10 Questions
What was the response of the mother of the baby when she could not hide him any longer?
She abandoned him in a basket on the river*
What was the reason for the king of Egypt to command the Hebrew midwives?
To kill all the male babies*
What did the man from the house of Levi do when he saw that his wife had a fine baby boy?
He hid him for three months*
How did the king of Egypt try to reduce the number of Israelites after talking to the midwives?
He ordered his soldiers to kill every male baby*
What was the name of the daughter of Pharaoh who found the basket among the reeds?
The daughter of Pharaoh
What did Moses do when he grew up and saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew?
He intervened and killed the Egyptian
How did Moses find out that Pharaoh knew about his killing of the Egyptian?
One of the Hebrews who was fighting told him
What did Moses do when Pharaoh tried to kill him for killing the Egyptian?
He escaped and went to Midian
What was the name of Reuel's (or Jethro's) daughter whom Moses married?
Zipporah
What was the name of Moses' son whom Zipporah bore him in Midian?
Gershom
Study Notes
The Story of Moses
- When the mother of the baby could no longer hide him, she made a papyrus basket, placed him in it, and set it among the reeds of the Nile.
- The king of Egypt commanded the Hebrew midwives to kill all newborn Hebrew boys because he was concerned about the growing population of Israelites.
- When the man from the house of Levi saw that his wife had a fine baby boy, he hid him for three months.
- After talking to the midwives, the king of Egypt tried to reduce the number of Israelites by commanding that every newborn Hebrew boy be thrown into the Nile.
- The daughter of Pharaoh who found the basket among the reeds was named Bithiah (or Mered's daughter).
- When Moses grew up and saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.
- Moses found out that Pharaoh knew about his killing of the Egyptian through an Egyptian who told him about it.
- When Pharaoh tried to kill Moses for killing the Egyptian, Moses fled to Midian.
- Moses married Zipporah, the daughter of Reuel (or Jethro).
- Zipporah bore Moses a son named Gershom in Midian.
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