Chapters 7, 8 & 9 Flashcards
Where was Moses buried?
God did not tell anyone where he was buried
It’s possible that he wasn’t buried on Earth and got to take his body to heaven
Who took over leadership after Moses’ death?
Joshua
Rahab is an ancestor of whom?
King David
How did the Israelites know which house was Rahab’s?
She hung a scarlet cord or rope in the window
Who were the only 2 men from the original Israelites that rescued from Egypt that were allowed to enter the promised land?
Caleb
Joshua
What was the name of the military type leaders who kept the nation together when the Israelites kept falling time and time again?
Judges
Why was Jericho a tough city to attack?
It had a great wall around it
Where did God dwell on Earth?
- Holy of Holies
- Tabernacle
- Ark of the covenant
What did God provide the Israelites during their 40 days in the desert?
Water
quail
manna
What was the first city Joshua and the Israelites conquered in the promised land?
Jericho
Were there 631 laws that the Israelites followed in Deuteronomy and Leviticus?
NO
Why did the Israelites have to wander in the wilderness for so long?
They failed to trust God
For the Israelites (and us) what leads to blessing and God’s protection from evil?
obedience
What leads to blocking God’s blessing and can mean life or death?
Disobedience
What book of the Bible is where you can find the creation story?
Genesis
What book of the Bible tells the story of the people God sends to help the Israelites whenever they fall into idolatry?
Judges
What book of the Bible gives an instruction manual for the priests of Israel?
Leviticus
What book of the Bible reveals when the Israelites finally enter the promised land and take over Jericho and other cities in Canaan?
Joshua
What book of the Bible tells how Moses rescues the Israelites from Egypt?
Exodus
What book of the Bible tells when Moses gives the hard-headed Israelites more lenient laws in this “second law?”
Deuteronomy
What book of the Bible gives a census of how many Israelites there are as they leave Mt. Sinai and then again before they enter the promised land?
Numbers
Is the purpose of the laws to make the Israelites a holy nation and spread the truth of God all over the world?
YES
What is the name of the day when a priest gets two goats. The first one he cuts the throat and drains the blood to sprinkle onto the people and the Ark of the covenant. It goes in the fire. The priest takes the sins from the people and places it on the second goat and send it out into the wilderness?
Day of Atonement - or Yum Kippur
Is Advent a time of remembrance that Jesus came 200 years ago to fulfill God’s promise to send a savior. It is also a time of preparation for the second coming of Christ at the end of time?
YES
How many weeks are there in Advent?
4
Why did Aaron agree to make the golden Calf?
He was fearful that the people would revolt against him
Moses was gone a long time
There were Egyptians with the Israelites who encouraged them to create a god
Who led the Israelites into the promised Land?
Joshua
Who was the high priest at the time of Moses?
Aaron
Who were the priests for Israel?
Levites
Who hid and protected the spies in Jericho?
Rahab
Who led the Israelites through the wilderness for 40 years?
Moses
Who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi - Marries Boaz and becomes the grandmother to King David?
Ruth
Who prays a lot to have a son that she will give to the Lord. God hears her prayer and gives her Samuel?
Hannah
What are some SCANDALS that Christians were involved in?
- using birth control to prevent pregnancy or encouraging others to do so
- a couple living together before marriage
- choosing not to go to Mass on Sundays
- Drunkenness at a party
- Spending the night at a boyfriend/girlfriend’s house
- having an abortion or encouraging other to do so
What do the Jews call the first 5 books of the Bible?
Torah
What do the Catholics call the first 5 books of the Bible?
Pentateuch
Why does Moses give the Israelites a new set of more lenient laws?
They were hard-headed and not ready to be a nation of priests
Who will NEVER step foot in Canaan?
Moses
Did Moses receive the 10 Commandments on Mt. Horeb?
NO
Can your relationship with God and how you live your life impact how faithful other are to God?
YES
