Final test Flashcards

1
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what was the name of the place Moses fled to

A

Midian

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2
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what was the name of Moses’ father-in-law?

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Jethro

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3
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what was the name of Moses’ wife?

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Zipporah

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4
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who did God send to Moses in order to help him with his doubts about leading the people out of Egypt

A

Aaron

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5
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whose bones did the Israelites take with them when leaving Egypt

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Joseph

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6
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which group of people did God have the Israelites avoid when coming out of Egypt

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Philistines

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7
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what was the name of the promised land that Moses was leading the people to

A

Canaan

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8
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who did Moses instruct to lead the defense of the Israelites when the Amalekites came and attacked them

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Joshua

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9
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Hur and ____ held up Moses’ hands during the battle with the Amalekites

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Aaron

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10
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which mountain did Moses gather the elders and all the people so that God could show his glory to them

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Sinai

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11
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who allowed the Israelites to build a golden calf to worship while Moses was receiving the 10 commandments

A

Aaron

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12
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who visited Moses and gave him instructions on how to improve his leadership by delegating authority

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Jethro

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13
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who followed Moses as the leader of the Israelites

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Joshua

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14
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what is the name of the river that is the Israelites crossed over into the promised land

A

Jordan

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15
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what is the name of the city inside of the promised land where two spies were sent

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Jericho

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16
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what was the name of the woman who provided shelter for the spies

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Rahab

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17
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the primary threat to the Israelites was the

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Philistines

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18
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who was the last ruler before the Israelites demanded a king

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Samuel

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19
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who was the first person anointed as the king of the Israelites

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Saul

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20
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who was the prophet talking about when he said to Israel’s first king “the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart”

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David

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21
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which city did God direct the prophet to go to in order to anoint the new king

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Bethlehem

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22
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who was anointed the next king

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David

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23
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what was the name of the father of King David

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Jesse

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24
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who was described as “being one in spirit” with the new king

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Jonathan

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25
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who was tormented by evil spirits

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Saul

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26
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who was the person who calmed the person tormented by evil spirits when playing the Lyre

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David

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27
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who was the fighter who challenged the Israelite army

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Goliath

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28
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what was the name of the prophet who came to rebuke the new king

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Nathan

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29
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what was the name of the woman who the new king took her husband

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Bathsheba

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30
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what is the name of the child that the new king had with the woman he took from her husband

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Solomon

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31
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when Joseph first arrived in Egypt, who’s house was he at?

A

Rachel

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32
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the twin son who was a skilled hunter

A

Esau

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33
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the maidservant from Egypt who was the mother of Ishmael

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Hagar

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34
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Isaac’s father

A

Abraham

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35
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the place where Noah’s Ark came to rest

A

Ararat

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36
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his name means “God has made me forget all my troubles and all my father’s household”

A

Manasseh

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37
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worshipped as heroes during the time of Noah

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Nephilim

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38
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Jacob’s father

A

Isaac

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39
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the son of Adam who tended to the livestock

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Abel

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40
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His name means “he laughs”

A

Isaac

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41
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which of Joseph’s brothers intervened and tried to save him from being killed

A

Reuben

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42
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his wife died as a pillar of salt when looking back to the destruction of Sodom

A

Lot

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43
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Seth’s father

A

Adam

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44
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She plotted with her younger son to steal the birthright away from her older son

A

Rebekah

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45
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Lot’s father

A

Haran

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46
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his name means “God made me fruitful in the land of my suffering”

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Ephraim

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47
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who did Rachel die giving birth to

A

Benjamin

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48
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Genesis 6:11-12 “ states that this son of Abraham “will live in hostility toward all his brother”

A

Ishmael

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49
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the son of Adam who worked the land

A

Cain

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50
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Joseph’s father

A

Jacob

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51
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the father of Leah and Rachel

A

Laban

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52
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Jacob’s oldest son

A

Reuben

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53
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he was the nephew of Abraham

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Lot

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54
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three angels visited his tent prior to the destruction of Solomon

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Abraham

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55
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his name means “he grasps the heel” which is the Hebrew idiom for he deceives

A

Jacob

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56
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When Saul followed God’s instruction, he led the Israelites to defeat which group of people

A

Ammonites

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57
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When Saul did not follow God’s instructions who were the Israelites defeated by

A

Philistines

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58
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When Saul followed God’s instructions the Israelites were able to defeat this group of people but Saul ended up losing his anointing as king because he did not follow all of God’s instructions

A

Amalekites

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59
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Joshua 5:1 refers to the Amorites and what other group of people? “Their hearts melted in fear and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites”

A

Canaanites

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60
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how many years were the Israelites in Egypt

A

400

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61
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how many years were the Israelites ruled by judges

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400

62
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how many years were the Israelites traveling to the promised land

A

40

63
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how many days was MOses’ on the mountain receiving the commandments and instructions from God

A

40

64
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how old was Moses’ when he died

A

120

65
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when the Israelites reached the place where they would enter the promised land how many days did their leader tell them they would have to wait until entering

A

3

66
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how many days did the Israelites march around the city inside the promised land before the walls fell down

A

7

67
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about how many pounds is an omer

A

3

68
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how many feet are 6 cubits

A

9

69
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how many inches is a span

A

9

70
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which is in this verse from Deuteronomy 34:4 “This is the land I promised and oath to ____ ,____ and ____ when I said ‘I will give it to your desendantes”

A

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

71
Q

The descendants of this son of Jacob became the priests of the Israelites

A

Levi

72
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who wrote the majority of the book of Psalms which is a series of emotional expressions of faith in God while struggling with the consequences resulting from poor choices

A

David

73
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who wrote the two biblical books of wisdom -Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes

A

Solomon

74
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in which book of the bible does God say to Moses “I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it”

A

Deuteronomy

75
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who killed himself after being wounded in battle

A

Saul

76
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which person hid when the Israelites prophecy wanted to reveal him to the people

A

Saul

77
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who were the Israelites angry at when they had to make the same amount of bricks, but instead of the Egyptians supplying the straw, the Israelites had to gather it themselves. Thus increasing their labor greatly

A

Moses

78
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at which place did Moses throw a piece of wood into the water to make it fit to drink

A

Marah

79
Q

at which place did Moses use his staff to strike a rock and bring the people freshwater

A

Rephidim

80
Q

prior to Moses’ death, God took Moses to the top of this place and showed him the promised land, stating “This is the land I promised on oath to…. when I said ‘I will give it to you descendants”

A

Pisgah

81
Q

when crossing into the promised land, what was placed before the Israelites armies to cause the river to stop flowing

A

the ark of the covenant

82
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when crossing the red sea to escape from the Egyptians what was placed on the ground to open a path in the sea

A

Moses’ staff

83
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who gave this instruction to the Israelites: “be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go”

A

Joshua

84
Q

whose family was protected when the Israelites spies told this person to gather everyone in her home and hang a scarlet cord out of the window. This would protect them during the attack on the city

A

Rahab

85
Q

Abraham’s age when he died

A

175

86
Q

Abraham’s age when he had his son with Sarah

A

100

87
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Noah’s age when he had his three sons

A

500

88
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Joseph’s age when he died

A

110

89
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was tricked and had his birthright taken while out hunting games for his father’s favorite meal

A

Esau

90
Q

Brought the best fruits of his labor as an offering to God

A

Abel

91
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who did not heed God’s warning to turn away from the “sin crouching at his door, ready to overtake him”

A

Cain

92
Q

who made participated in acct of circumcision along with his son as a symbol of God’s covenant with him

A

Abraham

93
Q

who pleaded with God to save the city of Sodom

A

Abraham

94
Q

who spent 13 years of his life in slavery and prison before becoming a wealthy and powerful ruler

A

joseph

95
Q

He found favor with God because he was “a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time and he walked faithfully with God”

A

Noah

96
Q

who were the 3 sons born to Noah

A

Sehm
Ham
Japheth

97
Q

which of the following was not one of the mothers of Jacob’s children

  1. Bilhah
  2. Hagar
  3. Zilpah
  4. Rachel
A

Hagar

98
Q

God used a rainbow as a sign of the promise he made to Noah. This promise is known as a

A

covenant

99
Q

who sent away her maidservant and her maidservant’s son because they reminded her of a decision made with a lack of faith

A

Sarah

100
Q

chose to ignore God’s provision during the destruction and believed that deception was the only way to achieve what they desired

A

Lot’s daughter

101
Q

chose to seek out manipulation and deception to get their preferred result for the person they favored the most

A

Rebekah

102
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chose to seek out revenge through deception to get rid of the person of their jealousy

A

Joseph’s brother

103
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chose to ignore God’s teaching and believed they were righteous in anger and revenge through murder

A

Cain

104
Q

Genesis 12 states that there were over ____ Israelites men plus woman and children who left Egypt after the plagues

A

600,000

105
Q

when the Israelites left Egypt what was leading Moses and the people by day

A

pillar of clouds

106
Q

when the Israelites left Egypt, what was leading Moses and the people by night

A

pillar of fire

107
Q

which item of food did God promise to provide throughout the Israelites journey to the promised land

A

manna

108
Q

when Moses came upon the burning bush, how did God identify himself

A

I am

109
Q

when the Israelites chose to build a golden calf and worship it, their behavior was described as being _____ and they were considered a ____ to their enemies

A

out of control

laughing stock

110
Q

why did God call the Israelites “stiff- necked people”

A

stiff necked illustrates a vision in only one direction which was the Israelites desire to get what they wanted or complain when they didn’t get what they wanted

111
Q

the foundation for the examples of faith that we studied was based from the teaching in Hebrews 11 on how to have ____ faith in our lives

A

active

112
Q

when God gave instructions to Joshua to “be strong and courageous. Be strong and very courageous” what did God want Joshua to be strong and courageous about

A

Joshua was to be strong and courageous when leading the Isrealites the rest of the way to the promise land

113
Q

a member of each of the 12 tribes of Isreal place a stone in the river after they crossed into the promised land, why did they do this and why is this an example for us today

A

They did this to remember this event. these reminders keep us focused on what generations have done before us and how its our responsibilty to carry on their legacy and in turn leave a legacy for the generation that comes after us

114
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how old was Saul when he became king

A

30

115
Q

How long was Saul’s reign as king

A

42

116
Q

a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art of discovering secrets or is known as

A

divination

117
Q

what was the challenge Goliath gave to Saul and the Israelite army

A

send one member of the Israelite army to to fight him to the death whomever loses their army will become subject to the winner

118
Q

how is the response of Saul and the Israelite army to Goliath an illustration of a lack of faith

A

Saul didn’t in believe God and already thought they would lose instead of having faith that God would protect them

119
Q

After David’s success against Goliath, why did Saul keep David close to him?

A

because David was now well-regarded by the people Saul could use him to his advantage.At the same time Saul needed to keep a close watch on him in case David was trying to become king

120
Q

what was the phrase that the people keep saying that made Saul jealous and angry toward David

A

“saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands”

121
Q

Saul wanted to kill David, but what were the two reasons he couldn’t do it

A

david was popular among the people and they would rebel against Saul

122
Q

Therefore, what were the two ways Sauls tried to get David killed

A
  • sent him out to a variety of battles
  • he had him marry one of his daughters in the hope that the relationship would distract him in battle and he would be killed
123
Q

Fill in the blanks below regarding the warning that the prophet ___ gave to the Isrealites:

  1. “this is what the ____ who will reign over you will claim as his rights:
    a. He will take your ____ and make them serve with his chariots and horses and they will run in front of his chariots
    b. some he will assign to be ____ of thousands and ____ of fifties
    c. and other to ____ his ground and reap his ____
    d. and still others to make ___ and equiment for his chariots
    e. he will take you ___ to be perfumers and cooks and bakers
    f. he will take the best of your ___ and ___ and ___ graves and give them to his attendents
    g. he will take a ___ of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and his attendents
    h. your male and female ___ and the ___ of you cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use
    i. he will take a _____ of your flocks
    j. and you yourselves will become his ____
A

Samuel

  1. king
    a. sons
    b. commanders/commanders
    c. plow/harvest
    d. weapons
    e. daughters
    f. fields/vineyards/olive
    g. tenth
    h. servants/best
    i. tenth
    j. slaves
124
Q

explain why this warning is relevant to us today whenever we are willing to let someone else do what we should be responsible to do ourselves

A

when we accept responsibility we accept that it is our responsiblity to work and protect not only our families but the community as well.Therefore we take the time to perform tasks and follow the rules because these are necessary actions to keep ourselves and our community safe.Expecting someone else to care for the needs of society ends up resulting in us being a slave to their rules and demands in exchange for their “promise” of saftey. Once others have secured that power it is significantly harder to regain your personal freedom.

125
Q

complete the instruction given by ____ in his farewell speech “if you ___ the lord and ___ and___ him and do not ___ against his commands and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God-good! But if you do not ___ the lord and if you ___ against his commands his hand will be against you as it was against your ancestors

A
Samuel
fear
serve
obey
rebel
obey
rebel
126
Q

fill in the blanks below regarding instructions given in the farewell speech from the prophet ___ when teaching truth to Saul

a. “For ____ is like the sin of divination”

b. “and ____ like the evil of idoltry”

A

Samuel

rebellion arrogance

127
Q

fill in the blanks regarding the instructions given from the prophet ___ when speaking to the father about which of his sons would be annointed as the new king for the Israelites “Do not consider his ____ or height for I have rejected him.The lord does not look at the thing ___ look at.____ look at the outward ___ but the lord looks at the ___

A
Samuel
appearance
people 
people
appearance
heart
128
Q

explain how the instruction given to Samuel about what God looks at and what humans look at is valuable for us today when making decisions

A

that our appearences did not matter to God but how we have apply faith in our lives

129
Q

in Ecclesiastes what is the primary reason the author describes everything as “meaningless”

A

because it was all focused upon physical life-a life that will end in death. Regardless of accomplishments, wisoms,wealth, ect. none of those would go with a person upon death

130
Q

In Ecclesiastes, after detailing all that he describes as “meaningless” what is the gift from God that he instructs should be the goal of our lives

A

to take joy in the work of the day -recognizing that each day is a gift that God has given us to fulfill the commands he has given us with the gifts that he has blessed us with

131
Q

Hebrews 11 defines faith as having “___ in what we hope for and being __ about what we do not see”

A

confidence

sure

132
Q

throughout this study on faith in scripture what is the contrasting theme regarding the individuals and circumstances studied

A

the clear call that they have from God and the continual actions on how the individuals choose to handle situations in their own selfish manner to define their lives instead of turning to God to see the path he is calling them to.With the corresponding chaos that they in turn bring upon themselves because of this choice.

133
Q

___ were described as the offspring of the “son of God” and daughters of humans

A

Nephillims

134
Q

how old was Joseph when was sold into slavery

A

17

135
Q

how many years was Joseph in slavery/prison

A

13

136
Q

how old was Joseph when Pharaoh made him 2nd in command of all Egypt

A

30

137
Q

what was the significance of Joseph telling Pharaoh’s cupbearer and the baker that the dreams he interpreted for them would happen within 3 days

A

the significance of the three days was the 3rd day was Pharaoh’s birthday and he gave a feast for all his officials.What Joseph said came to be true,

138
Q

what were the two dreams that Pharaoh had

A
  • 7 healthy cows were swolled up by 7 skinny cows

- 7 healthy grains were swallowed up 7 thin and scorched grains

139
Q

who did Pharaoh initially seek wisdom and understanding from for his dreams

A

the magicans

wise men of Egypt

140
Q

who remembered Joseph had the ability to interpret dreams and suggested that Pharaoh seek to understanding from him

A

after 2 years the cupbearer rembered Joseph

141
Q

what did Joseph say was the meaning of the two dreams from Pharoah

A

it meant 7 years of abundance would be followed by 7 years of famine

142
Q

why did Joseph tell Pharaoh that God had given him the same dream in two forms

A

to show the urgency of the prophecy that it will happen and it will happen soon

143
Q

what economic principle did Joseph put in place during the time of abundance that resulted in Egypt prospering during the famine

A

Joseph took a 5th of all the produce of value during abundance and stored it away from the years of famine.This economic principle is always applicable and is at core of how people become and stay wealthy

144
Q

explain how Joseph’s active faith kept him steady through turmoil and helped him to make descisions in which others trusted him

A

Instead of wallowing in self-pity and complaining of all the bad things that happened. He made sure to do his very best and putting in faith in God. It was said that God was with him and gave him success in everything he did. This is why people trusted Joseph so much

145
Q

how does Abraham show a lack of faith in God’s promise that “a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir” when he agrees to have a child with his Sarah’s maidservant

A

because instead of faithfully believing that his son would come from Sarah he rationalized that God said it would be “your own flesh and blood” so he determined that is must mean it was to be done with Sarah’s maidservant

146
Q

explain how the circumstances surrounding Jacob’s 12 children led to conflict within their family

A

In the very beginning Jacob wanted to marry Rached and no one else. Then was tricked into marrying Leah and then had sex with 2 servants. Jacob loved Rachel the most and showed it through Joseph and of course the others would envy him for that.

147
Q

When God asked Cain were Abel was, Cain responded “How should I know, am I my brothers keeper” with he clear answer being Yes we are to be. Throughout the study from Genesis through Exodus 2 why do you think there were so many conflicts between brothers despite God’s direction to be our brother’s keeper

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Looking throughout the stories it looks like as human we follow our selfish needs. Always striving towards instant gratification. Instead of following God’s command and having faith in him. They would either follow their desires of the flesh or for glory which isn’t our purpose in life

148
Q

In Genesis 8:21 God promises to never curse the ground because of humans, even though “every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood” what is meant by inclination

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in out natural state we are sinners; like instinct or desire. We don’t have to try to be selfish we just are so we need to steer away from it even if we are inclined to only think about ourselves

149
Q

in the account of Moses leasing the people into the wilderness, list five of the privisions from God that the people had the opportunity to remember when tough situation may cause them to lose fiath

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  1. the plague resulting in Pharoah letting them go
  2. the whirlwind of fire and cloud dust guiding their way and protecting them
  3. the parting of the red sea(and the destruction of the egyptian army after they safely crossed)
  4. the provision of quail and manna
  5. the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham when Moses came to lead them to the promise land
  6. moses throwing a piece of wood into the bitter water a Marah to give the people fresh water
  7. moses stricking the rock to bring the people fresh water ar rephidim
150
Q

while Moses was on the mountain, the Israelites emotion of restlessness led them to put all their gold together and make a Golden calf for them to worship. Explain how we can use this lesson to prevent ourselves from falling into the same trap

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we must have patience and faith that God will not abandon us and he will provide for us. God asks us not to worship other Gods and be faithful to him and he will grant us the deseires of our hearts

151
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When Saul tried ro use an excuse of “offering sacrifices to God “ to justify his action in keeping the king of conquered enemy and the best of their animals, explain hoe Samuel’s teaching to Saul is an example to us today-“does the lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the lord”

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the primary focus of this teaching is about actions meaning more than words.Instead of making all kinds of promise to God or spending all kinds of time trying “look good” in the eyes of others in the “name of God “ we are called to obey his commands-primarily to love god and love other by developing and then using the gifts he has blessed us with in the service of others

152
Q

When Aaron allowed the people to buld and worship a golden cald ans Saul allowed the people to take the defeated king alive and take their best animals neither one of them followed God’s instructions and used the same excuse. What was their excuse and explain how we can use this lesson to prevent ourselves from falling into the same trap

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they were both afraid of the men and gave into them. The lesson we should learn is that our main focuse is to follow God’s command first and not worry what others might think of us