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Moses and Pharaoh
My
Faith Story
Ask yourself this Big
Question: Why doesn't God fix all the injustice in the world?
God works through us
to combat injustice just as God worked through Moses to combat injustice. Think
about a time when you worked against injustice. Maybe you helped someone that
was being teased or something like that.
What did you do? What
was the experience like? How did you feel God's presence?
When we choose to
fight injustice, we are choosing to do God's work in the world.
Open
the Bible
Read Exodus 2:23–24.
Make two lists on a piece of paper. Title one list "God" and the
other "Pharaoh." As you read today's story, list the differences
between these two leaders. Before you begin reading, write "deliverance"
under God's name and "domination" under Pharaoh's name. Throughout
your reading, continue to record the characteristics that were unique to each
of them.
Questions:
• What did Moses and
Aaron ask Pharaoh on behalf of God?
• How did Pharaoh
respond?
• What did Pharaoh do
to make life even more difficult for the slaves?
Questions:
• Why are God's people
getting discouraged?
• How does Moses
reassure them?
Questions:
• Why was Pharaoh so
stubborn?
• How did God
eventually convince Pharaoh to let the people go?
• What would plagues
look like today?
Question:
• How is Passover
celebrated today?
• How did Jesus
celebrate the Passover with his disciples?
• How do the
Israelites escape?
• What do you think
the celebration was like on the other side of the sea?
• When have you seen
this kind of greatness in today's world?
FINAL OVERALL
QUESTIONS:
• What do you think is
the most dramatic part of Exodus 5–15?
• What is the weirdest
part to you?
• Why do you think
this story has been and remains such a source of hope for oppressed people?
Open
the Catechism
Think about these two
events in the Bible: "Noah and the Flood" and "The Red
Sea." Christians have long
connected the stories of Noah and the flood and the people going through the
Red Sea with baptism. Why do you think
that is?
Student Book page 305:
Turn to the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and Luther's explanation. This of how the
stories of Noah and the flood and the people going through the Red Sea relate
well to the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
Cartoon
Connection
1. Which plague sounds like the grossest to you? Explain.
2. How does God work
in the world today to overcome injustice?
3. Think about a place in the
world today where God is acting to free people from some kind of burden or
bondage.
Life
Connection
Find out what your
congregation is doing to work for peace and justice locally or internationally,
or find a justice organization in your city. Pick an organization that
interests you and find out how you can help. Make a pledge to your chosen organization,
explaining how you will help out in the next month, two months, and beyond.
Word Scramble
Read the clues provided to help you
unscramble the words.
1. AELEIIRST __ __ __
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2. RPHHAAO __ __ __
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3. SSEOM __ __ __
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4. GLUEASP __ __ __
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5. NNIRUGB __ __ __
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6. MIA __ __
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7. NAORA __ __ __
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8. EPELPO __ __ __
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1. Another name for one of God’s
people.
2. Ruler in Egypt.
3. God chose him to free the slaves.
4. Ten terrible signs of God’s power.
5. God appeared to Moses in this kind
of bush.
6. God’s name in Exodus 3:14.
7. Moses’ brother.
8. Let my ______ go!
I don't know Why he doesn't correct all injustice, but I think its so we can think for ourselves as an individual.
ReplyDeletei dont help those being bullied, i am bullied.
ReplyDeleteJesus teaches that the gifts we give become the gifts we receive. Maybe if you were to defend others when they are bullied, you would have someone to defend you when you are bullied. With friends who defend us, bullies lose their motivation to bully. Something to think about.
Deletelet them go to the desert so they can hold a festival to honor god
ReplyDeletewho is the lord? why should I listen to him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord: and I will not let Israel go.
he made them make the same amount of bricks and had them get their own straw
because they are not free yet
ReplyDeletethey would get the land promised to them
the magicians did the same thing as moses
ReplyDeletethe Pharohs son died
the same probably
I don't know im not Jewish. matzo balls?
ReplyDeletei dOnt remember
they split the red sea to either side of them.
ReplyDeleteprobably a multi-day celebration
no
crossing the red sea.
ReplyDeleteblood river
because its dramatic and cool? I dont Know
water, and god are involved.
ReplyDeleteblood plague, because of all them dead fish and no water.
ReplyDeleteChurch
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Israelites
ReplyDeletePharaoh
Moses
Plagues
burning
I AM
aaron
people
So we actually have some measure of control to do some thing with our lives.
ReplyDeleteto let the Hebrews travel 3 days into the desert to offer sacrifices to GOD.
ReplyDeleteHe yelled at Moses for trying to make the Hebrews stop working.
He made the Hebrews have to make the same amount of bricks, and have to now gather their own straw to make it.
Their spirits had been broken by slavery.
ReplyDeleteMoses told them that Pharaoh would let them go free.
Because the Lord hardened his heart.
ReplyDeleteHe sent 10 plagues to Egypt.
Like massive problems that had no explanation starting and stopping suddenly.
It is celebrated with a lot of food, drink, and preparation.
ReplyDeleteJesus gave his disciples wine and bread representing
his blood and body, and told them one of them would betray him to the priests.
through the Red Sea, without boats of any kind.
ReplyDeleteTheir was a lot of relief that they had been spared, and they were wondering what was ahead.
Never.
Escaping from Egypt with chariots right behind them the whole way.
ReplyDeleteThe 10 plagues.
Because against all odds the oppressed Hebrews escaped slavery.
The boils, because they were everywhere and made it impossible to do anything without injuring yourself.
ReplyDeleteI have no clue what so ever.
ReplyDeletePossibly South Korea or Iraq, and still maybe Afghanistan
1. Israelite
ReplyDelete2. Pharaoh
3. Moses
4. Plagues
5. Burning
6. I AM
7. Aaron
8. People.
So we actually have some measure of control to do some thing with our lives.to let the Hebrews travel 3 days into the desert to offer sacrifices to GOD.
ReplyDeleteHe yelled at Moses for trying to make the Hebrews stop working.
He made the Hebrews have to make the same amount of bricks, and have to now gather their own straw to make it.the magicians did the same thing as Moses
the Pharohs son died
the same probably.I don't know Why he doesn't correct all injustice, but I think its so we can think for ourselves as an individual.i dont help those being bullied, i am bullied.they split the red sea to either side of them.
probably a multi-day celebration
no. crossing the red sea.
blood river
because its dramatic and cool? I dont Know.water, and god are involved.blood plague, because of all them dead fish and no water.
Church.
Israelites
Pharaoh
Moses
Plagues
burning
I AM
aaron
people
Q: • What do you think is the most dramatic part of Exodus 5–15? I think the plagues are the most dramatic part.
ReplyDeleteQ: • What is the weirdest part to you? The consecration of the first born part
Q:• Why do you think this story has been and remains such a source of hope for oppressed people? because the Israelites were oppressed but when they prayed and believed in God, he saved them.
1. The plague of Blood seems the grossest to me because the Nile is such a large river and the whole thing would turn to blood. i get squeamish around large amounts of blood and so that would definitely bother me, not to mention the stink mentioned in the text.
2.i think what some people call Karma is God's way of righting the injustices in the world.
3. I believe that he is working everywhere to help free people, in Africa from the genocides happening, in America to feed people who cannot feed themselves, in Iraq( i think that's the place) to bring the soldiers home from burden of fighting, and many other places.
1. Israelites
2. Pharaoh
3. Moses
4. Plagues
5. Burning
6. I AM
7. Aaron
8. People