Exodus: Important Characters

Question 1

God

Answer 1

Chooses Israel to represent Him on earth. God goes to war against the gods of Egypt, frees Israel from their tyranny, and then makes a pact with the new nation. Yahweh selects the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as the people group that will serve Him and Him alone.

Question 2

Moses

Answer 2

A prophet who serves as a go-between for God and the other humans in Exodus. Moses negotiates with Pharaoh for Israel’s freedom, passes God’s laws on to the people of Israel, and even pleads for mercy on Israel’s behalf when they anger God.

Question 3

Aaron

Answer 3

Moses’ brother and right hand. Aaron assists Moses as a spokesperson, and eventually is made the high priest of the nation of Israel.

Question 4

Pharaoh

Answer 4

Antagonist in Exodus story. Pharaoh enslaves Israel and commits genocide. God defeats Pharaoh by sending a series of ten plagues, and finally destroying Pharaoh’s army in the Red Sea.