The Life of Moses: Medium Difficulty Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was Moses doing when God first appeared to him in the burning bush?

📖 Exodus 3:1

#2

According to Exodus 4, what sign did God give Moses to perform before Pharaoh to prove his divine authority?

📖 Exodus 4:3-4

#3

How many times did Moses strike the rock to bring forth water in the wilderness?

📖 Numbers 20:11

#4

What was the name of Moses' brother who served as his spokesman?

📖 Exodus 4:14-16

#5

On what date did the Israelites celebrate the first Passover as commanded by God?

📖 Exodus 12:6

#6

How many days after leaving Egypt did the Israelites reach the Red Sea?

📖 Exodus 14:21-22

#7

What did the Israelites do with the gold jewelry they were given before leaving Egypt?

📖 Exodus 32:2-4

#8

How long did Moses stay on Mount Sinai the first time he went to receive the Ten Commandments?

📖 Exodus 24:18

#2

His staff would turn into a serpent

God instructed Moses to cast his staff to the ground, and it would become a serpent—this was the sign given to prove his authority before Pharaoh (Exodus 4:3-4).

Exodus 4:3-4

#1

Tending his father-in-law's sheep

Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, when God appeared to him in the burning bush (Exodus 3:1).

Exodus 3:1

#4

Aaron

Aaron was Moses' brother whom God appointed to speak on his behalf, as Moses said he was slow of speech (Exodus 4:14-16).

Exodus 4:14-16

#3

Twice

Moses struck the rock twice at Meribah, and water came out both times (Numbers 20:11), though this occurred after the Exodus period during wilderness wandering.

Numbers 20:11

#6

Three days

Exodus 14:21-22 describes the crossing of the Red Sea, and Exodus 13:18 indicates it happened after the Israelites departed, with Exodus 14 noting Pharaoh pursued them within the first few days.

Exodus 14:21-22

#5

The 14th day of Nisan

God commanded Israel to observe the Passover on the 14th day of the first month (Nisan), when they were to slaughter the lamb (Exodus 12:6).

Exodus 12:6

#8

40 days

Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights, receiving the commandments written on two tablets of stone (Exodus 24:18).

Exodus 24:18

#7

They used it to make the golden calf

The Israelites asked Aaron to make gods for them, and he collected gold jewelry from the people and fashioned it into a golden calf (Exodus 32:2-4).

Exodus 32:2-4

#9

What did Moses break in anger when he came down from Mount Sinai?

📖 Exodus 32:19

#10

Who was chosen as the first high priest of Israel under Moses' leadership?

📖 Exodus 28:1

#11

What specific instruction did God give regarding the blood of the Passover lamb?

📖 Exodus 12:7

#12

How many of the Ten Plagues are explicitly listed in Exodus 7-12?

📖 Exodus 7:14-12:29

#13

What material was the Ark of the Covenant made from according to Exodus 37?

📖 Exodus 37:1-2

#14

Which plague did Pharaoh's magicians fail to replicate in Exodus 8?

📖 Exodus 8:18-19

#15

What was the purpose of the pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night during the Exodus?

📖 Exodus 13:21-22

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#10

Aaron

Aaron, Moses' brother, was appointed by God as the first high priest of Israel to minister before the Lord (Exodus 28:1).

Exodus 28:1

#9

The two tablets of the commandments

When Moses saw the Israelites worshiping the golden calf, he broke the two stone tablets with the Ten Commandments in anger (Exodus 32:19).

Exodus 32:19

#12

Ten plagues

The ten plagues—water to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of firstborn—are all detailed in Exodus 7:14 through 12:29.

Exodus 7:14-12:29

#11

It should be sprinkled on the doorposts and lintel of their houses

God commanded the Israelites to take the blood of the Passover lamb and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes (Exodus 12:7), so that when God saw the blood, He would pass over their homes.

Exodus 12:7

#14

The plague of gnats

Pharaoh's magicians were able to replicate the plagues of water turning to blood and frogs, but they could not replicate the plague of gnats and acknowledged it as 'the finger of God' (Exodus 8:18-19).

Exodus 8:18-19

#13

Acacia wood and pure gold

The Ark of the Covenant was made of acacia wood and was overlaid with pure gold inside and out (Exodus 37:1-2).

Exodus 37:1-2

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#15

To guide the Israelites and mark God's presence

God provided a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night to guide the Israelites on their journey and to show them that the Lord was with them (Exodus 13:21-22).

Exodus 13:21-22