6th gr Religion - The Events of Moses & the Burning Bush (Mrs. R's class)

His mother put him in a basket and sent him down river to a place where a daughter of Pharoah bathed. The royal princess found him and raised him as her son.

1.After Moses' parents could no longer hide him what did they do with him? 2. Who found him?

Aaron threw his walking stick down before the Pharoah and it turned into a snake. This was a miracle given by God to show Moses and Aaron's authority to Pharoah.

What did God say the walking stick would do for Moses?

1.) Moses' shepherd's rod temporarily became a snake 2) Moses' right hand temporarily became leprous.

What did God used to demonstration His powers to Moses and to strengthen his faith in God?

Let my people go, that they may hold a feast (or festival) for me in the wilderness.

What did Moses and Aaron tell the Pharoah of Israel that God had said?

Pharoah refused to free Israel. The Pharoah increased their workload.

What did the Pharaoh do that caused the leaders of Israel to be against Moses?

It is the Promised Land.

What is the land God is speaking of?

He told Moses to tell the people his name is "Yahweh, I am who I am."

What name did God gives Moses to tell the people? What do you think the name means?

He told God he did not have the ability.

What was Moses' 1st excuse to God?

He did not know what to say

What was Moses' 2nd excuse to God?

I do not have any authority or a position.

What was Moses' 3rd excuse to God?

I am not a good speaker.

What was Moses. 4th excuse to God?

He told Moses to take off is shoes as he was standing on Holy ground.

When Moses saw the burning bush what instructions did God give him?

To bring them upon the mountain

Where did God tell Moses to bring the people to worship him?

He was born to a Levite and his wife. They hid him for 3 months as they feared he would be killed as ordered by the King.

Who were Moses' birth parents?

They hid him for 3 months as the King had ordered all babies born to Hebrew women shall be cast (drowned) into the river.

Why did Moses' parents hide him from the King?

The people will follow Moses out of Egypt onto the mountain and then Moses will lead them to their true home a land that will flow with milk and honey.

After Moses gives the people His message, what does He say the people will do?

He told Moses " Say to the people, The lord, the God of your fathers, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob has sent me to you.

How did God identify himself to Moses?

Through the burning bush that spoke to him; it flamed but did not burn.

How did Moses learn about God and receive his divine calling?

They had to gather their own straw used to make Pharoah's bricks.

How did the Pharaoh increase Israel's workload after Moses asked that they leave Egypt?

They said, "Let us go a three days' journey in the wilderness, that we may offer sacrifice to the LORD, our God, so that he does not strike us with the plague or the sword."

How many days did Moses and Aaron want to journey into the desert?

Moses was 80 and Aaron was 83

How old was Moses and Aaron when they when before Pharaoh?

Aaron, his older brother

Moses said he was not a good speaker. God called who to speak for and accompany Moses?