Unit 3 Quiz Flashcards
430 Years
The amount of time from Joseph and the Israelites in Egypt to Moses’ story.
Book of Exodus
Israelites released from Egypt
Moses
A Hebrew verb meaning masha (to draw out)
Moses’ mother hides him
Egyptian Pharaoh tries to prevent Israelites growing by enslaving them and ordering all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed, so Moses’ mother hides him in the river.
Pharaoh’s daughter adopts
After Moses is put in the river, Pharaoh’s daughter finds and raises him.
Moses’ wife
Zipporah
Burning Bush
While tending sheep on Mount Horeb, Moses sees a bush on fire that wasn’t burning up.
I am who I am
God’s response to Moses asking the bush His name. Yahweh.
Moses’ response to God
Moses fears the Israelites won’t believe him, claims he isn’t eloquent enough, and that he is slow of speech and tongue.
Moses’ brother
Aaron, Moses’ spokesperson, goes to the Pharaoh.
Becomes a snake
Moses’ staff turns into a snake when Aaron threw it down.
Moses asks Pharaoh
Asks him and is rejected 9 times, each time with a plague.
Pestilence
Death of cattle
Plagues
Blood Nile, Frogs, Lice, Pestilence, Boils, Hail, Locusts, Darkness
10th Plague
Death of all firstborn males.
Blood of lamb on houses
Blood is smeared on houses to prevent the “angel of death” killing their firstborn males.
Passover
A joyful celebration still celebrated today, recognizing the 10th plague.
Seder
Meal to start Passover
Exodus
Mass departure of people. 600 000 left Egypt after the plagues taking flocks of animals with them.
600 000
The amount of Israelites that left Egypt.
Yam Suph
Red/Reed Sea
Reed = swampy
Crossed the Sea
Moses splits the sea and Israelites crossed.
Pillar of Cloud
Guided the Israelites by day in the Sinai Desert
Pillar of Fire
Guided the Israelites at night in the Sinai Desert.