Moses' Formation
About how long would Moses have stayed with his birth mother?
Probably around 4 years
What did Moses get to observe with his father in law's occupation?
Spiritual/Religious leadership
Who was Moses' brother?
Aaron
How many years did the Israelites wander through the wilderness?
40 years
In Israel, which people were supposed to get a Sabbath rest?
ALL the people - from the riches to the poorest servant, and also the animals
What key stories would Moses have been introduced to during the first stage of his formation?
Stories about the LORD, and God's work in his family: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph
At what point during Moses' call did God get upset with Moses?
After Moses protested 3 times and asked God if there was someone else who could do the job
What did the daily provision of manna symbolize about God's word?
That just like we need daily food for our bodies, our spirits need God's word regularly.
What is the word that means you only worship one God?
monotheism
What does Law #2 teach us about what human beings have a tendency to focus on and worship?
Things we can see and touch.
Why did Moses flee Egypt?
Because he killed an Egyptian
Exodus 2: 11-15
What is the important word you were supposed to pay attention to in Exodus 3:20, that tells us how people were supposed to respond to the plagues?
Wonder
When Moses and Israel passed through the Red Sea, what did that symbolize?
The birth of a new nation
How long after leaving Egypt did God give the 10 commandments to Israel?
3 months
What are the two ways you could 'bear false witness' against someone?
You could say they did something that they DIDN'T do, or you could say that they didn't do something when they actually had.
What did Moses gain in the second stage of his formation?
A world-class education in the palace of Pharaoh
What were the plagues supposed to demonstrate?
That YHWH (the LORD) had authority over the Egyptian 'gods'
How were the Hebrews supposed to plunder the Egyptians?
They were to go to their Egyptian neighbors and ask for clothes and valuables.
Where was Moses when God gave him the 10 commandments
At the top of Mt. Sinai
If a covetous thought or feeling comes to us, what scripture did Ms. Hjalmeby emphasize that helps us know how to respond to that?
We are to 'take every thought captive'. We can discipline that thought or feeling, and practice gratitude instead.
According to Exodus, 2:15-17, when Moses fled from Egypt, where did he settle?
Midian
Fight or use violence
What were the 3 miraculous signs God gave Moses, to convince the Israelites that he had been sent by the LORD?
Staff turned to serpent and back again, Hand became leprous and then clean, water from the Nile turned to blood
How should we understand the clouds and darkness and thunder surrounding the giving of the Law?
God was trying to use nature to impress on his people how important this event, and His law, was.
What is a good way to understand the 'jealousy' that God has for His people?
He is passionate, protective, and wants whats best for us.