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Jeffrey Smith
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1:All
2:1-4:19
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4:20-7:13
7:14-12:30
Return to Egypt
The Ten Plaques
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5
12:31-15:21
15:22-18:27
19:1-20:21
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20:22-24:18
25:1-27:21
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28:1-31:18
32:1-34:35
The Priesthood
Apostasy
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15
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35:1-40.-38
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9:1-12:16
13:1-14:45
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15:1-17:11
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17:12-21:35
Wandering
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22:1-25:18
Balaam's Work
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31:1-36:13
1:1-7:38
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31
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8:1-15:33
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34
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16,23-26
17-22,26
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38
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Deuteronomy 1:1-3:29
40
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Exodus
Numbers
Leviticus
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25
4:1-26:19
27:1-30:20
Second Speech
Third Speech
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47
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31:1-34:12
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Maps
The Route of Israel's Wanderings
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Questions: (Justify your answers with Bible book, chapter, and verse, where possible.)
1. Locate Egypt, the Land of Goshen, the Nile River, and the Red Sea on a map.
2. List those named in Genesis who went to Egypt before Israel's family went down to sojourn there. Give
the reason each went to Egypt.
3. How many Israelites were in Egypt at the close of the Book of Genesis? (Genesis 46:26-27)
4. Under what circumstances did Israel and family go to Egypt initially? (Genesis 45:17-20)
5. How many of the promises given to Abraham had been fulfilled by the opening of the Book of Exodus?
(Genesis 12:1-3)
6. How much time passed between the close of the Book of Genesis and the opening of the Book of
Exodus? (Genesis 15:13; Exodus 12:40, Acts 7:6)
7. Why did the Egyptians deem it necessary to enslave the Israelites? (Exodus 1:7-14)
8. What did Pharaoh initially command the Egyptian midwives do to limit growth of Israel's population?
(Exodus 1:15-16)
9. Describe what the midwives did in response to Pharaoh's command. (Exodus 1:17-19)
10. How did God reward the midwives? (Exodus 1:20-21)
11. What did Pharaoh next command the midwives to do? (Exodus 1:22)
Questions:
1. How did Moses escape being cast into the Nile as a newborn? Or did he?
2. Name the other members of Moses family; parents and siblings.
3. How did Moses come to be raised in Pharaohs house by his biological mother?
4. Why did Moses flee Egypt at age 40?
5. Into whose house did Moses come in Midian?
6. Summarize Moses life in Midian.
7. How and why did God call. Moses back to Egypt?
8. List the five objections Moses gave to get out of returning to deliver God's people.
a.
Plea or Excuse
Reference
b.
c.
d.
e.
9. Why did God appoint a spokesman for Moses? Who was it? What is another word for spokesman?
Digging Deeper:
1. Was it lawful for Moses' parents to defy Pharaoh's Law to kill male babies?
2. Exodus doesn't tell us much about Moses' time in Pharaohs house, but we learn about it from Acts 7:22 and
Josephus Antiquities of the Jews, Book 2, Chapter 10, Sections 1 & 2. What do these reveal?
3. Likewise, Exodus doesn't tell us much about Moses' motive for striking down an Egyptian. What do Acts
7:23-25 and Hebrews 11:24-27 reveal about that?
Questions:
1. List the names of Moses' wife and sons.
2. Notice that the Lord foretold the plagues and Pharaoh's reaction to them in Exodus 4:21 - 23. Why did God
choose to afflict Egyptians' firstborn in the plagues?
3. Why did Moses nearly die on the way back to Egypt?
4. How did Aaron know Moses was returning?
5. How did the leaders of Israel receive Moses news upon his return to Egypt?
6. What demand did Moses make to Pharaoh at their first meeting? (Ex. 5:1)
7. What was the professed destination for Israel? (Ex. 5:3)
8. What punishment did Israel receive because of Moses' demand/request? (Ex. 5:7-9)
9. How did the Israelites react towards Moses because of this?
10. The Father was heretofore identified as, "The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In Exodus 6:3 He
revealed His name. What is His name?
11. List God's reasons for delivering Israel as given in Exodus 6:4-8.
12. Exodus 6:14-26 gives us some relevant genealogy. Please review this and develop a family tree if you
choose to help understand it.
13. Evidently the Israelites' animosity toward Moses shook his confidence. So the Lord gave them a confidence
boost in the beginning of chapter 7. What was the Father going to use to make Israel believe that He is God?
(Ex. 7:4-5)
14. How old was Moses at this time, and how much older was Aaron? (Ex. 7:7)
15. What extra proof did God enable Moses to perform? (Ex. 7:9)
16. Why didn't this demonstration impress Pharaoh? (Ex. 7:11-12)
Summary of the Plagues: Please complete the following table on the ten plagues. In the column labeled
Plague give a brief summary of the plague's object, scope, duration, etc. Also list the chapter and verses that
cover that plague. In the column labeled MAG place a Y if Pharaoh's magicians were able to reproduce the
plague, or N if they were not able to reproduce it. In the column labeled Pharaoh write A if the plague was
announced to Pharaoh or U if it came unannounced. Also describe Pharaoh's response. The boxes
corresponding to the first and sixth plagues have been completed for you.
NUM
1
Plague
MAG
Pharaoh's Response
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Questions:
1. As the Israelites departed from Egypt what did they take with them? (Exodus 12:34-38, 13:19)
2. Emphasis is placed upon the fact that the Israelites took unleavened bread with them as they departed. Why
is this significant? (Exodus 12:18-20, 34, 39)
3. How often, after the first observance, were the Israelites to observe the passover? (Exodus 12:24; 13:10)
4. As the Israelites left Egypt what led them
1. By Day? (Exodus 13:21-22)
2. By Night? (Exodus 13:21-22)
5. Pharaoh allowed the Israelites to depart. Why did he afterward send his army in pursuit? (Exodus 14:5-8)
6. Did Moses know that Pharaoh would pursue the people? (Exodus 14:4)
7. When Pharaoh's army trapped the Israelites against the Red Sea,
1. What did the Israelites think would happen to them? (Exodus 14:10-11)
2. What protected the Israelites from total destruction? (Exodus 14:19-20)
8. How was their escape route created for them? (Exodus 14:21)
9. According to Exodus 14:17-18, when would the Egyptians honor Jehovah?
10, Read the songs of Moses and Miriam in chapter 15. Where else in the Bible do we read about the song of
Moses?
Digging Deeper:
11. Some dismiss the parting of the Red Sea by saying the water was only a few feet deep where they crossed
over. Why wouldn't that explain away the miracle?
12. How many miracles have the Israelites seen up to this point in Exodus?
Questions:
1. As we proceed through this lesson keep track of Israel's route on the map on page 30.
2. How many people are traveling with Moses?
3. What was wrong with the waters of Marah, and how was the problem fixed?
4. Define: murmuring
5. On which days could Israelites NOT gather manna?
6.
7. If any disobeyed (gathering too much or on the wrong day) how were they punished?
8. What problem did they face in Rephidim (Exodus 17:1-4)?
9. How was that problem fixed? (Exodus 17:5-6)
10. Why did Amelek come out to fight against the Israelites?
11. How did Moses' actions affect the battle? (Exodus 17:11) Why?
12. What consequence did Amelek receive for attacking the Israelites? (Exodus 17:14) Did this ever come to
pass? (1 Chronicles 4:43) YES NO
13. Harmonize Exodus 4:25-26 with Exodus 18:2.
14. What prompted Jethro to bring Moses' wife and sons back to Moses? (Exodus 18:1-5)
15. Restate Moses' sons' names and give the meaning of each name. (Exodus 18:3-4)
16. Was it lawful for Jethro to offer sacrifices to Jehovah? Remember, he was not a Levite. (Exodus 18:12)
17. Jethro was concerned that Moses was going to wear himself out serving the Israelites. What action did
Jethro propose to help the situation? (Exodus 18:21-23)
18. Where is the cloud by day and the fire by night at this time? (Exodus 16:10)
Questions:
1. How long did it take the Israelites to travel from the Red Sea to the wilderness of Sinai? (19:1)
2. What picturesque metaphor did Jehovah use to describe how he brought the Israelites out of Egypt? (19:4)
3. What conditions did God place on Israel being His treasured possession? (19:5)
4. Did the Israelites accept God's proposal? (19:8) YES NO
5. What did consecration involve and how tong did lt take? (19:10-11, 14-15)
6. What geographical limits did God set for Israel? (19:12)
7. What was the penalty for going upon the mountain? (19:12-13)
8. Describe the way the Lord appeared to Israel on the third day. (19:16-19)
9. Which two Israelites were called up onto Mt. Sinai? (19:20, 24)
10. Please complete the following table concerning the Ten Commandments. List the verse in chapter 20 where
the commandment begins in the left-hand column. Summarize each commandment concisely in the righthand column.
Verses
Number Commandment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Questions:
1. Of what materials could an acceptable altar be made? (20:24-25)
2. Why did God prohibit people from going up by steps to the altar? (20:26)
3. Summarize the rules for Hebrew slaves. (21:2-11,16,20-21,26-27)
4. Summarize the rules regarding killing another. (21:12-15)
5. How were parents particularly honored in the Law? (21:17)
6. Summarize the rules regarding injuring another. (21:18-19)
7. How were pregnant women particularly honored in the Law? (21:22-25)
8. Summarize the rules concerning one's animal harming a person. (21:28-32)
9. Summarize the rules concerning harming an animal. (21:33-36)
10. Exodus 22:1-15 deals with offending or violating a neighbor. Briefly summarize these rules.
11. Read over the rules in Exodus 22: 16-23:13. Be prepared to discuss them in class.
12. What were the three feasts the Israelites were to keep annually? (23:15-16)
13. Exodus 23:19 is the basis for what dietary practice?
14. What special guide did Jehovah provide for the Israelites? (23:20)
15. What special blessing could Israel expect if they obeyed this guide? (23:22-31)
16. Could the Israelites make covenants with inhabitants of the promised Land? (23:32-33)
17. How was this new covenant ratified? (24:7-8)
18. How long was Moses on the mountain communing with God? (24:18)
19. Where is the cloud by day and the fire by night at this time?
Questions:
1. What attitude in the heart of a giver was required for Tabernacle offerings to be acceptable? (25:2)
2. What types of materials were requested? (25:37)
3. Where had the Israelites acquired these materials?
4. Was the Tabernacle designed by men or by God? (25:9)
5. Please complete the following table about the Tabernacle furniture. Include scripture references.
Article
Construction
Purpose
Ark of the Covenant
Table for Shewbread
Lampstand
Altar
6. Exodus chapter 27 deals with the Tabernacle construction. See if you can find an artist's rendering of the
Tabernacle. If you find a good one please bring it to class.
7. Can you determine the date when the Tabernacle was built?
8. How long did the Tabernacle remain in service?
9. The tabernacle design and furniture were deeply symbolic. Hebrews chapter 9 discusses what each
symbolized. See if you can find the New Testament counterpart to each of the following:
1. Mercy Seat:
2.
3.
The Veil:
4.
Incense:
5.
The Altar:
6.
Any Others:
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Questions:
1. Who were the first priests for the newly sanctified children of Israel?
2. How were subsequent priests to be chosen?
3. Exodus 28:4 lists the following articles of clothing for the priest. Complete the following table concerning
priestly garb.
Item
Ex. 28
Description
Significance
Ephod
05/14/12
Breastplate
15-30
Robe
31-35
Tunic
39-43
Turban
36-38
Sash
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4. In addition to unique clothing the priests were sanctified by extensive purification to "hallow them for
ministering" to the Lord. Please order the priestly preparation process from 1 to 9.
_____ Priests placed their hands on the head of the ram and it was killed
_____ Oil poured on priest's head
_____ Ram's blood placed on priests ear, thumb and toe
_____ Priest dressed in priestly garb
_____ Ram's entrails were burned
_____ Bull's entrails were burned
_____ Bull's blood was poured by base of altar
_____ Blood and oil were sprinkled on priest
_____ Priests placed their hands on the head of the bull and it was killed
5. A lamb was offered each morning and evening. What else was offered at that time?
7. What happened to those who made holy anointing oil or incense according to the Lord's formula for their
private use?
8. Plans for each Tabernacle article were rough. How did God provide for the detail work to be designed and
done?
Application:
1. Who uses clothing like the priestly garb to worship Jesus and Jehovah today?
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Questions:
1. At what point in Moses' stay upon the mountain did the Israelites lose hope of his returning and begin to
fashion idols?
2. Who took charge of the idol-making? Anything unusual about this?
3. After choosing to serve the Idol how did the Israelites fill their days?
4. How did Moses learn that the Israelites were practicing idolatry?
5. What action did God initially propose to punish the Israelites?
6. What did Moses have to gain personally from that punishment?
7. What objection did Moses raise?
8. As Moses came down from the mountain he carried two tablets. Who had inscribed these tablets?
9. What did Moses command to be done to the idol?
10. What explanation did Aaron offer to excuse his part in the idol-making?
11. What became of those who did not immediately repent of idolatry?
12. Moses, showing personal accountability, asked Jehovah to forgive his brethren. What further punishment
was given for making the golden calves?
13. As the people went to Canaan who did God send before them?
14. Where were the following at this time?
1. Moses' tent
2. The pillar of cloud
15. How did it come to pass that Moses got to see the Lord face to face?
Digging Deeper:
1. The Israelites'
apostasy here was a
most significant event.
Where else in scripture
is it mentioned?
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Questions:
1 Could the children of Israel have fires in their homes on the sabbath? YES NO Explain:
2. To what degree did the children of Israel respond to requests for donations to the Tabernacle?
3. Who were called to work on the tabernacle, its furniture, and the priestly garments?
4. Who was the master craftsman on the project?
5. Many of the larger tabernacle furnishings were wooden with gold overlay. Which items were solid gold?
6. List the total quantities of the following used in the Tabernacle project. (Can you convert the quantities to
modern units of measure?)
1. Gold
2. Silver
3. Bronze
7. How much time elapsed between Israels departure from Egypt and the first raising of the Tabernacle?
8. How were the Tabernacle and its furnishings consecrated for use?
9. Where are the cloud by day and pillar of fire by night at the close of the book of Exodus?
10. The events of the book of Exodus cover what time period?
11. Briefly summarize the Book of Exodus.
Questions:
From the last lesson to this we skip over the first eight chapters in Numbers. But chronologically we didn't miss a
thing. The Israelites get moving again in this lesson.
1. Measured from Numbers chapter 9, how long had it been since...
(a) The events of Exodus 12 (the first Passover)?
(b) The events of Exodus 40?
2. Contact with a dead body prevented an Israelite from celebrating the Passover at the appointed time
(Numbers 9:6). When could one so defiled keep the Passover?
3. After the tabernacle was erected and sacrifices were offered, describe the relationship of the cloud by day
and pillar by night to movement of the Israelites (9:15-23).
4. Whose responsibility was it to blow the silver trumpets to summon the congregation?
6. List and/or diagram the marching order of the Israelites. Compare this to the birth order of Jacob's sons
(Lesson 10 from our study of Genesis might be helpful.)
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8. How did God respond to the first round of complaints in chapter 11?
10. How did Moses respond to the Israelites' request for meat?
11. What did the elders initially think of Moses' promise of meat for a month?
13. Describe the sin of Aaron and Miriam. Who reprimanded them?
Questions:
1. Whose idea was it to send spies into Canaan?
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ten spies offered their opinions on the prospects for successfully invading the land. What did they say?
7.
8. Moses and Aaron recognized the great sin of the ten spies and the congregation and fell on their faces.
What report did the other two spies give?
9.
10. In Numbers 14:11 the Lord reveals the Israelites' sins. What exactly had they done wrong?
11. What punishment did the Lord first devise for the disobedient Israelites?
13. Of those present at this time exactly which ones were able to enter into the promised land?
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15. The people decided to try invading Canaan anyway. How did that turn out?
Application:
1. Name the most famous spies.
2. If you think God's punishment of the Israelites was too harsh please state what punishment would have
been appropriate and why.
3.
Can we, today, make a mistake like the Israelites made in this situation.
Questions:
1. In Numbers 15:1-13 Jehovah explained how offerings would be made when they entered the promised land.
We'll study those in great detail when we consider Leviticus.
a) If a non-Israelite visitor desired to offer sacrifices to Jehovah what special guidelines applied?
b) Define, presumptuously
c) What offering was required to atone for one who sinned presumptuously?
2. What was to be done to the man caught gathering sticks on the Sabbath?
3. What was the lasting significance of the blue ribbon worn on the fringe of the Israelites' garments?
5. When Moses was unable to bring Korah and Dathan to repentance, what demonstration was devised to
show who was the the Lord's true messenger?
6. How did Korah, Dathan, and all who aligned themselves with them perish?
9.
ow many died by the plague before Aaron was able to stop it?
10.
hat further test was devised to demonstrate who God's chosen representatives were?
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Application:
1.
ho are God's appointed leaders
today?
2.
ow can we rebel against them?
3.
hat test now reveals who God
has chosen to lead his people?
Questions:
1. After the destruction of Korah and party, and after Aaron's budding rod, had the people's fear or respect of
God been restored? (Numbers. 17:12-13)
2. Which tribe of Israel did Jehovah again designate as the tribe to serve Him at the tabernacle? (Numbers 18:6)
3. When Israel came into Canaan what part of the land would the Levites receive? (Numbers 18:20)
4. Without land to till or graze animals upon how would Levites obtain food to feed themselves? (Numbers
18:21)
5. Herein is tithing introduced. What part of the tithes they received were the Levites to give to the Lord?
(Numbers 18:26)
6. For what purposes were the ashes of a red heifer used? (Numbers 19:7-10)
7. If an Israelite died in a tent who and what else was defiled? (Numbers 19:14-15,18)
8. By what and after how long would one defiled by a dead body become clean again? (Numbers 19:18-19)
9. God instructed Moses to bring water at Kadesh by what means? (Numbers 20:8)
10. How did Moses actually bring forth water at Kadesh? (Numbers 20:9-11)
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14. What answer did the King of Edom give Moses? (Numbers 20:18-21)
15. Tell where, when, and how each of the following died:
a) Miriam (Numbers 20:1)
b) Aaron (Numbers 20:24-28)
16. After Aaron's death who became the next High Priest? (Numbers 20:26)
17. How did the Canaanites respond to Israel's approach? (Numbers 21:1)
18. Why did Jehovah send fiery serpents among the Israelites? (Numbers 21:6)
19. What did Moses ask for from the Amorites? (Numbers 21:22)
Questions:
1. Locate the probable location of the plains of Moab on a map.
2. Why was Balak afraid of the children of Israel?
3.
4.
As Balaam rode to see Barak why did the donkey turn aside?
5.
How many times did Balaam prophesy for Balak and in how many locations?
6.
7.
After the last prophecy Balaam departed. What was Balaam's sin against Israel?
8.
What did it mean for Israel to join himself to Baal-Peor (Numbers 25:3)?
9.
11. At what point in the 40 years of wandering did these events occur?
12. How did Balaam perish? What eventually happened to the Midianites?
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2. Should our
reaction to fornication
be anything like
Phineas'?
Notice that we have not dealt with chapters 26 through 30. Chapter 26 is a census. Chapters 27 through 30 deal
with various laws we will cover when we study the Book of Leviticus.
Questions:
1. Why did Jehovah command Moses to destroy the Midianites? (Numbers 31:16)
2.
What portion of the Midianite population was kept after the conquest? (31:9)
3.
4.
5.
How were warriors who had killed or touched the slain purified? (31:19)
6.
7. What conditions needed to be fulfilled for them to settle east of the Jordan with the Lord's blessing? (32:2022)
8.
Use Numbers chapter 33 and a map to trace all the journeys of Israel from Egypt to Canaan.
9.
10. On a map find and mark the boundaries of Canaan given in Numbers 34:1-15.
11. On the map locate the cities specifically given to the Levites. (35:1-5)
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13. How long did one sent to a city of refuge for manslaughter have to remain there? (35:25,28)
14. Who served as the avenger of blood and what was his responsibility in a murder case?
Application:
1. Does anything in our society compare to the cities of refuge described in the Book of Numbers?
2.
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4. After bringing a burnt offering to the priests what was done with the remainder?
7. What was offered to atone for intentional sins under the Law of Moses?
8. What special requirement was made on the altar of fire (Leviticus 6:13)?
b) A ruler (4:22-23)
Application:
1. What parallels can you draw between the sacrifices under the law of Moses, Christ's offerings, and our
offerings?
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Rules
Approved
Beasts
(11:2-8)
Water Creatures
(11:9-12)
Birds
(11:13-19)
Insects
(11:20-25)
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Disapproved
If Israelites became so poor that they sold their land how and when was this rectified? (25:25)
3.
4.
If an Israelite became a slave to another Israelite how and when did the slavery end? (25:40-41)
5. Leviticus 16 describes priestly duties on the Day of Atonement. Briefly summarize what was done with a
scapegoat. (16:8-10)
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When a bull or goat was offered what was done with the blood? (16:14-15,21-22)
7.
What was done with the body of the bull or goat? (16:27)
8.
9.
10. What extreme punishment did Yahweh promise the Israelites would endure if they disobeyed Him? (26:2729)
11. Would Israel's disobedience ever cause God to break His covenant with them? (26:44-45)
12. Where were all these laws established? (26:46)
2. What was the reason for slaying them there and the penalty for disobedience? (17:7-10)
4. What does the phrase uncover the nakedness of... indicate? (see Leviticus 18:6-9 and 20:11)
5. According to Leviticus 19:2 and 22:32-33 why were the Israelites to be holy?
7. The first half of Leviticus 19 restates the 10 commandments and a few other laws. The second half covers
more obscure teachings. Please define:
a) divination and soothsaying (26)
10. Was dishonesty of any type tolerated from any Israelites under the Law of Moses? (19:34-36)
11. Leviticus 21:2 gives special rules concerning priests defiling themselves for the dead. What was this
practice?
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13. Was the Priesthood an equal opportunity employer? Or did it discriminate against those with physical
disabilities?
5. Multiple Choice:
The first discourse by Moses is an historical account of which era?
a) From the exodus to the spies return from Canaan
b) From Mt. Sinai to the beginning of the wandering
c) From Moses's commissioning judges over the people to the end of the wandering.
6. A number of times in the New Testament we are reminded of how special the Jews were. List a few of the
special blessings Moses listed in Deuteronomy 4:32-38. Compare this list to Romans 3:2 and 9:4-5.
7. Below please outline the major events of the Israelites' forty-year journey from Egypt to Canaan.
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1-3
4-5
6
7
8-9
10-19
20-25
1
2
3
4
5
6
7- 8
9-11
12-24
25-26
1- 2
3
4
5- 6
7- 9
10-16
17-18
19-20
1- 5
6
7
8- 9
10-11
12-15
16
17-18
19
20
21-22
1- 4
5
6
7- 9
10-12
13-15
16-17
18
19-21
22-25
26-28
29-30
31-32
1- 3
4- 7
8-11
12
13-16
17-18
10
11
12
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1- 6
7- 8
9-11
12-14
15
16
17-18
FALSE PROPHETS
LYING SIGNS OF FALSE PROPHETS
THOSE WHO TRY TO SEDUCE GOD'S PEOPLE TO IDOLATRY
PUNISHMENT OF FALSE PROPHETS
CITIES PERVERTED FROM WORSHIP OF GOD
TREATMENT OF THAT CITY
WHAT TO Do WITH SPOILS IT IS DESTROYED
PROMISES TO THOSE WHO OBEY
1- 2
3-20
21
22-26
27
28-29
1
2- 5
6-11
12-15
16-18
19-20
21
22-23
1
2- 8
9-12
13-15
16-17
18
19-20
21-22
13
14
15
16
17
19
1- 3
4- 6
7-10
11-13
14
15
16-20
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20
21
24
1- 4
5
6
7
8- 9
10-13
14-15
16
17-18
19-22
1- 3
4
MISC. LAWS
LIMITS ON BEATINGS
MUZZLE NOT THE OX
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27
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1- 6
7-13
14-19
20-48
49-50
51-57
58-63
64-68
1- 8
9-15
16-17
18-21
22-28
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30
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