Approaching Sinai

1
Approaching Sinai

• Marah
• Bitter water made fresh
• Between Marah and Rephidim
• Hunger, manna and quail
• Rephidim
• Water from a rock
• Describe the encounter with Amalek.
• Amalek attacks, Israel pushes them back.
• What did Jethro do during the Exodus?
• Advised Moses on delegation
• How long after Egypt did Israel arrive at Sinai?
• 3 months
• What bird poetry describes the Lords delivery?
• I bore you on eagles wings.
• What three special identities did the Lord give
  Israel as his people?
• His own special possession, a kingdom of priests,
  a holy nation

2
At Mt. Sinai

• How did Israelites practice consecrate the Lords
  presence at Mt. Sinai?
• Washed garments, distance, abstinence
• What signs of the Lords presence occurred at Mt.
  Sinai?
• Thunder, lightning, cloud, trumpet
• Fire, smoke, earthquake

3
The ten commandments

• Religious
• No other gods
• No idols
• No vain use of the Lords name
• Remember the Sabbath

• Social
• Honor parents
• No murder
• No adultery
• No stealing
• No false witness
• No coveting

4
Affirming the covenant

• In what 2 ways does Moses first present the Law
  to the people?
• He recites it and he writes it.
• Explain the blood of the covenant.
• People sprinkled by Moses from sacrifices.
• Who sees God as Moses returns to the mountain,
  and what do they see?
• Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, 70 elders sapphire
• Who goes with Moses to the mountain?
• Joshua
• What are signs of Gods presence on the mountain
  with Moses?
• Cloud, fire
• How long does Moses stay on the mountain?
• 40 days and nights

5
The golden calf

• Who makes the golden calf and why?
• Aaron, to please impatient people.
• Describe worship of the calf.
• Worship as the god who delivered them
• Eating, drinking, playing.
• How does the Lord react?
• Angry enough to destroy them and start over with
  Moses
• How does Moses react to the Lords anger?
• He intercedes for the people so that the Lord
  changes his mind

6
Reactions to the golden calf

• How does Moses show anger about the calf?
• Breaks the tablets
• Makes people drink ground calf.
• Has Levites execute 3000.
• How does Aaron explain the calf?
• The people asked and out it came.
• Who intercedes for the Israelites, and how does
  the Lord respond.
• Moses intercedes.
• The Lord agrees to lead them on, but he also
  punishes them

7
After the golden calf

• How do Israelites show humility after the calf?
• They dress down and recognize Moses
• What special request does Moses then make, and
  how does the Lord respond?
• He asks to see the Lords glory
• The Lord lets him see, but not his face.
• How does the Lord renew the covenant?
• He writes new tablets.
• He calls himself a Jealous God.
• He sends Moses back with a glowing face.
• When does Moses erect the Tabernacle?
• 1 year after leaving Egypt
• What shows the Lords presence in the Tabernacle?
• Fire and cloud (that later leads them)