyptian.
How did Pharoah respond to Moses‘ request to let the Hebrew people go. How did he make their lives more difficult?
He refused to let them go - saying he did not know the Lord and then gave an order to no longer supply them with straw to make bricks. They had to make their same quota but needed to find their own straw wherever they could
What did Pharoah finally decide? How did the Hebrews leave?
He told them to leave to worship the Lord. They received articles of silver and gold and clothing from the Egyptians.
What did God provide for the people of Israel when they complained about being hungry? What were his instructions?
Manna every morning and quail every evening.
Take 2 litres each day per person- no more.
on the sixth day gather twice as much because there wouldn’t be any on the sabbath.