Lesson 21
Who led the Israelites after Moses?
Joshua
Who first received the promise that Israel would be a nation of God's chosen people?
Abraham
Why did Moses flee to Midian?
"he defended a fellow Hebrew by killing the Egyptian who was beating him. Word about his deed got out; and when Pharaoh tried to kill him, Moses escaped to the land of Midian on the Arabian peninsula."
Boaz
Name 3 other ancient civilizations other than the Israelites that had a code of law?
Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, and Hittites.
How many years did Moses spend in Midian tending the flocks of his father-in-law?
40 years
How did the Israelites react when they saw Pharaoh's army coming toward them in the wilderness?
"The Israelites became frightened and accused Moses of bringing them out to the wilderness to die."
How did Moses spend the final 40 years of his life?
"shepherded Israel in the wilderness and brought the new generation to the Jordan river in preparation for entering the promised land."
During what period was the book of Ruth probably written?
"during or after the reign of David.."
What 5 books are included in the Pentateuch?
Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Leviticus
What was unique about the mass movement of the nation of Israel?
"What was unique about this particular group is that their identity, their move, and their new land were all specially guided by God."
Also, acceptable answer: "people movement that took them from being slaves in Egypt to possessors of land on the eastern Mediterranean coast."
What pattern do you see in the way the Israelites responded to God's blessing?
"focused on the difficult things before them and complained even about their blessings."
-Grumbled/grumbling
-lost faith
What were the names of Moses' parents?
Amram and Jochebed
"In the days of the Judges a famine struck Israel... Elimelech, of Bethlehem in Judah, took his wife Naomi and their two sons....about 50 miles east to the land of Moab...That Elimelech would go to Moab indicates his desperate circumstances, since Moab and Israel had long been enemies.:"
Why do Christians no longer need the Law?
"The Law is just as inspired as the rest of the Bible. However, the Old Testament Scriptures are connected to the old covenant, which is no longer the way people are called to have a covenant relationship with God. This is available only in Jesus, and the New Testament scriptures are connected to the new covenant and are thus the authority for Christians in their covenant relationship to God."
Why were the Israelites enslaved?
"After several years, however, a different pharaoh came to the throne who did not remember Joseph and the agreement by which the sons of Israel had been allowed to live in the land. This new pharaoh feared the growing number of Israelites."
How many men were counted in Israel in the second year after they had come out of Egypt?(Within a few thousand will be accepted)
603,550.
What two significant events happened on Mt Sinai(also known as mount Horeb)
"Moses received God's call from the burning bush on Mount Horeb(also called Mount Sinai) to return to Egypt and lead his people out of bondage."
Also, ten commandments were given to Moses here.
How was Ruth related to David?
Obed..."the only child mentioned from the union of Boaz and Ruth....Obed was the father of Jesse, who became the father of David."
Describe the ancient Middle Eastern treaties made between a conquering ruler(called a suzerain) and conquered peoples (called vassals).
"The suzerain stated what he would do for the vassals and what he expected from the vassals. The vassals were not in a position to negotiate terms of the treaty. All they could do was either accept it or reject it. However, they did benefit from the arrangement because the suzerain promised to protect the vassals."
What was the cycle that repeated itself several times during the period of judges?
"Because of Israel's unfaithfulness, God turned the over to enemies and plunderers. The people cried out to the Lord for help, and God raised up a judge to deliver them. Under the judge the Israelites routed the enemy and peace was restored. Then the people forgot their blessings, returned to following Ba'al and other gods, and the cycle began again."
What is the best estimate for the year of the Exodus?
Around 1446 BC
From Deuteronomy:
What does it mean to "choose life."?
"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants."
3 people in Team- Share one thing about 3 different people who are described in the book of Ruth.
Open ended answer.
What three kinds of laws are contained in the Law God gave to Israel?
First are apodictic or laws of absolute obligation: "Though shalt not" provisions
Second are casuistic or hypothetical: "If a man" or "When a man"
Third are case laws- laws that came about when a new situation had to be addressed. The Lord's word in these cases applied to all similar situations in the future. For example penalty for sabbath breaking or inheritance law for if a man died but only had daughters.