January 31 - Answers

1. He blessed the Israelites for their dedication to building the Tabernacle.
2. Whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle.

January 31

Read Exodus 39-40

1. What did Moses do after he inspected the Tabernacle?
2. When could the Israelites set out from their camp?

January 30 - Answers

1. The Tabernacle
2. The Ark
3. The Courtyard

January 30

Read Exodus 36-38

1. What was the first part of the sanctuary to be constructed?
2. What was the second item made for the sanctuary?
3. What was the last part constructed for the sanctuary?

January 29 - Answers

1. A cloud
2. His face was radiant.
3. The Israelites gave them as offerings.

January 29

Read Exodus 33-35

1. What would appear/come down when Moses spoke to God inside of the Tent?
2. What was different about Moses’ face when he came down with the second set of tablets?
3. Where did the materials for the Tent, Ark, etc. come from?

January 28 - Answers

1. They would die.
2. The Two Tablets
3. Aaron made a false idol out of gold that was cast in the shape of a calf.
4. He threw the tablets down and they broke. He then made the Israelites drink the powder from the calf after it was melted. Moses also ordered some Levites to kill their brothers and neighbors.

January 28

Read Exodus 30-32

1. What did God tell Moses was the penalty for Aaron and his sons if they did not wash their hands and feet in the Tent?
2. What did God give Moses when he was finished speaking with him?
3. What did Aaron make for the Israelites?
4. How did Moses react when he saw the calf?

January 27 - Answers

1. Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2. Moses
3. God said he would dwell among the Israelites.

January 27

Read Exodus 28-29

1. Who did God choose to be the priests?
2. Who was told to ordain Aaron and his sons as priests?
3. Where did God say he would dwell after the Tabernacle and priests were consecrated?

There will be a group meeting on February 10th at New Hope Community Church.

5:30pm - 6:00pm: Early Bird Q&A

6:00pm - 6:30pm: Bible Facts Presentation

6:30pm - 7:00pm: Night Owl Q&A

January 26 - Answers

1. L - 2.5 Cubits W - 1.5 Cubits H - 1.5 Cubits
2. God told Moses to build a Tabernacle.
3. The curtain separated the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

January 26

Read Exodus 25-27

1. What dimensions for the Ark did God give Moses?
2. What did God tell Moses to build in Chapter 26?
3. What was the purpose of the curtain in the Tabernacle?

January 25 - Answers

1. It was justified in your home at night.
2. God sent an angel.
3. A cloud covered the mountain.

January 25

Read Exodus 22-24

1. When was killing an intruder justified?
2. Who did God send ahead of the Israelites to guide and protect them?
3. What covered the mountain when Moses went up the mountain?

January 24 - Answers

1. God talked to Moses on Mt. Sinai.
2. 1- You shall have no other gods before me 2- You shall not make for yourself an idol 3- You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God 4- Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy 5- Honor you father and your mother 6- You shall not murder 7- You shall not commit adultery 8- You shall not steal 9- You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor 10- You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife & possessions (long list)
3. Life for life, eye for an eye, tooth for tooth, etc.

January 24

Read Exodus 19-21

1. On which mountain did God talk to Moses?
2. What were the ten commandments given to Moses?
3. What was the law regarding serious injury? (Ex 21: 23-25)

January 23 - Answers

1. God commanded them to collect twice as much so that they could rest on the Sabbath.
2. God told Moses to strike the rock with his staff and water would come out.
3. Moses choose Joshua.
4. Jethro told Moses to select capable men as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens to serve as judges.

January 23

Read Exodus 16-18

1. Why did the Israelites gather twice as much manna on the sixth day?
2. How did God tell Moses to get water from the rock at Horeb?
3. Who did Moses choose to lead the Israelites on the field of battle against the Amalekites?
4. How did Jethro tell Moses to lighten his work load?

January 22 - Answers

1. The bones of Joseph (as promised by the sons of Israel in Genesis 50:24-25)
2. Wind, in accordance with God’s timing and under His direction.
3. They sang the song of Moses and Miriam.

January 22

Read Exodus 13-15

1. What did Moses take with him? (Chapter 13)
2. What force kept the Red Sea divided while the Israelites crossed?
3. How did the entire Israelite community celebrate/commemorate the crossing of the Red Sea (Chapter 15)

January 21 - Answers

1. Only the men were allowed to go worship in the desert.
2. Egyptians – No light at all Israelites – Had light in the places they lived
3. The Plague of the Firstborn
4. A lamb was the Passover sacrifice.

January 21

Read Exodus 10-12

1. Who was Pharaoh willing to let worship in the desert before the Plague of Locusts?
2. How did the Plague of Darkness affect the Egyptians and Israelites?
3. What was the final plague?
4. What was the animal for the Passover sacrifice?

January 20 - Answers

1. 1- Plague of Blood: Egyptians had nothing to drink 2- Plague of Frogs: Frogs went everywhere 3- Plague of Gnats: Gnats bothered everyone 4- Plague of Flies: Flies bothered the Egyptians only 5- Plague on the Livestock: All Egyptian animals died, no Israelite animals died 6- Plague of Boils: Boils on all people and animals 7- Plague of Hail: Hail ruined everything the Egyptians didn’t cover, the Israelites were not effected

January 20

Read Exodus 7-9

1. What are the first seven plagues inflicted upon Egypt? How did they effect the Egyptians and Israelites differently?

There will be a group meeting tonight at New Hope Community Church.

5:30pm - 6:00pm: Early Bird Q&A

6:00pm - 6:30pm: Bible Facts Presentation

6:30pm - 7:00pm: Night Owl Q&A

January 19 - Answers

1. 1- A staff that turns into a snake 2- Moses’ hand would turn leprous and then be restored when he placed his hand behind his cloak. 3- Turn water into blood
2. Forced them to make brick without straw.
3. Levi

January 19

Read Exodus 4-6

1. God gave Moses three ways to prove to the Israelites that Moses was speaking on God’s behalf (4:1-9). What were they?
2. How did Pharaoh punish the Israelites for asking to pray in the desert?
3. From which descendant of Jacob is Moses’ clan?

January 18 - Answers

1. The new king thought that the Israelites might become too numerous for the Egyptians to control.
2. To avoid Pharaoh’s order that all male children be killed.
3. Moses fled from Pharaoh after Pharaoh had heard that Moses killed an Egyptian.
4. To go back to Egypt and bring the Israelites out of Egypt.

January 18

Read Exodus 1-3

1. Why did the new king put slave drivers over the Israelites?
2. Why was Moses put in a reed basket?
3. Why did Moses flee Egypt?
4. What does God tell Moses to do?

January 17 - Answers

1. Joseph wanted Manasseh to be blessed with Jacob’s right hand.
2. Fourteen
3. To carry his bones from Egypt but, his body was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.

January 17

Read Genesis 48-50

1. What did Joseph disagree with Jacob about the blessing of Manasseh and Ephraim?
2. Where does Jacob request to be buried?
3. What is Joseph’s last request?

January 16 - Answers

1. They were terrified.
2. Jacob’s sprit was revived.
3. Sixty-six
4. To bury him with his fathers.

January 16

Read Genesis 45-47

1. What reactions did Joseph’s brothers have when Joseph revealed his true identity?
2. What is Jacob’s reaction when he learns that Joseph is alive?
3. How many members of Jacob’s family went to Egypt?
4. What did Jacob ask of Joseph (47:28-31)

January 15 - Answers

1. To buy grain.
2. The youngest brother (Benjamin)
3. Joseph hurried out and wept in his private room.
4. Judah offered himself as a slave to Joseph in exchange for Benjamin.

January 15

Read Genesis 42-44

1. Why did Jacob send his sons to Egypt?
2. Who did Joseph demand to see when his brothers first came to Egypt?
3. What was Joseph’s reaction when he first saw Joseph?
4. What did Judah do to protect Benjamin?

January 14 - Answers

1. Joseph acted honorably and denied Potiphar’s wife.
2. The cupbearer would be reinstated to his previous duties. The baker would be executed.
3. There will be seven years of great abundance and seven years of severe famine.
4. Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of all of Egypt.

January 14

Read Genesis 39-41

1. How did Joseph react to Potiphar’s wife?
2. What were the meanings of the cupbearer and baker’s dreams?
3. What is the meaning of Pharaoh’s dreams?
4. What is Pharaoh’s reaction to Joseph’s interpretation?

January 13 - Answers

1. Both dreams had objects bowing to Joseph.
2. They rejected the dreams and were angry with Joseph.
3. Joseph was sold to some Ishmaelite traders and was taken to Egypt.
4. He tore his clothes and mourned.
5. At first Judah condemned Tamar. He later learned that her actions were righteous.

January 13

Read Genesis 36-38

1. Why is it important to know Esau’s descendants?
2. How are Joseph’s dreams similar?
3. What did Joseph’s brothers “get rid” of him?
4. How did Jacob react to the news about Joseph?
5. Were Tamar’s actions honorable or despicable?

January 12 - Answers

1. Esau embraced Jacob.
2. Dinah was raped. Her brothers Simeon and Levi killed ever male in the city.
3. Rachel died giving birth to Ben-Oni/Benjamin.

January 12

Read Genesis 33-35

1. What happened when Jacob and Esau met?
2. What happened to Dinah? What was the reaction?
3. How did Rachel die?

January 11 - Answers

1. The Lord told Jacob to return to the land of his fathers.
2. Jacob divided his family into groups and then sent waves of gifts to Esau to win his forgiveness.
3. Jacob wrestled God. God then touched Jacob’s hip and injured it. After the struggle, God renamed Jacob to Israel.

January 11

Read Genesis 31-32

1. Why did Jacob flee from Laban?
2. How did Jacob prepare to meet Esau?
3. Who did Jacob wrestle? What was the outcome?

January 10 - Answers

1. Jacob was supposed to work for 7 years, but had to work for fourteen years.
2. Leah: Rueben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebullon, Dinah Bilhah: Dan, Naphtali Zilpah: Gad, Asher Rachel: Joseph

January 10

Read Genesis 29-30

1. What did Jacob have to do to marry Rachel?
2. What were the names of Jacob’s children and who are their mothers (29:31-30:4)?

January 9 - Answers

1. Isaac said that Rebekah was his sister.
2. Jacob convinced Isaac that he was Esau.
3. Jacob saw a staircase/ladder with angels and God told him that the land that he is lying on will be his and his descendants.

January 9

Read Genesis 26-28

1. How did Isaac deceive Abimelech?
2. How did Jacob receive his father’s blessing?
3. What did Jacob dream about on his trip to Haran?

January 8 - Answers

1. Rebekah gave Abraham’s servant a drink and watered his camels.
2. The same place as Sarah (see January 7 #3)
3. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for some bread and stew.

January 8

Read Genesis 24-25

1. How was Rebekah selected to become Isaac’s wife?
2. Where was Abraham buried?
3. How did Jacob obtain Esau’s birthright?

January 7 - Answers

1. Sarah asked Abraham to send them away after Sarah saw Ishmael mocking Isaac.
2. He was asked to sacrifice Isaac.
3. In a cave on Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre (or Hebron).

January 7

Read Genesis 21-23

1. Why did Abraham send Hagar and Ishmael away?
2. How was Abraham tested in Chapter 22?
3. Where was Sarah buried?

January 6 - Answers

1. Because of the inhabitants sinfulness.
2. Lot eventually left Sodom with his wife and daughters. His wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.
3. He got drunk and impregnated his two daughters.
4. He thought about taking Sarah. Abraham again told people that Sarah was his sister (not a lie-not the whole truth).
5. Abimelech gave Abraham many gifts and Abraham prayed for Abimelech’s women.

January 6

Read Genesis chapters 19-20

1. Why does God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
2. How does Lot respond in 19:12-22? How is his wife punished and why?
3. What sin did Lot commit in 19:30-37?
4. What sin did Abimelech commit in chapter 20? What was Abraham’s part?
5. How was this sin reconciled?

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January 5 - Answers

1. Sarai gave Hagar to Abram so he could produce offspring. Hagar became pregnant and bore Abram Ishmael.
2. God blessed them
3. Circumcision
4. God and two angels
5. He interceded for the righteous.

January 5

Read Genesis chapters 16-18

1. How did Sarai and Abram try to ‘help’ God? What happened to Hagar?
2. Why did God change the names of Abram and Sarai?
3. What sign of the covenant did God institute in 17:9-14?
4. Who were the three visitors to Abraham and Sarah?
5. Why did Abraham intercede for Sodom?

January 4 - Answers

1. His Father, Terah, took him.
2. 1- Many descendants 2- Blessed Abraham 3- Blessed those who bless Abraha
3. There was famine in Canaan. They were exiled because Abraham told Pharaoh that Sarai was his sister (which was not a lie-also not the complete truth).
4. Their families quarreled and they separated. Lot was captured by invading kings and Abraham rescued Lot.
5. Melchizedeck is the king of Salem and a high priest to God.
6. God promised that Abram’s descendants would number like the stars. Abram was called righteous because he trusted the Lord.

January 4

Read Genesis 12-15

1. Go back to 11:31. How did Abram end up in Haran?
2. What three promises did God make to Abram in 12:1-3?
3. Why did Abram and Sarai go to Egypt? What happened there?
4. Why did Abram and Lot separate in chapter 13? What happened to Lot in chapter 14 and how did Abram respond?
5. Who is Melchizedek (14:18) and why did Abram pay tithes to him?
6. What promises did God make in 15:5 and 18? Why is Abram called righteous in 15:6?

January 3 - Answers

1. God told Noah
2. To never again destroy the entire Earth by flood.
3. God is in control

January 3

Read Genesis chapters 8-11

1. How did Noah know it was time to leave the boat? (8:15)
2. What covenant did God make with Noah in 9:8-17?
3. What lesson is be to learned from the Tower of Babel?

January 2 - Answers

1. Cain brought SOME of his harvest and Abel brought the BEST parts of a sacrificed animal(s). Cain was furious that God preferred Abel’s offering. God made Cain wander the Earth and be unable to yield crops.
2. Enoch lived for God. As a result, he never died.
3. 6:8-10, 18, 22 7:1,5

January 2

Read Genesis chapters 4-7

1. What was the difference between the offerings of Cain and Abel? Why did Cain kill Abel and what was God’s response?
2. What is said of Enoch in 5:22-24? What do you think it means that he ‘walked with God’?
3. Write down the verses that reflect Noah’s relationship with God.

January 1

Read Genesis 1-3

1. Write out the order of creation. Day one…Day two…etc. What did God do on the seventh day?
2. What are some differences in the creation of humans and the rest of the world?
3. What were Adam and Eve’s excuses for sinning? How did God respond to each of them? What did He say to the serpent?