Abraham And Moses Flashcards
Who was the second great leadwr of the jews
Moses
Where had the jews been slaves
In Egypt
Why did the egyptians get rid of all jews in Egpyt and enslave them
They were scared that the jews might try to take over the country
Why were all baby boys sent to be killed in egypt
Because of how afraid that the egyptians were of the jews chance of taking over the country
Why was moses not killed
Because his mother hid him in a basket by the side of the river
Who find baby Moses
The Pharoahs Daughter. She took him back to the palace and brought him up as if he were her own son
Why did moses have to leave egypt
Hensaw a jew being treated very badly, one day ending up losing his temper and killed a slave driver who had beaten a jew to death. He had to leave or else who wouldve been kiled too
What did god tell moses to do
To get the jews freed from slavery. Moses tried to make excuses to god about not going back but at last he did.
What were the years in the WILDERNESS?
After the jews escaped egypt, they were nomads for 40 years wandering from place to place spending the years in wilderness. Eventually finding a country called Canaan which becane their home
What does the word WILDERNESS mean
A place where little grows.
What was THE COVENANT between god and Abraham
According to the covenant, God would offer protection and land to Abraham and his descendants, but they must follow the path of God. God then commanded Abraham and his future generations to peform the ritual of circumsision as a symbol of the covenant.
What was the covenant between God and Moses
In the covenant between god and moses, god gave moses the Torah , the teaching which jews follow. Its important because it is part of the covenant with god. God promosed the Jews he would be their “Chosen People” meaning that they were chosen to be given extra responsibilities .
What was the difference between gods covenant with Abraham and gods covenant with Moses
The First Covenant was to abraham, god promising that Abraham would be the father of a great Nation. The Second Covenant was to Moses, God would take special care of the jews if they obeyed his laws.
What did God give Moses in the Wilderness
God gave Moses the Torah, the teaching which jews follow. The Teaching is very important for jews because it is part of their covenant with God.
What was Gods Second Promise
God promising that the jews would be his chosen people meaning they would be given extra responsibilities. God looks after them byt in return the jews must obey the laws which God gave. This is known as Gods Second promise
