beliefs and teachings: covenant: Moses and the 10 commandments Flashcards
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why was Moses chosen by god?
to lead the jewish people out of Egypt
what was Moses born as but was raised as part of?
born as Israelite
but was raised as part of the Egyptian royal family
what happened when Moses was a baby?
he had been rescued from the river nile
what did he found out about?
his jewish heritage
why did Moses flee Egypt?
flee Egypt after killing an Egyptian taskmaster
how and why was Moses told to return to Egypt?
god appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush and told him to return to Egypt to lead the jewish people to freedom
what happened between Moses and Pharaoh?
with the help of Aaron who is his brother, Moses asked Pharaoh to let the jewish people go but he refused to them leave so god sent 10 plagues on the Egyptian people and Pharaoh finally gave in
what happened when Pharaoh changed his mind?
he sent his army after the jewish people and god then parted the Red Sea for the jews to cross but brought it back down on the Egyptian army
when is the story between Moses and Pharaoh recalled?
in the festival of passover
what did Moses do before arriving at the promise land?
led the people in the desert for forty years
while in the desert, Moses took them to mount sinai and made a covenant with god
what did Moses received at mount sinai?
the 10 commandments and the torah
what is Moses thought by jews as?
as the greatest of all prophets and is the first rabbi
what do jews believe that Moses was the only person to have done?
had a special relationship with god
only person who has seen god face to face also known as the shekinah
received the 10 commandments that make up the torah
what is this covenant identified the jewish people as?
the chosen people of god
why is the torah important?
it is the most important part of the jewish scriptures
believe they are bound to follow its teachings because of the covenant with Moses
what is described when Moses met with god?
went up the mountain and disappeared into a thick cloud
what did Moses learnt from god?
learned the commandments that god wanted him to teach the Israelites that make up the torah
where is the 613 mitzvot?
in the torah
what do jews believe about the 613 mitzvot?
it explains how jews should live their lives
the first ten of mitzvot are?
they are the 10 commandments
where are the 10 commandments found?
in the torah in exodus and Deuteronomy
what are the first 4 commandments that are duties concerning humans and god?
- I am god your lord, who brought you out of Egypt, from the place of slavery
- do not have any gods before. me
- do not take the name of god your lord in vain. god will not allow the one who takes his name in vain to go unpunished
- remember the sabbath to keep it holy
what are the second 6 commandments that deal with relationships between people?
- honour your father and mother
- do not commit adultery
- do not steal
- do not commit murder
- do not testify as a false witness against your neighbour
- do not be envious of your neighbours
what is Moses also believed to have been given?
the oral torah
