Moses Flashcards
What is adultery?
Cheating on the person to whom you are married.
Who was Baal?
A god worshipped by the Canaanite tribes
What is the Covenant Box?
A special box containing the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed
What does “covet” mean?
To crave something that belongs to someone else
What does “exile” mean?
Being forced to live outside the country of your birth
What was the “exodus”?
The Israelites’ journey out of Egypt
Where did the word Jew originate?
The name given to the Israelite s’ descendants today
What is “leprosy”?
A skin disease
What is a “Messiah”?
A saviour, or rescuer, sent by God
What is the “Passover”?
A Jewish festival remembering the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in Egypt
What is a “Philistine”?
A member of a tribe that fought against the Israelites promised land The land of Canaan, which God promised to give to the Israelites
What is a “prophet”?
A messenger from God
What is the Red Sea?
A narrow sea that lies between Africa and Asia; in Exodus, the sea is parted so the Israelites can cross it safely and escape from the Egyptians
What is the “Sabbath”
The seventh day of the week, reserved for religious activities, when people do not work
What is a “synagogue”
A Jewish place of worship
What were the “Ten Commandments”?
The 10 rules given by God to Moses for the Israelites to follow
What is the second book of the Bible?
Exodus
What did the king of Egypt try to do in the start of the book of Exodus?
Drown all the Israelite babies
Who saved Moses?
The Kings daughter.
Why did Moses leave Egypt?
The king wanted to kill him for murdering an Egyptian
What did Moses do after leaving Egypt?
He worked as a shepherd in Midian
How did God speak to Moses?
God spoke to Moses from a burning bush
What did God tell Moses to do?
God told Moses to return to Egypt and free the Israelites from slavery
What convinced the king of Egypt to free the Israelites from slavery?
After God sent 1O plagues to Egypt
