Gillette CC12 – Belief Systems

Judaism: The Hebrew ExodusWhat is an exodus?According to the Book of Exodus in the Torah, the Hebrews settled in the land of ________________, a fertile area in the Nile Delta. Life was good….until they were placed into _______________________.The Hebrews continue to be a source of fear for the Pharaoh – he is foretold that one first-born son of the Hebrews shall overthrow him as Pharaoh. He orders the ________________ of all the first-born sons of the Israelites. How is Moses saved from the slaughter of first-born sons?

How does he eventually lead the Exodus?

What happens when Moses witnesses the burning bush?

Levites forced to live in cities scattered throughout Israel.What does it mean to say that the Israelites were like ‘bricks without straw’?

Because Pharaoh would not release the other Israelites, Moses decreed that _____ Plagues would be visited upon Egypt.1

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What Jewish traditions sprung from the 10th Plague? How is it celebrated today?

Gillette CC12 – Belief Systems

Pharaoh finally agrees to release the Israelites – but where to go?1.

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In the desert, Moses receives the ___________ Commandments on Mount ______

What was the punishment for violating the Commandments?The Legacy of the Ten CommandmentsSecular Religious

What was the repercussion of Israelites worshipping a false idol? (the golden calf)

Issue: The Book of Exodus is the only narrative we have of Moses. Who is supposedly the unnamed Pharaoh in Exodus?The Israel Stele (c. 1200 BCE) is the only known ____________ to Israel in ancient Egypt.