Religion 3 Flashcards
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why were the Israelites in Egypt
Joseph invited his brothers because of the famine and drought.
what did the Egyptians do sometime after the death of joseph
they decided to enslave the Hebrews again
what does the name Moses mean
drawn out of the water
why was Moses put into the basket in the nile
to be saved from the pharaoh who was killing the baby Hebrew boys
who raised Moses
an egyptian princess
why did Moses have to run away
he fought and killed an egyptian to save a hebrew
who did moses meet after running away
the 7 daughters of Jethro
what did Moses do after running away
he became a Shepard and married one of the daughters zepharoh
one day while tending to his sheep Moses saw
a burning bush
describe moses’ encounter with God
God “ I am the one true God I have heard the cries of my children in egypt” Moses “I can’t do it” God equips moses with the things he needs to confront pharaoh.
When God asked Moses to return to Egypt what did Moses try to do
Make excuses
1. not good at speaking 2.egyptians don’t like me
what does moses tell pharaoh to do
let my people go
what happens every time pharaoh says no
a plague happens
what do the plagues show
God is the 1 true God, Egyptians worshiped pagan “gods” demons that God proved that he had authority over with each plague.
what was the last plague
death of the first born son
how did the Hebrews escape the 10th plague
they put lambs blood on their doors
what is the Passover meal
a meal of unleavened bread herbs and lamb with sandals on to escape the angel of death
how did the Passover lamb foreshadow Christ
cooked on spit - stabbed in side
lamb - lamb of God
prime age 1- prime age 33
blood on doors- blood on cross
saved from son’s death- saved us from sin
what happened at the Red Sea
The sea parts for Moses and the Israelites. They escape and Pharoah’s army drowns.
What happens when Moses goes up Mt. Sinai to get the 10 Commandments?
The hebrews make a golden calf while he was away.
Why does Moses go back up?
He got mad and broke them.
What else does he get on the mountain?
613 dietary laws.
What are the purposes of the 613 dietary laws?
To protect them from the bad influence of pagans.
know the ten commandments
-I am the Lord you God, you shall not have any strange gods before me.
-Thou shall not take My name in vain.
-Respect the Lord’s day.
-Honor thy father and mother.
-Thou shall not kill.
-Thou shall not commit adultery.
-Thou shall not steal neighbor’s goods.
-Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
-Thou shall not covet.
-Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
What do the Commandments 3-6 forbid?
Respect boundaries: someone’s body, someone’s authority and the Lord’s Day.
Tell the story of the 12 spies.
They were sent to Jericho by Joshua and they doubted God so only Joshua and Caleb made it to the Promised Land.
What is Manna?
Unleavened bread that fell from Heaven.
Why are there serpents in the desert?
The Jews were ungrateful.
What does God tell Moses to do to help the people? What’s the significance of this?
Build a replica of a snake that includes everything except poison. This means God is like us but without sin.
Who leads the Israelites after Moses?
Joshua
