1.
List five problems faced by the Israelites during the Exodus
The Egyptian army went after them with intention to kill them
Lack of food
Lack of water
Attacks from desert tribes
Lack of faith in God and Moses
Harsh desert conditions
Dangers posed by wild animals and desert snakes
Internal disputes
2. Who were the Amalekites and how did God solve the Israelites’ problem of the Amalekites?
Amalekites were descendants of Amalak, a grandson of Esau. They were a fierce nomadic
tribe that lived around the Dead Sea and often raided other tribes.
Moses told Joshua to organize men to fight against the Amalekites. Moses took Aaron and Hur
to the top of the hill and raised his rod with his hands. When he held up the rod, the Israelites
won. When he put it down the Amalekites won.
Moses got tired and Aaron and Hur put a stone for him to sit on and they held up his arms.
That’s how the Israelites defeated the Amalekites
3. What problems did Moses face as he led the Israelites during Exodus
When they saw the Egyptian army coming at them, panicked and turned against Moses
Lack of food
Lack of water
Lack of faith by the Israelites
Harsh desert conditions
Dangers posed by desert scorpions and snakes
Problems of settling disputes among the people
A weak spokesman who allowed idolatry
Problem of organizing and uniting Israelites who were fatigued.
He was stammerer and had difficulty communicating
People disobeyed him, grumbled and sometimes lost confidence in him
The people were really stubborn
He was openly opposed by his family i.e. Miriam the Sister
4. List five leadership qualities that Christians can emulate form Moses
Faithfulness. Moses was faithful to God
Obedience. Moses obeyed God when the Israelites wavered & worshipped a golden calf
Courage to face the problems and solve them
Patience to wait upon God’s time
Kindness and sincere love for people
Forgiveness
Prayerfulness
Wisdom (intelligence)
Inquisitiveness. He sought to know who God really is.
5. Give five roles played by Moses during the Exodus
Director: he gave instructions on what the Israelites should do.
Judge: he settled disputes among Israelites
Priest: he offered sacrifices during renewal of the covenant & he sprinkled blood on the people
Intercessor: he pleaded with God not to destroy Israelites after worshipping golden calf
Prophet: he was God’s messenger
Law giver: gave God’s commandments to the Israelites
Organizer: delegated duties to groups of people
Commander: led Israelites in fighting against desert tribes
6. Give five reasons why Exodus was important in the history of the Israelites
It marked the end of their oppression in Egypt
They emerged clearly as a community that had been chosen by God
They realized that their journey to Canaan was a fulfillment of God’s promises to Abraham
God proved mightier than the Egyptian gods
It confirmed Moses as God’s chosen leader
It united the people of Israel as a nation
7. State five ways in which God demonstrated his concern and care for the Israelites during Exodus
He liberated the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
God helped the Israelites to cross the Red Sea by instructing Moses to strike the waters with is rod
and creating a dry path
God drowned the Egyptian army that were pursuing the Israelites into the Red Sea
He provided the Israelites with water by sweetening the bitter water of Marah and by asking Moses to
strike a rock at Riphidim
God provided them with manna and quails to eat
God enabled Israelites to defeat the desert tribes such as the Amalekites
God led the Israelites by a pillar of cloud during the day protecting them from desert heat and a pillar of
fire at night, keeping them warm
He made a covenant with Israelites
He gave Israelites strength to walk day and night
He forgave them when they broke the covenant.
He renewed the covenant with Israelites
When bitten by snakes, God healed them
God provided them with capable leaders e.g. Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Caleb
He reminded them He was their God who brought them out of Egypt
He dwelt among them through the Ark of the Covenant
8. How did God manifest himself on Mt. Sinai?
Thick cloud cover
Thunder
Lightning
Trumpet sound
Smoke
Fire
Earthquake
9. What do Christians learn about the nature of God from Exodus
God is a true God
God must be obeyed
God is holy
God communicates
God is all powerful
God controls the universe
God is just and punishes disobedience
God reveals himself through nature like thunder, lightning and fire
God is caring
God provides for our needs
God works through His chosen people
God keeps His promises
God is patient/slow to anger
God saves people from problems
God is merciful
God is jealous and does not tolerate idol worship
