Moses Sends Spies
How many spies did Moses send into the promised land?
Twelve.
Name one of the three men who rebelled against God and Moses.
Korah, Dathan, Abiram. Numbers 16:1.
King Og was the last of the Rephaim. Who were the Rephaim?
A line of giants.
How old was Moses when he died?
120. Deuteronomy 34:7.
Why was the Jordan River difficult to cross during harvest time?
It was flooded, overflowing its banks. Joshua 3:15.
The land was described as a good land, flowing with what?
Milk and honey. Numbers 13:27.
What job did the 250 leaders want to have?
They wanted to be priests.
How did the victories over Sihon and Og make the Israelites feel?
Their victories gave them faith in God and courage.
Where was Rahab’s house located?
In the wall of the city. Joshua 2:15.
What did the priests have to do to show their faith before God worked a miracle?
Put their feet in the water of the river. Joshua 3:15.
How did the 10 spies describe the people living in the land?
Tall, strong, giant. Numbers 13:32–33.
What supernatural punishment did God send on Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?
The ground opened up and swallowed them. Numbers 16:32–33.
Who or what stopped Balaam from being killed on the road to meet King Balak and how?
His donkey spoke to him. Numbers 22:22–27.
Rahab is listed in Hebrews 11 because of her: courage, faith, or holiness?
Faith. Hebrews 11:31.
What was the name of Israel’s first camp in the promised land: Migdol, Gibeon, Gilgal, or Eglon?
Gilgal. Joshua 4:20.
Name one of the three fruits that the spies brought back from the land.
Grapes, figs, pomegranates. Numbers 3:23.
How did God show mercy to save the Israelites when they repented of complaining?
He had Moses make a bronze serpent that the people could look to and be healed. Numbers 21:9.
What was unusual about the portion of land that the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh asked Moses for?
It wasn’t in the land of Canaan. It was land they took from Sihon and Og, bordering the land of Canaan on the east side of the Jordan River.
Why were the people in Jericho terrified of the Israelites? What had they heard about God?
They knew about the parting of the Red Sea and the Israelites’ victories over the Amorite kings Sihon and Og. Joshua 2:9–10.
What is the purpose of a memorial?
To honor the memory of a person or event.
What did the people of Israel plan to do to Joshua and Caleb?
Stone them to death. Numbers 14:10.
How was Jesus like the bronze serpent?
Jesus saves people from eternal death just as the bronze serpent saved people from physical death.
What did the Lord command Balaam to do when he was with King Balak?
Say only what words the Lord put in his mouth. Numbers 22:35.
Rahab married an Israelite. What two important people came from her family line?
King David. Jesus. Matthew 1:5.
Who collected 12 stones from the riverbed and brought them to the other side and what did Joshua do with them?
A man from each of the 12 tribes of Israel. Joshua set them up as a memorial at Gilgal. Joshua 4:8,20–24.