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Week 2: Calling Moses

Calling Moses: Exodus 4-6

Objective: 

  • Hesitation of Moses
  • Moses returns to Egypt
  • Moses vs Pharoh

Resources:

Reading:

    • Exodus 4: 1-17
    • Exodus 5: 4-19
    • Exodus 6: 1-13,28-30

Key verse(s):

  • Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh heed me?” Exodus 6:30

Comments:

  • Moses was advanced in age. He lost his confidence since the day he killed the Egyptian. These two reasons led to his extreme hesitation in the leadership of the Israelites.
  • God showed him two miracles (rod and hand) to show him that everything with God is possible. He needs to trust in God and everything will work out.
  • Moses asked the pharaoh to let the Israelites go, but he increased the labor as a punishment. (Make sure you explain this before reading chapter 5 verses)
  • God renewed His promise in chapter six. He also told Moses to see what He would do as a result of Pharaoh's rejection.
  • Make sure to mention that:
    • Moses' mother's name: Jochebed (Exodus 6:20)
    • Moses' wife's name: 

Review questions:

**Servant may add more questions

  1. How can you prove that God supported His people during the time of the Egyptian persecution?
  2. What was Moses's tribe?
  3. Who found Moses at the river? What is the meaning of his name?
  4. Where did Moses flee to?
  5. What was Moses' wife's name?
  6. Describe the meeting between God and Moses.
  7. What was God's name?

Homework:

**Servant may add more questions

 
  1. _______ persons entered Egypt.
  2. The names of the two Hebrew midwives were: _______ & ________
  3. Moses was from the tribe of: ______
  4. Who was watching Moses while he was in the basket in the river?
  5. What's the meaning of the name "Moses"?
  6. The first fight was between two Hebrew men. (T/F)
  7. What was the name of Moses' wife?
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