Chpter 11 Flashcards
Food that God sent the Israelites during their journey in the desert
Manna
A fertile or green area in a dry region
Oasis
Migrating birds that flew over the Sinai wilderness and were food for the Israelites
Quail
Area between Elim and Mount Sinai through which Moses led the Israelites
Wilderness
A portable box in which were placed the tablets of the Ten Commandments; the Ark 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.
Ark of the covenant
The worship of false Gods in the worshipping God; it is worshipping a creature, person, or thing, such as power, pleasure, or money or, in place of the creator
Idolatry
The sanctuary or tabernacle that God instructed Moses to build to house the Ark of the covenant; it was sign of Gods presence from which God spoke to the people
Tent of meeting
The feast of tabernacles or booths, which commemorates Gods 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 and 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.
Ten Commandments
Name the first sin the Israelites committed after their Covenant was made with God.
Idolafy
A place where God spoke to his people and was housed in the Tent of Meeting.
Ark of the covenant
The special chest in which the Ten Commandments were kept was the ____
Ark of the covenant
The Covenant was sealed with a sacrifice in which ____ was sprinkled on the altar and the people.
Blood
God gave Moses the commandments on _____.
Mt. Sinai
When the Israelites again had no water, God had Moses find it in a _____.
Rock
The bread God supplied in the desert was called _____
Manna
Whenever the Israelites complained, God showed his _____ and care for them.
Love
At first, the water at Marah was _____.
Bitter
God led the Israelites by a long and indirect route to keep them ____ from danger.
Safe
