VocabularyA Conquering People

A Free People

An Enslaved People Reflection

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A Conquering People – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What did the Israelites believe about casting lots?

ANSWER:

•The outcome was an expression of God’s will.

A Conquering People– 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the pattern recorded in the Book of Judges teaching God’s people?

ANSWER:

•To keep their part of the covenant.

A Conquering People – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What was Samson’s weakness? (His internal weakness, not what would make him lose his strength)

ANSWER:

•His weakness was that he used his gifts for personal revenge after his wife and family were murdered.

A Conquering People – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•How did Samson symbolize the Israelite nation? – 3 ways

ANSWER:

•He was guided by God•He was dedicated to God•He broke his promises, returned to God, and was blessed again.

A Conquering People – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•In what ways did Ruth show her devotion to her mother-in-law?

ANSWER:

•Ruth leaves her home, finds ways to feed both of them, and cares for Naomi.

A Free People – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What do the Ten Commandments have to do with being disciples of Christ?

ANSWER:

•By obeying the commandments, we show love for God and others.

A Free People – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, why was he annoyed with the Israelites?

ANSWER:

•They had turned away from God.

A Free People – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the Hebrew name for the Book of NumbersANSWER:

•In Hebrew, the name means “In the desert.”

A Free People– 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the symbolism of the cloud in the Book of Numbers?

ANSWER:

•God’s presence leading his people.

A Free People – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•Who guided the Israelites to the promised land?ANSWER:

•God himself guided the Israelites.

An Enslaved People – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did Moses have to flee Egypt?ANSWER:

•He killed an Egyptian.

An Enslaved People – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What happened at the burning bush?ANSWER:

•God revealed himself to Moses and told him to return to Egypt to lead the people to freedom.

An Enslaved People – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What did God ask Moses to do?ANSWER:

•God asked Moses to lead the Israelites to Freedom.

An Enslaved People – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What did the plagues represent?ANSWER:

•God’s power.

An Enslaved People – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What do the waters of the Red Sea symbolize for Christians?

ANSWER:

•They symbolize the saving waters of Baptism.

Reflection – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•How did God help the Israelites out of Egypt?ANSWER:

•God helped them through the leadership of Moses and the plagues.

Reflection – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•When the Israelites were in the wilderness, how did God show his faithfulness?

ANSWER:

•God did so by providing food and drink.

Reflection – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did God give his people the law?

ANSWER:

•So they could keep their covenant relationship with God.

Reflection – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What do we celebrate at every Mass?ANSWER:

•The new covenant between God and his people, sealed with the blood of Jesus.

Reflection – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What did Samson have in common with Deborah?ANSWER:

•They were both judges.

Vocabulary – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the Biblical word describing the Israelites’ departure from slavery to freedom?

ANSWER:

•Exodus

Vocabulary – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the event in which God passed over the whole of Egypt, taking the lives of every firstborn Egyptian and sparing the Israelites?

ANSWER:

•Passover

Vocabulary – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What is an extraordinary event that is beyond human power and brought about by God?

ANSWER:

•Miracle.

Vocabulary – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the sweet bread-like food that God provided for the Israelites in the desert?

ANSWER:

•Manna

Vocabulary – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the name of a person consecrated to God who promised not to drink wine or strong drink, touch anyone or anything that had died, or cut or shave his or her hair?

ANSWER:

•Nazirite