The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith and Justice - Chapter 4

What is the Sinai Covenant?

• A covenant between the Israelites and God

• A covenant between the Israelites and the Canaanites

• A covenant between the Israelites and the Egyptians

• A covenant between the Israelites and the Midianites

Why are birth stories rare in the Bible?

• Because they are considered irrelevant

• Because they are considered fictional

• Because they are considered sacred

• Because they are considered unimportant

What does the name 'Moses' mean?

• Miracle child

• Chosen one

• Drew out

• Planted by the river

Who is needed to solve the problem of the Hebrews' slavery?

• Moses

• Pharaoh

• Aaron

• God

What is the meaning of the divine name 'YHWH'?

• I am the savior

• I am the ruler

• I am the creator

• I am who I am

Why did a tradition arise among the Jews to not pronounce God's name aloud?

• To honor the name of God

• To avoid offending other gods

• To protect the name of God

• To show respect to other religions

What did Moses worry about when God called him to rescue the Israelites?

• That he is not a good speaker.

• He is not qualified.

• That the Israelites will not believe him.

• All of these.

What is the primary theme of the plague stories in Exodus?

• God's will to the Israelites

• God's power over nature

• God's punishment on the Egyptians

• God's frustrations with the Israelites

What is the Passover event a punishment for?

• The Israelites' lack of faith

• The Egyptian pharaoh's earlier decree to kill Hebrew boys

• The Egyptian people's disobedience

• The Israelites' complaints against Moses

What is the focus of the Sinai Covenant?

• God's promises to his people

• God's protection of the Israelites

• God's punishment on the Israelites

• God's laws for the Israelites