The 10 Comandments

Question 1

What did God promise Abraham?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Where are the 10 commandments found?

Answer 2

Exodus 20:1-17

Question 3

What was Abrahams sons name?

Answer 3

Isaac

Question 4

What was the name of Isaac son?

Answer 4

Jacob

Question 5

How many sons did Jacob have?

Answer 5

12

Question 6

What was Jacobs name later changed to?

Answer 6

Israel

Question 7

What did Jacobs 12 sons become known as?

Answer 7

The founders of the 12 twelve tribes of Israel

Question 8

What happened to Joseph, one of Jacobs sons?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

How did the Egyptians reduce the Israelites numbers?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Where was Moses found and by whom?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Mt Sinai

Question 12

On Mt Sinai, what did he find?

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

The Red Sea

Question 14

What miracle occurred at the Red Sea?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is the technical name for the 10 commandments?

Answer 15

Decalogue

Question 16

What do Israelites believe?

Answer 16

That behaviour is based on belief

Question 17

Why are the ‘laws’ given so short?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

How are the 10 commandments separated?

Answer 18

The first 4 describe our duty to God

The second 6 describe our duty towards others

Question 19

What does polytheism mean?

Answer 19

Many gods

Question 20

What sort of gods did the Egyptians worship?

Answer 20

Ra - sun god

Seth - god of storms

Question 21

What sort of gods did Canaanites worship?

Answer 21

El - chief of gods

Baal - god of storms and rain

Question 22

What does monotheism mean?

Answer 22

One God

Question 23

How can the first and second commandment be broken?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What does Yahweh mean?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

How do you break the third commandment?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Why is swearing wrong?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What careers work on sabbath day?

Answer 27

Doctors, police, fire fighters, shopkeepers, farmers

Question 28

What chores are necessary on a Sunday?

Answer 28

Cooking, cleaning, shopping

Question 29

In what way could sabbath day be avoided and why?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Why is sabbath day good for Christians?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What does it mean to honour your parents?

Answer 31

To respect them

Question 32

How can you honour your parents?

Answer 32

By respecting them Being obedient And caring for them

Question 33

What is manslaughter?

Answer 33

Intentionally killing anther human being without reason

Question 34

What is suicide?

Answer 34

The action of killing oneself

Question 35

What is homicide?

Answer 35

A human being causing the death of another human being

Question 36

What is capital punishment?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What is hunting?

Answer 37

Killing or trapping any animal

Question 38

What is abortion?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What is euthanasia?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What is war?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Why would someone commit murder?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

What are the 10 commandments?

Answer 42

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