Chapter 11 Vocab/ Study Guide Flashcards
Food that God sent the Israelites during their journey int he desert
Manna
A fertile or green area in a dry region
Oasis
Migrating birds that flew over the Sinai wilderness were food for the Israelites
Quail
Area between Elim and Mt Sinai through which Moses led the Israelites
Wildness
A portable box in which were placed the tables of the Ten Commandments; the arc was the most important item in the shrine that was carried through the desert and then placed in the holiest part of the temple in Jerusalem
Arc of the covenant
The worship of false gods in place of worshipping God; it is worshipping a creature, person, or thing, such as power, pleasure, or money, in place of the creator
Idolatry
The sanctuary or tabernacle that God instructed Moses to build to house the Arc of the Covenant; it was a sign of God’s presence from which God spoke to the people
Tent of meeting
The feast of Tabernacles or Booths, which commemorates God’s protection during the Israelites time in the desert; a fall feast for which some Jewish families and congregations today erect booths
Sukkot
In their covenant, the Israelites promised to do ____ the Lord asked
Everything
God provided ____ and ____ for the Israelites to eat in the desert
Quail
Manna
The Israelites complained to _____ because they didn’t have food and water
Moses
The Israelites wandered in the desert for ______ before they entered the Promised Land
40 years
The _______ are guides for our journey through life
10 commandments
Name the first sin the Israelites committed after their covenant was made with God
Idolatry
A place where God spoke to his people and was housed in the Tent of Meeting
Arc of the Covenant
