Covenant At Sinai And The Ten Commandments Flashcards
Covenant at Sinai was between
God and Moses
What dis the Covenant at Sinai consist of
Requires Jews to follow God’s laws in return for his protection and blessing
After 400 years agter God’s covenant with Abraham , The Jews were being
Forced to work as slaves in Egypt
God chose Moses to lead the escape .He asked Moses to ask the
Pharoah to let the Jews go
After God sent several plagues to Egypt the
Pharoah finally agreed to release the Jews
Jews left Egypt and wandered for years in the desert
In the Sinai region between Egypt and Canaan
When the Jews arrived to Mount Sinai Moses
Climbed the mountain , leaving the Jews at the base
Mount Sinai is where God gave Moses the
Ten commandments - these were carved on two tablets of stone that Moses carried down the mountain
The Ten Commandmwnts form the foundation
Of Jewish law
The Ten commandments gives Jews important
Guidance on how to have a good relationship with God
The Ten Commandments form the basis of the covenant at
Mount Sinai
Covenant at Sinai
God would protect Jews from harm and be their God.
Innreturn, Jews would have to obey the Ten commandments and the other ones in the Torah