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Q4. (Numbers 17) What was the root cause of Korah

Q3. (Numbers 14) Why is this failure to enter the Promised Land so serious? This failure to enter the Promised Land is serious because this was a covenant promise. What did it represent on the peoples part? To the people it represented a promise kept by a faithful God. What did it represent on the Lords part? The promise He had made ti Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was now fulfilled. In your opinion, was the punishment too severe? Why or why not? In my opinion the punishment was not too severe. God calls for obedience and when their is disobedience there is a consequence. If the people had moved in faith, how long would their trip from Egypt to Canaan have taken? If the people had moved in faith, their trip from Egypt to Canaan would have taken them about six months.

Q2. (Numbers 12) What was Miriam’s and Aaron’s motivation for speaking against Moses? Miriam’s and Aaron’s motivation for speaking against Moses was the need to be seen by the people as having equal authority to Moses. Why do people seeking power feel a need to discredit the existing leader? People seeking power feel a need to discredit the existing leader so that the people they lead would become disloyal to the existing leader and put their allegience with those seeking to become the new leader. How did Moses handle this provocation? Because he was a humble man Moses handled the provocation by letting God chastise them and later interceded on their behalf. How might he have handled it if he were a proud man? If Moses was a proud man he might have put Aaron and Miriam out of the camp or he might have had them killed for questioning his position. How did the Lord handle it? The Lord handled the situation by bringing leprousy upon Miriam, which barred her from the camp for seven days.

Q1. (Numbers 11:11-15) Why do you think Moses is so frustrated in his prayer? I think Moses is frustrated in his prayers because he is feeling helpless in a time when the people are overbearing and acting in a belligerent behavior. What do you think is going on in him emotionally and physically at this point? I think that Moses is going through an emotional drain. He's at a loss as to why the people were so angry and disbelieving. Physically he is also exhausted from his position having to move around throughout the camp and he also was deprived of nutrients for the body. Does he have any grounds for his complaints? Looking at the situation from hindsight and one that we were not in, now we can say no, he had no grounds for complaints. But even with his faith in God, I think Moses never envisioned that the people would carryon the way that they did. After all this was his first time leading such a huge number of people. Do you think this is designed to be a model prayer? Moses' prayer as all prayers in the Bible are model prayers as they teach us the way to access the throne of grace and we see how God provides and answers those prayers. Why are we shown this prayer? We are shown this prayer to see how God provides in spite of our grumbling and complaining. How did God answer him? God answered Moses by sharing the load of his leadership responsibilities with seventy other men among the people; and by providing meat (food) for the people to eat.

Q4. (Leviticus 1:3-9) In the burnt offering for an individuals sin: What is the significance of the offerer laying his hand on the animals head? In the burnt offering for an individuals sin: the offerer laying his hand on the animals head signifies the offerer imparting his sins to the animal. In this God accepted the death of the animal as a substitute atonement for the individual's sins. Why do you think the offerer is to slay the sacrifice rather than the priest? I think the offerer is called to slay the sacrifice rather than the priest because it was the penalty of for the individual. Also, I believe to keep the purity of the priest as he carried out his responsibility. How is the animal's blood significant in sacrifice? The animal's blood is significant in sacrifice because it represents the atonement for one's life. In what ways does Jesus sacrifice on the cross fulfill this? Christ is the ultimate sacrifice. We have been redeemed "with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:19). Jesus sacrifice on the cross fulfill this as He bore the sins of the whole world once and for all.

Q3. What does the arrangement of the furniture, the tabernacle, and the courtyard teach us about worship? The arrangement of the furniture, the tabernacle, and the courtyard teach us that God is particular about the way in which preparation for worship is performed. When we prepare ourselves for worship, and are prepared to receive the Presence of God according to His wWill, He will appear. Why do you come to the bronze altar and the laver or basin before you reach the tent itself? You come to the bronze altar and the laver or basin before you reach the tent itself because they represent the shedding of the old man and the putting on of the new man. Only when you are fully adorned in the new man can you enter into and receive the Glory of God.

Q2. (Exodus 25:10-22) What is the significance of the Ark in the Holy of Holies? The significance of the Ark in the Holy of Holies is its representation of a place where the sins of the people were forgiven and a place where the Presence of God was located. What did it represent? It represented the place where God dwelt among His people on earth. Why was it considered so holy? It was considered to be so holy because it was where God, who is Holy, said that His Presence would be among His people. If no one really sat upon it, why was it so important? It represents the seat of the King of the Israelites.

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? The camp of the Israelites was laid out as it was so that the Tabernacle that held God's presence was in the middle. What did this layout teach the Israelites? The layout taught the Israelites that God desires to always be in the center of their being. Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes? The Levites and the priests were camped closer than the other tribes because the maintenance and the operations of the Tabernacle were their responsibilities.

Q4. (Exodus 33:7-11) Why is Moses

Q3. (Exodus 32:11-13, 30-35; 33:12-17) Why is interceding for the people so important in Moses

Q2. (Exodus 32:21-24) What was the nature of Aaron’s sin with the golden calf? Aaron's sin with the golden calf was submitting to the pressure of the people and not standing in the position of leader to deter them from their desire to make an idol. Why won’t he take responsibility for his actions, do you think? Aaron probably did not think he should take responsibility for his actions because he did not see himself as a leader. Why do you think he gets off so easily? Aaron got off so easily because Moses had already interceeded for all the people and God had hornored his prayer. Why must leaders be accountable for their actions? Leaders must be accountable for their actions because they represent God to the people. Their actions dictate their standing with God. What is necessary for leaders to be able to learn from their mistakes? For leaders to be able to learn from their mistakes, first they must admit that they were wrong and that they repent and want to make amends.

Q1. (Exodus 32:1-6) Why do you think the people of Israel were so quick to make idols, even after hearing the monotheism of the Ten Commandments that forbade graven images? The people of Israel were so quick to make idols, even after hearing the monotheism of the Ten Commandments that forbade graven images because they still carried their old ways within and wanted to be like everyone else. They failed to see the uniqueness of their position as God's treasured people. Why do you think Aaron facilitated their sin? i believe Aaron facilitated their sin because he wanted to be the leader that every body loves. How do you think the golden calf made God feel? That Israel would choose to worship a golden calf is a let down. I am sure God must have felt that given the choice man will invariably disappoint. What idols do Christian churches allow that lead them away from pure worship of God in our day? Today, Christian churches allow the idol of Postmodernism to crept in and sway them from the pure simplistic worship of God to be embellished with appeasement of the senses, pure flesh no spirit.

Q4. (Exodus 24:8; Matthew 26:27-28) What is the function of the blood of the covenant in Exodus? The function of the blood of the covenant in Exodus was to sanctify the people, the tabernacle and every article used in the ceremonies were sprinkled with blood for cleansing. What is the blood of the covenant in the New Testament? In the New Testament the "blood of the covenant" is the shed blood of Jesus Christ. How is the Old Covenant similar to the New Covenant? The Old Covenant is similar to the New Covenant required the shedding of blood for the forgiveness of sins. How are they different? They are different in that with the Old Covenant God's law was written and kept on scrolls and stored away. Men labored with teaching each other the law. With the New Covenant God said, 'I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts.' Now every man has within him the truth that their is a God and the Believer takes the law of God with him wherever he goes.

Q3. (Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9) In what sense is Israel a

Q2. (Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9) What did priests do in the Old Testament? In the Ols Testament the priests were a group set apart peculiarly for God's possession and service, with free access to His presence. They were acting as God's representative for, and to, the other nations of the world cannot be ruled out. In what sense are you a priest? I am a priest in the sense that I am set apart for God's use and service. I am also God's representative here on earth. How do you function as a priest? I function as a priest in my daily functions as preacher, teacher, counselor, etc. In what sense are you a

Q1. (Exodus 19:5; 1 Peter 2:9) From an emotional standpoint, what does it feel like to take out and look over one of your treasured possessions? From an emotional standpoint, the feeling one may get when looking over a treasured possession is pride. How was the idea of treasured possession fulfilled in Israel? In Israel the idea of "treasured possession" was fulfilled by God making them, out of all nations, His treasured possession. What does it feel like to be Gods treasured possession as we Christians clearly are according to 1 Peter 2:9? To be God's treasured possession invokes a feeling of being "special."

Q1. (Exodus 19:5; 1 Peter 2:9) From an emotional standpoint, what does it feel like to take out and look over one of your treasured possessions? From an emotional standpoint, the feeling one may get when looking over a treasured possession is pride. How was the idea of treasured possession fulfilled in Israel? In Israel the idea of "treasured possession" was fulfilled by God making them, out of all nations, His treasured possession. What does it feel like to be Gods treasured possession as we Christians clearly are according to 1 Peter 2:9? To be God's treasured possession invokes a feeling of being "special."

Q4. (Exodus 18:13-27; Numbers 11:10-30) Why do you think it took Moses so long to delegate his judicial role to others? I believe it took Moses so long to delegate his judicial role to others because he felt that the call to his position was a direct call from God and he wanted to serve God well. Unlike the time when he felt that he need Aaron to speak for him, now Moses can perform this duty, albeit the physical strain and time exerted was enormous. What were the qualifications of these judges? The judges were to be men with the following qualifications: 1) Capable 2) God-fearing, that is, those who revere God 3) Honest, trustworthy, who not only refuse bribes, but hate the very idea 4) Accountable. How is Moses

Q3. (Exodus 16) Why did God provide manna for the people? God provided manna for the people because they were complaining that they would have been better off in Egypt where they had food that they liked. Why did the manna finally cease? Manna finally ceased when the people ate of the produce of Gilgal on the plains of Jericho. Why do you think that the people gradually began to take the manna for granted? I think that the people gradually began to take the manna for granted because it was given to them, they did not have to invest any time in planting and harvesting. What provision of God are you taking for granted? This is a loaded question, I hate to think that I am taking for granted provision of God. But I guess I do, and I'm sorry. Father, help me to make a conscious effor daily to recognize all of your provisions and to be grateful. In Jesus name, Amem!!!

Q2. (Exodus 16:7-8) Why can grumbling against a leader really be a symptom of grumbling against the Lord? Grumbling against a leader can really be a symptom of grumbling against the Lord they are realy complaining about God's provision for them Are there any cases where this might not be true? There are cases where this might not be true, one such case is where a leader's performance is in opposition to the moral laws of God. Why do leaders tend to take complaints so personally? Leaders tend to take complaints so personally because they do not attribute their posistion of leadership as a God ordained position and that they are standing in place of God before the people. What does it take to learn that "it's not about you." To learn that "it's not about you" require a spirit of humility and obedience to God as He instructs you to lead His people.

Q1. (Exodus 15:24) What are the reasons that people grumble and complain? People grumble and complain because of fear and disbelief. How do fear and faith relate to grumbling? When faith is present fear and grumbling is not. What symptoms of grumbling do you see in your own life? In my life I see symptoms of grumbling when answers to some prayers are not immediate. What should you do about it? I should keep faith, knowing that God answers all prayers.

Q4. (Exodus 14:4, 17-18) Why is God

Q3. (Exodus 14:11-14) Why do the people blame Moses for the advancing Egyptian army? The people blamed Moses for the advancing Egyptian army because they were convinced that they would have been better of if they had stayed in Egypt. What motivates their fear? Their fear was motivated by seeing an advancing army and seeing no where to go. Who are the people really blaming? The people are really blaming God since Moses was acting on His behalf as leader of the people. How does Moses respond to their blame and fear? Moses responded to their blame and fear by accepting their criticism as against God. Why doesn

Q2. (Exodus 12:50) Why was obedience so important to the people

Q1. (1 Corinthians 5:7; John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18-19) In what sense is Christ our Passover Lamb? Christ is our Passover Lamb in that He was the sacrificial lamb that redeemed mankind from sin. In what sense are we marked with his blood? We were marked with the blood of Jesus in the sense that we are partakers in the work on the cross. In what sense does God