Events - Gen:Deut

Question 1

The Tower of Babel

Answer 1

After the flood men moved eastward and settled on a plain in Shinar, that is
Babylonia, and attempted to build a city and a tower that would reach to Heaven. It was most probably
to serve as a rallying-point for the people to prevent their dispersion. God confounded their language
and thereby frustrated their designs. Babel means confused.

Question 2

Abram in Egypt and Sarai with the Pharaoh

Answer 2

Driven by famine to Egypt, Abraham finds respite with
Pharaoh. Fearing Sarai’s beauty might jeopardize his life in Pharaoh’s midst, Abram presented Sarai as
his sister. Sarai was taken into the royal harem. The deception was discovered, and Pharaoh ordered
Abram to leave the country but giving him great possessions to ensure his ready departure.

Question 3

The Rivalry of Sarai and Hagar

Answer 3

The childless Sarai gave her servant Hagar to Abram as a concubine.
Upon conception Hagar became insolent toward Sarai. Sarai retaliated and Hagar fled into the
wilderness toward Egypt. Hagar, mandated by God, returned to Sarai. Ishmael embittered Sarah, who
was fearful of a co-inheritance with Isaac. Sarah demanded the expulsion of Hagar and her son.
Abraham was reluctant, for he loved Ishmael, but after revelation he sent Hagar and her son off into
the wilderness with bread and water. Hagar, near death from dehydration, was saved by an angel who
promised a great future for her son.

Question 4

The Covenant of Circumcision

Answer 4

The removal of the foreskin of the male organ. It was a sign of the
covenant between Abraham, his descendants, and God. It was the seal of his chosen people, the
Hebrews. Even foreigners and slaves in Israel were circumcised prior to ownership or proselytization.

Question 5

Abraham’s Prayer for Sodom

Answer 5

Abraham, in dialogue with Jehovah, affected the divine will by a plea to
avert the vengeance against the Sodom cities, if at first fifty, then forty-five, forty, thirty, twenty, and
finally ten righteous souls were found. Despite Abraham’s intercession only three were found
righteous, prompting the fiery annihilation of Sodom and its inhabitants.

Question 6

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Answer 6

Two angels enter the city of Sodom and the inhabitants
attempted to rape them, assaulting Lot’s house where they were staying. After blinding the assailants
the Angels escaped, taking with them Lot, his wife and two daughters. In flight Lot’s wife looks back
and is turned to a pillar of salt. The angels destroy the region of Sodom with burning sulfur.

Question 7

The Birth of Isaac

Answer 7

Despite Abram’s divine promise of limitless blessing, Sarai persuaded Abram to
take Hagar to bear them an heir. It was then announced that the heir to these covenant promises
would be the son of Sarai; and it was directed that his name should be Isaac. Initially, at this
proclamation, Sarah laughs and then denies it. God changes Abram’s name to Abraham, and Sarai to
Sarah, and the rite of circumcision was instituted as a sign of the covenant. At the age of one hundred
Abraham bore a son through Sarah.

Question 8

God Calls Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac

Answer 8

Abraham is commanded to sacrifice Isaac, his only son, as a
burnt offering on one of the mountains of Moriah. Unshaken Abraham proceeds to sacrifice Isaac and
is stopped by the angel of the Lord. A ram, caught in a nearby bush, was offered instead.

Question 9

Joseph’s Dreams

Answer 9

Joseph shares dreams he received, the first taking place in a field where all his
brothers’ bound sheaves stoop down to Joseph’s upright sheaf; and the second involving the sun,
moon and stars bowing down to him. These dreams prophesied of his future power, increasing his
brothers’ hatred.

Question 10

Joseph Sold into Slavery

Answer 10

Joseph was sent by his father to visit his brothers, who were tending the
flocks in Dothan. Upon arrival they sought to kill him, but refrained after Reuben persuaded them to
cast Joseph into a dry pit, hoping to return him to Jacob. He is sold for twenty shekels of silver to a
caravan of Ishmaelite’s headed to Egypt. In Egypt Joseph is sold to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials.

Question 11

Pharaohs Dream’s, Joseph’s Interpretation and his Solution

Answer 11

Pharaoh, after threatening the life of all
his magicians, sends for Joseph to interpret his dreams. The first dream shows seven plump cows being
swallowed by a latter group of seven emaciated cows. The second dream depicts seven full heads of
grain being swallowed by a latter group of seven scorched heads of grain. Both dreams receive equal
interpretations signifying their future certainty. Pharaoh set Joseph over all of Egypt. During the seven
years of plenty Joseph gathered an abundance of grain, and then when all the countries came to Egypt
during the famine to buy grain Joseph gathered up all they had until at last the Egyptians themselves
became the property of Pharaoh. He demanded, however, only a fifth part of the produce as Pharaoh’s
right.

Question 12

Joseph’s desire for Burial

Answer 12

Trusting God’s promise to bring them into the Land of Canaan, the dying
Joseph made his brothers swear to carry his bones into Canaan. This promise was observed during the
Exodus when they carried his bones burying them in the land of Joseph’s inheritance.

Question 13

The 10 Plagues:

Answer 13

1. The plague of blood
2. The plague of frogs
3. The plague of gnats
4. The plague of flies
5. The plague on livestock
6. The plague of boils
7. The plague of hail
8. The plague of locusts
9. The plague of darkness
10. The death of the first‐born

Question 14

The First Passover

Answer 14

God commanded the Israelites to smear lamb’s blood on the doorposts of their
houses so the destroying angel would pass over and not kill the firstborn son inside. Instituted by God
to commemorate the deliverance of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and the sparing of their
firstborn when the destroying angel struck down the firstborn of the Egyptians.

Question 15

The Pillar of Cloud and Fire

Answer 15

The Lord went ahead of the Israelites by day in pillar of cloud to guide
them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel by day or night.

Question 16

Crossing the Red Sea

Answer 16

The Israelites’ escape through the Red Sea from Pharaoh’s army. Moses
stretched out his hand and the water divided into a pathway with water on either side. The Israelites
crossed during the night and Pharaoh’s army followed. Before sunrise, and mid-way through the Red
Sea, Pharaoh’s army was thrown into confusion. Moses stretched out his hand and the sea collapsed
on them destroying the Egyptians, the most powerful army in the entire world to date!

Question 17

The Waters of Marah

Answer 17

The first Israelite camp after the Red Sea. The water was so bitter Israel could
not drink it. They began to grumble against Moses, who then, under divine direction, threw a piece of
wood into the water making it sweet.

Question 18

The Account of Manna

Answer 18

In response to the Israelites complaints about hunger in the wilderness God
miraculously supplied them with Manna. It’s described as a small round seed. It came every morning
except the Sabbath, and if any was kept over till the following morning, it became rotten. Because
nothing fell on the Sabbath a double portion fell the day prior, and that could be kept over to supply
the needs of the Sabbath without rotting.

Question 19

Moses Receives the Ten Commandments (both times)

Answer 19

These commandments were first given in
their written form to the people of Israel when they were encamped at Sinai, about fifty days after
they came out of Egypt. The finger of God on two tablets of stone wrote them. Moses broke the first
tablets when he brought them down from the mountain, being thrown by him on the ground. At the
command of God he took up into the mount two other tables, and God wrote on them the same thing.
These tables were afterwards placed in the Ark of the Covenant.

Question 20

The Cloud over the Tabernacle

Answer 20

the Cloud descended upon the tabernacle immediately after its
construction and never left, dark by day and fiery red by night shows the presence of God to be with
His people. When the cloud rose, this signaled for the Israelites to march out.

Question 21

The Account of the Golden Calf

Answer 21

This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israelites
formed at Sinai while Moses was gone forty days talking with God. This symbol was borrowed from the
custom of the Egyptians. It was destroyed at the command of Moses, who grinded it to a powder and
made the Israelites drink it.

Question 22

Moses’ Face Radiant

Answer 22

After meeting with God face to face Moses wore the shining glory of God on his
face, as if God’s own glory had rubbed off on him. Moses received a radiant face after returning from
Sinai, and the tent of meeting. Seeing his radiant face, the people shrunk back in fear, so Moses
covered his face with a veil.

Question 23

Aaron’s Staff Buds

Answer 23

Immediately after the incidents connected with the rebellion of Korah, Dathan
and Abiram against the leadership of Moses and the priestly primacy of Aaron, it became necessary to
indicate and emphasize the Divine appointment of Aaron. Therefore, at God’s command, Moses directs
that twelve almond rods, one for each tribe with the prince’s name engraved thereon, be placed within
the Tent of the Testimony. When Moses entered the tent the following day, he found that Aaron’s rod
had budded, blossomed and borne fruit. When the miraculous sign was seen by the people, they
accepted it as final; and never again questioned Aaron’s priestly right.

Question 24

The Bronze Snake

Answer 24

When God punished the murmurs of the Israelites in the wilderness by sending
among them venomous snakes who bit the people and many died. Moses, upon their repentance, was
commanded to make a serpent of brass, whose polished surface shone like fire, and to set it up on the
banner‐pole in the midst of the people; and whoever was bitten by a serpent had but to look up at it
and live.

Question 25

The Reubenites, Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh are given the land east of the Jordan

Answer 25

After
the conquest over King Sihon and King Og, Moses granted this request, but they still had to fight in the
Promised Land.

Question 26

The Cities of Refuge

Answer 26

Six cities set apart by God for men who unintentionally killed another person.
Within the walls of these cities, men could live free from fear of vengeance as long as they were not
proven guilty of intentionally killing someone. These men were to be allowed to return home in peace
after the death of the high priest.

Question 27

The Three Great Feasts

Answer 27

(1. ) Passover
(2. ) Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)
(3. ) Feast of Tabernacles

Question 28

Joshua to Succeed Moses

Answer 28

He became Moses’ aide and accompanied him part of the way when he
ascended Mount Sinai to receive the two tables. He was also one of the twelve who were sent on by
Moses to explore the land of Canaan. Moses realizing that God needed a human leader, begs God to
appoint someone. God chooses Joshua and so Moses, before his death, publicly appointed Joshua with
authority over the people as his successor.

Question 29

Passover

Answer 29

The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the
Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites when
the first born of all the Egyptians were destroyed. It is called also the “feast of unleavened
bread,” because during its celebration no leavened bread was to be eaten or kept in the
household.

Question 30

Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)

Answer 30

Also called “the day of the first fruits.” The purpose of this feast
was to commemorate the completion of the grain harvest. Its distinguishing feature was the
offering of “two leavened loaves “made from the new grain of the completed harvest, which,
with two lambs, were waved before the Lord as a thank offering.

Question 31

Feast of Tabernacles

Answer 31

The third of the great annual festivals of the Jews. It is also called the
“feast of ingathering.” It was celebrated immediately after the harvest. During that period the
people left their homes and lived in booths formed of the branches of trees. This feast was
designed to be a memorial of the wilderness wanderings, when the people dwelt in booths, and
to be a harvest thanksgiving.