Exodus Chapters 1-5 Overview

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Exodus chapter 4:24-31 - And it came to on the way, at the , that the met him and sought to ___ him.

pass, encampment, Lord, kill

Then ____ took a _ _ and cut off the of her son and it at , and said, ' you are a of to !'

Zipporah, sharp stone, foreskin, cast, Moses' feet, surely, husband, blood, me

After God let Moses go, what did Zipporah say?

You are a husband of blood!

What instruction did the LORD give to Moses in Exodus 4:27?

Go into the wilderness to meet Aaron. Signup and view all the answers

What did Moses tell Aaron when he met him?

All the words of the Lord who had sent him and all the signs which He had commanded him. Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh say when Moses and Aaron requested to let the people go for a feast?

Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? Signup and view all the answers

When Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh they wanted to go for how long and for what purpose?

three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice to the LORD our God Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh accuse Moses and Aaron of in Exodus 5:4-5?

Why do you take the people from their work? Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh command regarding the straw for making bricks?

You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick as before. Signup and view all the answers

What did the taskmasters tell the people regarding straw and their work quota?

Go, get yourselves straw where you can find it; yet none of your work will be reduced. Signup and view all the answers

What did the officers of the children of Israel cry out to Pharaoh?

Why are you dealing thus with your servants? Signup and view all the answers

What was Pharaoh's response when the officers cried out to him?

You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.' Signup and view all the answers

Who did the officers meet as they came out from Pharaoh?

They met Moses and Aaron. Signup and view all the answers

What did the officers say to Moses and Aaron after meeting with Pharaoh?

Let the LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh. Signup and view all the answers

What did Moses say to the LORD when he returned after meeting Pharaoh?

Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Signup and view all the answers

Name the children of Israel who came to Egypt.

Gad, Asher Signup and view all the answers

How many persons were descendants of Jacob?

Seventy Signup and view all the answers

Who was already in Egypt?

Joseph Signup and view all the answers

When Joseph died, who else died?

All his brothers, and all that generation Signup and view all the answers

But the children of Israel were _ and , and _ __ , and the _ was _____ _ _______.

fruitful, increased, abundantly, multiplied, grew exceedingly mighty; land, filled with them. Signup and view all the answers

Who rose in Egypt who didn't know Joseph?

A new king Signup and view all the answers

What did the new king say to his people?

"Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we..." Signup and view all the answers

What was the task of the taskmasters?

To afflict them (the Israelites) with their burdens Signup and view all the answers

Name the two supply cities that the Israelites built for Pharaoh.

Pithom and Raamses Signup and view all the answers

What happened when they afflicted the Israelites more?

They multiplied and grew Signup and view all the answers

So the ____ made the children of Israel _ with _____.

Egyptians, serve, rigor. Signup and view all the answers

To whom did the king speak?

Hebrew midwives Signup and view all the answers

What did the king say to the midwives?

"When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women..." Signup and view all the answers

The midwives feared God and did as the king of Egypt commanded them.

False Signup and view all the answers

What did the king of Egypt ask the midwives?

"Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?" Signup and view all the answers

What did the midwives say to Pharaoh?

"Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively..." Signup and view all the answers

What did God do with the midwives?

He dealt well with them Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh command his people?

Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive. Signup and view all the answers

Who took a daughter of Levi as his wife?

A man of the house of Levi Signup and view all the answers

And when she saw that he was a __ _, she hid him ______.

beautiful child, three months. Signup and view all the answers

What did she do when she could no longer hide him?

She took an ark of bulrushes for him. Signup and view all the answers

Where was the sister standing?

Afar off Signup and view all the answers

Who came down to bathe?

The daughter of Pharaoh Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh's daughter see among the reeds?

An ark Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh's daughter say when she beheld the baby?

"This is one of the Hebrews' children." Signup and view all the answers

Who suggested to call a nurse for the baby?

His sister Signup and view all the answers

When the nurse came, what did Pharaoh's daughter say to her?

"Take this child away and nurse him for me..." Signup and view all the answers

What does the name Moses mean?

"Because I drew him out of the water." Signup and view all the answers

Moses saw a Hebrew beating an Egyptian, one of his brethren.

False Signup and view all the answers

What did Moses do after he saw the Egyptian beating a Hebrew?

He killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. Signup and view all the answers

When he went out the second day, what did he see?

Two Hebrew men were fighting. Signup and view all the answers

What did the one who was wrong say to Moses?

"Who made you a prince and a judge over us?" Signup and view all the answers

Why did Moses fear?

"Surely this thing is known!" Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh seek to do when he heard of Moses' deed?

Kill Moses. Signup and view all the answers

Where did Moses dwell after he fled?

In the land of Midian Signup and view all the answers

Who had seven daughters?

The priest of Midian Signup and view all the answers

Who drove the daughters away from the well?

The shepherds Signup and view all the answers

What did Moses do when he helped the daughters?

He watered their flock. Signup and view all the answers

What did Reuel ask his daughters when they returned?

"How is it that you have come so soon today?" Signup and view all the answers

Why did they say they came back quickly?

An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds. Signup and view all the answers

What did Reuel do when he heard about Moses?

He asked his daughters to call Moses. Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh's daughter do when she beheld the baby?

She had compassion toward him. Signup and view all the answers

Who was Moses to gather upon arriving in Egypt?

The elders of Israel Signup and view all the answers

What was God's instruction regarding the Israelites?

He was to say, 'The LORD God of your fathers...' Signup and view all the answers

What was God's promise to Moses?

I will certainly be with you. Signup and view all the answers

What should Moses tell the Israelites when they ask for God's name?

I am who I am. Signup and view all the answers

What did God instruct Moses to say to Pharaoh?

Let My son go that he may serve Me. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Overview of Exodus Chapters 1-5

Chapter 1 provides the genealogy of the Israelites who settled in Egypt, including Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Jacob's descendants in Egypt numbered seventy when Joseph was already in the land.
The death of Joseph and his generation led to a growing Israelite population that became a concern for the new Pharaoh.

Pharaoh's Oppression

Pharaoh, a new king who did not know Joseph, feared the Israelites’ strength and multiplying numbers, proposing to deal shrewdly with them to prevent uprising.
Taskmasters were appointed to afflict the Israelites with hard labor, constructing cities like Pithom and Raamses.
Despite oppression, the Israelites continued to multiply and their physical strength increased, leading to harsher treatment.

Midwives and Resistance

Pharaoh ordered Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah to kill male newborns, but the midwives feared God and disobeyed.
The midwives cleverly explained to Pharaoh that the Hebrew women gave birth before they could intervene, earning God's favor and households.

Moses' Birth and Adoption

A Levite woman hid her beautiful child (Moses) for three months and then placed him in an ark by the river when she could not hide him further.
Pharaoh’s daughter discovered him while bathing, felt compassion, and adopted him as her own son after Moses' sister offered to find a Hebrew nurse.

Moses' Flight to Midian

As an adult, Moses killed an Egyptian for beating a Hebrew and fled to Midian after realizing his actions were known.
In Midian, Moses helped the daughters of a Midianite priest, Reuel, who later gave him his daughter Zipporah as a wife.

God's Call to Moses

God appeared to Moses at Horeb in a burning bush, instructing him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
God revealed His identity and the affliction of the Hebrews, promising to deliver them from oppression and lead them to a prosperous land.

Moses' Hesitance and Signs

Moses doubted his ability to convince Pharaoh and his people, citing his lack of eloquence.
God equipped Moses with signs: a rod turning into a serpent, leprous hand, and water turning to blood, to demonstrate His power.

Return to Egypt and Initial Confrontation

After receiving God's calling, Moses returned to Egypt with his wife and sons, following God's instructions and confronting Pharaoh.
Moses and Aaron requested Pharaoh to let the Israelites go for a feast in the wilderness, but Pharaoh dismissed their request, claiming he did not know the Lord.### Overview of Exodus Chapter 5
Moses and Aaron request Pharaoh to allow the Israelites to go into the desert to sacrifice to the LORD.
Pharaoh's refusal leads to increased labor and hardship for the Israelites.

Pharaoh's Response to Moses and Aaron

Pharaoh challenges Moses and Aaron's request by stating that the Israelites are idle and should not rest from their work.

Commands to Taskmasters

Pharaoh orders taskmasters to stop providing straw for brick-making, insisting workers gather their own straw without reducing their brick quota.
Increased labor is imposed upon the Israelites to prevent them from crying out for their demands.

Israelite Reaction

Israelites scatter throughout Egypt to collect stubble for brick-making after the taskmasters deliver Pharaoh's message.
Taskmasters urge the Israelites to fulfill their daily brick quotas despite the lack of straw.

Taskmasters and Israelite Officers

Officers appointed over the Israelites are beaten for failing to meet brick quotas.
They appeal to Pharaoh, explaining that without straw their workload is unmanageable.

Pharaoh's Dismissal

Pharaoh dismisses the officers' complaints, accusing them of idleness and reiterating his demand for quotas.

Officers Encounter Moses and Aaron

After the confrontation with Pharaoh, officers of the Israelites meet Moses and Aaron and express their frustration, blaming them for worsening their situation.

Moses' Plea to the LORD

Moses returns to the LORD, questioning why trouble has befallen the Israelites since his arrival to speak on God’s behalf.
Moses feels that Pharaoh's actions contradict God's promise of deliverance for His people.

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This quiz explores the key themes and events in the first five chapters of Exodus. Delve into the genealogy of the Israelites, the oppression under Pharaoh, and the courageous actions of the Hebrew midwives. Test your knowledge on how these elements shape the narrative of Israel's early struggles in Egypt.