17 Periods Of Bible History

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1 17 Periods Of Bible History 5. The Exodus Exodus 1-40 Leviticus 1-27 Numbers 1-14 Oak Grove church of Christ 2 nd Quarter

2 Contents Moses Early Life... 2 The Burning Bush... 3 Going Before Pharaoh... 4 First Nine Plagues... 5 Death Of The Firstborn; The Passover... 6 Crossing The Red Sea... 7 Journey To Sinai... 8 The Ten Commandments... 9 Various Laws And Feasts Instructions For The Tabernacle Rules For The Priests The Golden Calf The Covenant Renewed Building and Setting Up The Tabernacle Offerings For The Lord More Offerings And The Priesthood Laws Concerning Food And Hygiene Atonement And Holy Living Reverence For Holy Things Treatment Of Brethren Numbering And Arranging The People More Rules To Live By Complaints Against God And Moses The Spies Report & The People Rebel Shadow Of Things To Come Map Of The Exodus

3 Moses Early Life Exodus 1-2 1) What change took place in Egypt that brought trouble on Israel? 2) What was the new king afraid of? 3) Did his efforts to oppress them bring about the desired result? 4) When Pharaoh saw that his plan wasn t working what did he do? 5) Why did the Midwives not comply with the King s order? 6) How did Moses mother save him? 7) How did Moses spend the early years of his life? 8) Why did he have to flee to Midian? 9) How did Moses come to marry Zipporah? 10) What caused God to remember His covenant with Israel? 2

4 The Burning Bush Exodus 3-4 1) Who appeared to Moses at Horeb? 2) What instructions were given as he approached the burning bush? 3) What did the Lord tell Moses He was going to do for Israel? 4) What role was Moses to play in God s plan? 5) Was Moses eager to be a part of Israel s deliverance? 6) What reasons did Moses give for not wanting to go? 7) How did the Lord respond to his excuses? 8) Where have we seen the promise in 3:22 before? 9) Why did the Lord seek to kill Moses on his way to Egypt? 10) How did Israel react when they first heard that the Lord would deliver them? 3

5 Going Before Pharaoh Exodus 5-6 1) How did Pharaoh respond to the command to let God s people go? 2) What did he do instead of granting their request of going into the wilderness to worship? 3) Who did the Israelites blame for their new afflictions? 4) Who did Moses blame for their troubles? 5) Who was really to blame? 6) Had God not realized what Pharaoh s response would be? 7) What did God tell them in 6:4-8? 8) List the descendants from Levi to Moses. How many generations were there? 9) Why was it important to establish the lineage of Levi? 10) By the end of chapter 6 how many times had Moses reminded the Lord that he was a man of uncircumcised lips? 4

6 First Nine Plagues Exodus ) From 7:3 who hardened Pharaoh s heart? 2) What caused the hardening of Pharaoh s heart in 7:13? 3) List the first nine plagues along with any details given. Plague Details

7 Death Of The Firstborn; The Passover Exodus ) What was the last plague, the one that was to cause Pharaoh and the Egyptians to drive Israel out of the land? 2) What kind of animal was to be chosen for the Passover lamb? 3) What was to be done with the blood of the lamb? 4) How were they to prepare and eat the lamb? 5) Why was the Lord going to strike the Egyptians? 6) What would happen on the night when the Lord passed through the land? 7) Were the people prepared when it came to leave Egypt? 8) What was to be done with the firstborn from that point forward? 9) What did Moses take with him from the land of Egypt? 10) How did the Lord appear to the people as He led them out of the land? 6

8 Crossing The Red Sea Exodus ) Was Pharaoh content to just let the people go? 2) How did the children of Israel react when they saw Pharaoh s army? 3) Did the people have a right to be afraid? Why / Why not? 4) What would it be like to hear the command to go forward (toward the sea)? 5) If Pharaoh s army had overtaken the Israelites (14:9) why didn t they attack before Israel escaped through the sea? 6) List all the things that had taken place to bring about 14:31. 7) What do verses of chapter 15 speak of? 8) Three days after crossing the Red Sea the people haven t found any water. How did they handle this problem? 7

9 Journey To Sinai Exodus ) At the beginning of ch. 16 how long had it been since they left Egypt? 2) Were the children of Israel stilled filled with excitement as a result of their great deliverance? (remember their song!) 3) How did the Lord respond to their complaints? 4) What instructions were given concerning the manna? 5) How did God provide water for them in Rephidim? 6) Who held up Moses hands as Israel fought against the Amalekites? 7) What did the Lord tell Moses to write down and tell Joshua? 8) Who came to meet Moses in the wilderness? 9) What advice did Jethro give to Moses? 8

10 The Ten Commandments Exodus ) What covenant did the Lord make with Israel at Sinai? 2) What were the people commanded to do to make ready for the appearance of the Lord on the mountain? 3) Were the people supposed to touch the mountain? 4) What did Moses say when the Lord told him to go down and warn the people not come up on the mountain (v.21,22)? 5) List (and try to memorize) the Ten Commandments given on Mt. Sinai? 6) What laws were given concerning building an altar? 9

11 Various Laws And Feasts Exodus ) What were some of the laws concerning servants? 2) What can we learn from 21:12-26? (answers may vary greatly) 3) When would a man be found guilty for something his animal did? 4) Were the people supposed to take care of administering the law on their own? 5) Which things from chapter 22 were worthy of death? 6) How would you sum up 23:1-9? 7) What was the purpose of the 7 th year / 7 th day rest? 8) What three feasts were commanded by the Lord? 9) What warnings were given for their entrance into the Promised Land? 10

12 Instructions For The Tabernacle Exodus ) What did the people say when Moses relayed all that the Lord had told him? 2) What did Moses do to institute the covenant between them and God? 3) Who was left in charge while Moses and Joshua went up on the mountain? 4) Where did the items for building and furnishing the tabernacle come from? 5) Where did the Israelite acquire such things? 6) Describe the Arc of Testimony and its purpose. 7) How would you describe all of the furnishings used in the tabernacle? 8) Was the tabernacle and its furnishing just designed to look beautiful? 11

13 Rules For The Priests Exodus ) Who could serve as priests? 2) List and describe the different pieces to be used in Aaron s garments. 3) What had to be done before the priests could minister to the Lord? 4) What were the priests to offer daily? 5) What was strange incense? 6) What was the bronze laver used for? 7) What was the holy anointing oil used for? 8) Who was to build and prepare all of the items needed to carry out God s plan? 9) What was given to Moses when the Lord finished speaking? 12

14 The Golden Calf Exodus 32 1) How long was Moses on the mountain (away from the people)? 2) What did the people ask Aaron to do? 3) What did Aaron do? (think about the time required for this) 4) After fashioning the golden calf what did Aaron suggest they do? 5) What did the Lord say to Moses upon seeing what the people had done? 6) Why did Moses plead on their behalf? 7) What did Joshua suppose was going on in the camp? 8) What did Aaron say had happened? 9) What choice did Moses command the people to make? 10) What became of those who did not choose the Lord? 13

15 The Covenant Renewed Exodus ) The Lord told the people to go up, but without what? 2) How did the people react to this news? 3) What was the tabernacle of meeting and where was it placed? 4) What did Moses want reassurance of before going up to the land? 5) What did Moses request from the Lord? 6) What did the Lord do before appearing to Moses? 7) What was written on the tablets? 8) What did the people notice when Moses came back from his meeting with God? 14

16 Building and Setting Up The Tabernacle Exodus ) What did Moses begin to do in chapter 35? 2) What problem do the artisans run into with the offerings from the people? 3) What do we learn from chapters 35-40? 4) How much time has passed from the time they left Egypt until they erected the tabernacle? 5) Where is Israel at the end of the book of Exodus? 15

17 Offerings For The Lord Leviticus 1-5 1) What types of animals could be offered as a sacrifice to the Lord? 2) What other things could be offered as an offering? 3) Regardless of the type of offering, what common trait must they share? 4) What was the purpose of the sin offering? 5) What was different about the Trespass offering? 6) Did sinning unintentionally affect whether or not one was considered guilty? 16

18 More Offerings And The Priesthood Leviticus ) Were the offerings the only thing necessary when sin had been committed? 2) Who was responsible for offerings and sacrifices? 3) Were the priests required to make offerings for themselves? 4) Could the priests eat that which had been sacrificed? 5) Which things could not be eaten? 6) What do we read about in chapters 8 and 9? 7) How did the glory of the Lord appear to the people? 8) Why were Nadab and Abihu killed? 9) What rules were given to the priests to ensure that they did not follow in the ways of Nadab and Abihu? 17

19 Laws Concerning Food And Hygiene Leviticus ) Which animals were considered clean? 2) Which ones were unclean? 3) Why such strict regulations concerning things that were clean and unclean? 4) What was to be done to the male child on the eighth day? 5) What was to be done with one who had a leprous sore? 6) Why would a garment that had been contaminated be of concern? 7) Though it may seem tedious and even gross at times, why were these laws necessary? 18

20 Atonement And Holy Living Leviticus ) What did Aaron have to do before entering the holy place? 2) What was the scapegoat? 3) Could the people offer their sacrifices in their own way? 4) What did they have to do to any animal that had been hunted and caught? 5) What are they warned against in 18:3? 6) What laws were put in place concerning near kin? 7) What reasons were given for keeping the commands of God? 8) What would be the penalty for violating the commands of God? 19

21 Reverence For Holy Things Leviticus ) Why were the sons of Aaron not to defile themselves? 2) What examples of defilement are given? 3) What could a descendant of Aaron with a defect do/not do? 4) Who was not permitted to eat of the holy offerings? 5) What were the feasts of the Lord which Israel was to observe? 6) What do we learn from 24:10-16? 20

22 Treatment Of Brethren Leviticus ) What was the year of Jubilee? 2) How were they to treat those among them who became poor? 3) Why should no one be upset by what was required of them in the year of Jubilee? 4) What would the Lord do for those who obeyed Him? 5) What would become of those who were disobedient? 6) When a person or thing was dedicated to God could the owner just decide to undedicate them? 7) Where is Israel at the end of the book of Leviticus? 21

23 Numbering And Arranging The People Numbers 1-6 1) Who was numbered in the census of Israel? 2) What was the total number? 3) Which tribe was excluded from the numbering? 4) After the people were numbered what were they told? 5) Why were the Levites numbered separately? 6) What were the sons of Kohath in charge of? 7) What was a man to do if he suspected his wife had been unfaithful but couldn t prove it? 8) What was a Nazirite vow and what restrictions were place on the one who took it? 9) What blessing was to be pronounced upon Israel? 22

24 More Rules To Live By Numbers ) Why were carts not given to the sons of Kohath? 2) What can be learned from the offerings made and recorded in chapter 7? 3) Were the priests the only ones who needed to be cleansed before entering service? 4) How much time had passed since Israel left Egypt? 5) What did this mean for them? 6) What were the silver trumpets to be used for? 7) Where are the people headed as they set out in chapter 10? 8) What did Moses say whenever the arc set out? 23

25 Complaints Against God And Moses Numbers ) What do the people have to complain about this time? 2) Did the Lord give them what they longed for? Explain. 3) Who joined the multitude in their complaining? 4) How did the Lord settle their dispute? 5) What do we see again in Moses in 11:13? 6) What was Miriam s punishment for her actions? 24

26 The Spies Report & The People Rebel Numbers 13,14 1) Why were spies sent into the land? 2) What did they find in the land? 3) What did they bring back to the people? 4) Why did the ten say they couldn t take the land? 5) What reasons did Joshua and Caleb give for their positive report? 6) What do the people say in 14:2,3? 7) How did the Lord respond to them? 8) What did some try to do after hearing their sentence? 25

27 Shadow Of Things To Come 26

28 Map Of The Exodus 27