exodus Flashcards
MOSES JOURNEY
Who were the Israelites?
Descendants and family of Abriham. (exodus takes place after Abriham, Issac, and Jacob, so JACOB (or Israel) leads his family to Egypt.)
What happened to the Israelites that was so bad in Egypt and why?
The Pharoh saw the Israelites as a threat so he forced them into slavery and droned all the boys in the Nile River. (This is the reason the mother of Moses let him float down the Nile, in hopes he would end u somewhere and live.)
Where did Moses float to?
Moses floated to the Pharoh himself,
Who was Moses
Moses was an Israelite (descendant of Abriham) Moses was the thing that would defeat the Pharohβs evil.
After Moses grows up, what does the burning bush (God) tell him to do?
Go to the Pharoh and order him to release the Israelites. God knows the pharaoh will resist so He will bring his judgment down on him through plagues.
What is the tenth plague?
The 10th plague is the death of all of Egyptβs firstborns. (The death of the firstborn)
what is the paschal (special) meal?
Seder
theophany
it is the visual representation of Godβs character
WHat DID THE COVENANT AT MT. SANAI ENTAIL????
the covenant at mt Sinai entails that if the Israelites follow the commandments God gives them, they will become a nation of priests and will get the promised land.
what is the sign of the covenant at mt Sinai?
the 10 commandments