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The 10 Comandments Flashcards

1
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What did God promise Abraham?

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Many descendants and he would give these descendants the land of Canaan, the promised land

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2
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Where are the 10 commandments found?

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Exodus 20:1-17

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3
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What was Abrahams sons name?

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Isaac

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4
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What was the name of Isaac son?

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Jacob

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5
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How many sons did Jacob have?

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12

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6
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What was Jacobs name later changed to?

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Israel

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7
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What did Jacobs 12 sons become known as?

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The founders of the 12 twelve tribes of Israel

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8
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What happened to Joseph, one of Jacobs sons?

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He was sold as a slave into Egypt, where he eventually became prime minister

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9
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How did the Egyptians reduce the Israelites numbers?

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The Israelites were sold for slavery. They would have to work long hours on building projects. When that failed, the Egyptians tried to exterminate them by drowning all the male babies

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10
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Where was Moses found and by whom?

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Moses was found floating, in a basket, on the river Nile, by the pharaohs daughter

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11
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Where did Moses flee to after he killed and Egyptian overseer?

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Mt Sinai

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12
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On Mt Sinai, what did he find?

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A burning bush that wasn’t being consumed. As he approached it, God spoke to Moses and told him to go back to Egypt and set the Israelites free.

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As mosses and the Israelites journeyed, at what see did they met the Egyptian army?

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The Red Sea

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What miracle occurred at the Red Sea?

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Strong winds blew a channel through the waters, allowing the Israelites to escape. The Egyptians attempting to do the same were drowned when the water returned

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15
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What is the technical name for the 10 commandments?

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Decalogue

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16
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What do Israelites believe?

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That behaviour is based on belief

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17
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Why are the ‘laws’ given so short?

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Because these ‘laws’ are meant to be just general principals or guidelines, not rules dealing with everyday situations and circumstances

18
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How are the 10 commandments separated?

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The first 4 describe our duty to God

The second 6 describe our duty towards others

19
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What does polytheism mean?

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Many gods

20
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What sort of gods did the Egyptians worship?

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Ra - sun god

Seth - god of storms

21
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What sort of gods did Canaanites worship?

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El - chief of gods

Baal - god of storms and rain

22
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What does monotheism mean?

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One God

23
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How can the first and second commandment be broken?

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By valuing people, possessions, money or even political power more than God. Another form of breaking this commandment is worshiping other gods or not worshiping God at all

24
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What does Yahweh mean?

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It’s Hebrew for I am, meaning that God is alive and active

25
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How do you break the third commandment?

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By blasphemy and swearing. Blasphemy attacks the existence, character or truth of God. Swearing is the use of foul, crude or offensive language

26
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Why is swearing wrong?

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It breaks a commandment just to show off or insult and hurt God whose name is abused

27
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What careers work on sabbath day?

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Doctors, police, fire fighters, shopkeepers, farmers

28
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What chores are necessary on a Sunday?

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Cooking, cleaning, shopping

29
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In what way could sabbath day be avoided and why?

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Sunday’s might be the only day off for some workers and they might just want to relax that day or do chores and stuff

30
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Why is sabbath day good for Christians?

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It’s a day were they get to spend time with God

31
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What does it mean to honour your parents?

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To respect them

32
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How can you honour your parents?

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By respecting them
Being obedient
And caring for them

33
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What is manslaughter?

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Intentionally killing anther human being without reason

34
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What is suicide?

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The action of killing oneself

35
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What is homicide?

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A human being causing the death of another human being

36
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What is capital punishment?

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A legal process where whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime

37
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What is hunting?

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Killing or trapping any animal

38
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What is abortion?

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Ending pregnancy by the removal of the foetus before it’s able to survive on its own

39
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What is euthanasia?

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The practice of ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering

40
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What is war?

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A state of armed conflict between different countries groups within a country

41
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Why would someone commit murder?

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For revenge, seeking justice, hatred, jealousy, religion, money, stress, depression, fear or to relieve suffering

42
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What are the 10 commandments?

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Thou shall not have no other gods before me
Thou shall not make any graven images
Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy
Honour thy father and mother
Thou shall not kill
Thou shall not commit adultery
Thou shall not steal
Thou shall not bear false witness
Thou shall not covet

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