Dgw Jr 1-2: The Exodus From Egypt

THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT

DISCOVERING GOD’S WAY - JUNIOR YEAR 1, BOOK 2

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Contents Lesson 1 • Israel in Egyptian Slavery..........................................................1 Lesson 2 • Baby Moses is Saved................................................................5 Lesson 3 • God Sends Moses to Pharaoh..................................................9 Lesson 4 • God Sends the Plagues..........................................................14 Lesson 5 • Israel Observes the Passover.................................................19 Lesson 6 • The Israelites Cross the Red Sea...........................................24 Lesson 7 • God Feeds Israel in the Wilderness........................................29 Lesson 8 • Moses Meets His Family.........................................................33 Lesson 9 • Israel at Mount Sinai...............................................................38 Lesson 10 • Israel Disobeys......................................................................43 Lesson 11 • Moses Intercedes for the People...........................................48 Lesson 12 • The Tabernacle.....................................................................53 Lesson 13 • Review...................................................................................57

How the World Began Israel in Egyptian Slavery Lesson 1 -- Exodus 1:1-22 Many years passed. Jacob (Israel) and his children had died. However, their descendants (grandchildren and great grandchildren) still lived in Egypt. A new Pharaoh made the people of Israel slaves. They were very cruel to them.

Memory Challenge So I have come down to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.

Exodus 3:8 1. What is the meaning of the word “Exodus”?

2. What word do we commonly use that has the same meaning?

3. List Jacob’s sons that came to Egypt (See Exodus 1:1-5)

R

D

S

N

L

G

J

A

I

J

Z

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Many years after Joseph’s death, the Pharaohs forgot about all the things that Joseph had done. A new Pharaoh began to worry that the Israelites (Hebrews) were becoming too numerous and could actually rise up against the Egyptians.

Read Exodus 1:6-10 1. What happened to Joseph’s family after his death?

2. What did the new Pharaoh think about the Israelites?

3. What did the new Pharaoh think might happen if there was a war?

The Pharaoh began to force the Israelites into slavery It was a time of great construction in the nation of Egypt. The Israelites became very important in all of the building projects that the Pharaoh planned. During this time the Israelites continued to grow in number and in strength.

Read Exodus 1:11-14 Check the correct answer: 1. Because he was worried about the Israelites, Pharaoh _____ set taskmasters over the people and made them work as slaves. _____ asked them if they needed anything. 2. While they worked for Pharaoh, the Israelites _____ served in Pharaoh’s army. _____ built two large cities in Egypt.

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3. The harsher the Egyptians treated the Israelites, _____ the stronger the Israelites became. _____ the weaker the Israelites became.

What is the meaning? affliction bondage -

4. The Egyptians made the Israelites _____ make bricks for Pharaoh. _____ grow crops for Pharaoh.

Pharaoh slave -

The Pharaoh became increasingly worried about the growing numbers of the Israelites. He planned drastic measures to slow their generation growth. There were midwives who attended the Israelite women in childbirth. The Pharaoh’s plan involved these midwives in a very evil plot to destroy the Israelite baby boys.

Read Exodus 1:15-22 Fill in the blanks with the correct words: The king of Egypt, Pharaoh, told the _______________________ to ______________ all the baby Hebrew _____________________. These midwives _____________________ God and ______________do as the king commanded. Because of this, __________________ dealt well with the midwives and provided _________________ for them. The Hebrews continued to grow very _____________________________. Since the _______________________ would not kill the baby Hebrew __________________, the Pharaoh commanded all his _______________to kill any boys born to the Hebrews. Lesson 1: Israel in Egyptian Slavery | 3

What Do You Think?

Do you think that Joseph ever thought his family would grow so large when they came to Egypt during the famine?

Do you think God knew how much they would grow?

What had God told Abraham about his family?

Do you think a midwife would ever want to kill a baby? Why?

Do you think these midwives fit into God’s plan for His people? How?

Can God use anyone He wants to work out His plan?

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