Unit 3 - Test Flashcards

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Moses

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  1. A messenger of God through the burning bush.
  2. Went to Egypt to free the people.
  3. Did not make it to promise land, led by Joshua instead.
  4. Went on mount Sinai to receive 10 commandments.
  5. Sent down the river by midwives, and found by Pharaoh’s daughter, nursed by mother
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Aaron

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  1. Moses’s brother.

2. Moses’s partner to help with speaking.

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Miriam

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  1. Moses’s sister

2. Picks Moses up from river to tell the princess his mom can nurse him.

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Pharoah

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  1. Enslaved the Israelites
  2. Ruler of Egypt
  3. God turned his heart to stone
  4. Wouldn’t let his people go until the 10 plagues
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Pharaoh’s daughter

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  1. Raised Moses

2. Found Moses in the river

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Midwives

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  1. Puah and Shiphrah
  2. Feared God
  3. Helped people give birth
  4. Sent Moses down the river
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Yahweh

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Name God gives Moses to call him

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Joshua

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  1. Leads the people into the Promise Land after Moses’s death
  2. Was on Mount Sinai when 10 commandments were given
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10 Commandments

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  1. Laws with 2 parts
    a. part 1 (first 3)= relationship with God
    b. part 2(last 7)= relationship with others
  2. Laws in order are:
    a.
    - You shall have no gods before me (Sex , popularity, etc.)
    - Do not use the Lord’s name in vain (OMG)
    - Keep the sabbath holy (resting on 7th day)
    b.
    - Honor your mother and father (respect)
    - Do not kill
    - Do not commit adultery (sex out of marriage)
    - Do not steal
    - Do not bear false witness (lie, gossip, hiding truth, etc.)
    - Do not covet (want something a lot) you neighbor’s wife/husband
    - Do not covet your neighbor’s possesions
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10 Plagues

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  1. Put on Egypt to get the Pharaoh to let the people go
  2. 10th = death of firstborn
  3. Can’t break lamb’s bones, must out blood on door, if not enough people - share with neighbor, must be prepared specific way
  4. Relates to the Last Supper (passover) and no breaking lamb’s bones
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Manna and quail

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  1. God gives to people to make them happy
  2. Unleavened bread and quail
  3. Rains from the sky
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Passover

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  1. Created from the Angel of Death passing over house during 10th plague
  2. Celebrated in the last supper
  3. Unleavened bread
  4. 7 days
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Sinai Covenant

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The Sinai Covenant is the promise that the Israelites will be obedient to God and only God as well as the ten commandments.

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Theophany

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A visible manifestation/appearance to humankind/man of God.

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Golden Calf

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  1. The calf made from melted gold and jewelry
  2. The Israelites worship this calf while Moses is on Mount Sinai
  3. They were led by Aaron because he was trying to entertain the people
  4. God made the people melt the calf and drink the ashes
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16
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Decalogue

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Another name for the 10 commandments

17
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What caused the enslavement of the Israelites?

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The Pharaoh was scared because they were multiplying fast and they might rebel

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How did God respond to the enslavement of his people?

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God was upset, so he made contact with Moses to get him to help free his people

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Why did the tenth plague convince the Pharaoh to release the Israelites?

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His own son died, so he was finally hurt by the plague

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What was the attitude of the people of Israel toward God while they were in the midst of the desert? Why did they feel like this? How long did they wander in the desert? Who reached the Promised Land?

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The people were untrusting, they didn’t know if they would live or die. They wandered for 40 years. Joshua reached the Promise Land. (second son)

21
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What were the regulations of passover?

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  1. Lamb, male, no broken bones

2. Kill at midnight, roast and eat it, put the blood on door post

22
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What is at the heart of the ten commandments?

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  1. Fundamental Laws
  2. Islam, Judaism, Christianity
  3. Worship no other gods
23
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What are the two themes of the ten commandments?

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  1. How to respect and honor God

2. How to respect and honor you neighbors, family , friends, etc.

24
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Why is the story of the Exodus and the Sinai (Mosaic) Covenant the heart of the Old Testament?

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God finally fulfilled the covenant with Abraham

25
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Why is Jesus called the Paschal lamb? How is this related to the story of Exodus?

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Jesus is called the Paschal lamb because the lamb used during the tenth plague had no broken bones just as Jesus had no broken bones on the cross.

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Why did the Israelites view the the commandments as freeing not binding?

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It made them feel like a community and they now had structure to follow and help make them good people.

27
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What tribe did Moses come from?

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Levites

28
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What are some lessons that we can learn about leadership in general regarding the calling of Moses?

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Leadership does not mean the ability to speak louder than someone else, or be stronger than others, a leader is someone who is willing to stand for what they believe in and get people to willingly follow your cause.

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The timeline of events

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  1. Israelites enslaves
  2. Moses called through burning bush
  3. Aaron added
  4. Go to Egypt
  5. Talks to Pharaoh who has hardened heart
  6. Ten Plagues
  7. Freed from Egypt through Red Sea
  8. Given Manna and Quail
  9. Mount Sinai and 10 commandments and Golden Calf
  10. 40 years wandering
  11. Find Promise Land
30
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Why did Moses physically break the Ten Commandments when he returned from Mt. Sinai?

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The Israelites were worshipping another thing (golden calf)

31
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How did Moses respond to God’s call to lead his people?

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He made excuses like his speech wasn’t eloquent to keep from doing it