The Life of Moses Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was Moses' Egyptian name before he was called by God?

📖 Exodus 2:10

#2

According to Exodus, what did Moses do that caused him to flee Egypt to Midian?

📖 Exodus 2:11-15

#3

Where did God first call Moses from a burning bush?

📖 Exodus 3:1-4

#4

What did God tell Moses his name was when Moses asked at the burning bush?

📖 Exodus 3:14

#5

How many plagues did God send upon Egypt before Pharaoh agreed to let the Israelites go?

📖 Exodus 7:14-12:32

#6

What event is commemorated by the Jewish Passover celebration?

📖 Exodus 12:1-14

#7

What happened when the Israelites reached the Red Sea while being pursued by Pharaoh's army?

📖 Exodus 14:21-28

#8

On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?

📖 Exodus 19:18-20, 31:18

#2

He killed an Egyptian man who was beating a Hebrew slave

Moses killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave, and when his act was discovered, he fled Egypt in fear for his life (Exodus 2:11-15).

Exodus 2:11-15

#1

The Bible does not give Moses an Egyptian name

The Bible does not record Moses being given an Egyptian name. While Pharaoh's daughter named him Moses (meaning 'drawn out' in Hebrew), no Egyptian name is mentioned in Scripture.

Exodus 2:10

#4

I AM WHO I AM

God revealed His name to Moses as 'I AM WHO I AM' (in Hebrew: Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh), instructing Moses to tell the Israelites that 'I AM' sent him (Exodus 3:14).

Exodus 3:14

#3

The Desert of Midian

God called Moses from a burning bush while he was tending his father-in-law's flocks in the Desert of Midian (Exodus 3:1-4).

Exodus 3:1-4

#6

The angel of death passing over Israelite homes while killing Egypt's firstborn

Passover commemorates when the angel of death 'passed over' the homes of Israelites marked with lamb's blood, while killing the firstborn of Egypt (Exodus 12:1-14).

Exodus 12:1-14

#5

Ten

God sent ten plagues upon Egypt: water turned to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn (Exodus 7-12).

Exodus 7:14-12:32

#8

Mount Sinai

Moses went up Mount Sinai (also called Mount Horeb) where God gave him the two stone tablets with the Ten Commandments written by God's finger (Exodus 19:18-20, 31:18).

Exodus 19:18-20, 31:18

#7

Moses parted the water so the Israelites could cross on dry ground

God parted the Red Sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground, and then the water crashed down on the pursuing Egyptian army (Exodus 14:21-28).

Exodus 14:21-28

#9

What did the Israelites do while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the commandments?

📖 Exodus 32:1-8

#10

How many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land?

📖 Exodus 16:35, Numbers 14:33-34

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#10

40 years

God made the Israelites wander in the wilderness for 40 years as a consequence for their disobedience and disbelief, so that the generation that left Egypt would die before entering Canaan (Numbers 14:33-34, referenced in the Exodus narrative context).

Exodus 16:35, Numbers 14:33-34

#9

They built a golden calf and worshiped it

While Moses was on Mount Sinai, the Israelites made a golden calf from their jewelry and worshiped it, breaking God's commandment against idolatry (Exodus 32:1-8).

Exodus 32:1-8

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