Book of Exodus Quiz: The Red Sea and Sinai Covenant

1. How did Moses part the Red Sea when Pharaoh's army was closing in?

1. He called out to God and the sea immediately parted in response to his prayer
2. He struck the water with his staff three times and it divided
3. He threw the staff God gave him into the sea and the waters rolled back
4. The LORD told him to stretch out his hand over the sea — a strong east wind blew all night and divided the water

2. What happened to Pharaoh's army as it pursued Israel into the sea?

1. God sent lightning and thunder that panicked the horses, causing chaos in the Egyptian ranks
2. The ground became soft in the sea bed and all the chariots sank into the mud
3. The LORD jammed the chariot wheels; then Moses stretched out his hand and the sea returned, covering all of Pharaoh's army
4. The pillars of water collapsed on both sides simultaneously, engulfing the army before it could escape

3. What did Moses and the Israelites sing after crossing the Red Sea?

1. 'Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forever — his name alone is great'
2. 'How great thou art, O God of Israel — none can stand before your mighty hand'
3. 'I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea'
4. 'The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want — he leads me through the valley of death'

4. At Marah, the Israelites could not drink the water because it was bitter. How did God make it drinkable?

1. God sent a strong wind that dried up the bitter water and revealed a fresh spring beneath
2. Moses commanded the Israelites to dig a new well beside the bitter spring
3. Moses prayed over the water and it became sweet through miraculous purification
4. The LORD showed Moses a piece of wood — he threw it into the water and the water became fit to drink

5. When the Israelites grumbled about having no food in the wilderness, what two things did God promise to provide?

1. Fruit trees along their route and fresh water springs at each camp
2. Grain from the Egyptian stores they had carried and wild game God would drive to their camp
3. Quail in the evening and bread (manna) from heaven in the morning
4. Water from rock and honey from wild bees

6. What was the special Sabbath rule regarding the collection of manna?

1. No manna fell on Sunday — they must collect extra on Saturday to cover the day of rest
2. They could collect manna every day including Sabbath, but must give a tenth portion to God as an offering
3. They must collect a double portion on Friday and rest on Saturday — the manna kept on the Sabbath would not rot
4. They must collect manna at dawn on six days — anyone who slept in and missed the window went hungry

7. At Rephidim, Moses struck a rock and water came out. What was this place called, and what was the significance of the name?

1. Horeb — meaning 'desolation', where God showed that he could bring life even from the driest place
2. Kadesh — meaning 'holy place', because God showed his holiness by providing water supernaturally
3. Massah and Meribah — meaning 'testing' and 'quarrelling', because the people tested the LORD by saying 'Is the LORD among us or not?'
4. Shur — meaning 'wall', because the water flowed in a straight line like a wall through the camp

8. During the battle with the Amalekites, what happened when Moses held up his hands, and how was he helped?

1. Moses stood on a hill directing tactics — when he pointed his staff toward a unit they were victorious
2. Moses's raised hands were the signal for a second Israelite company hidden in the hills to attack the Amalekite flank
3. When Moses raised his staff, the Israelites advanced; when he lowered it, they fell back. Aaron and Hur held his hands up until sunset
4. While Moses's hands were raised in prayer the Israelites had divine strength; when he lowered them to rest, they grew tired and retreated

9. What practical advice did Moses's father-in-law Jethro give him, and why?

1. He advised Moses to write the laws down so the people could settle disputes themselves without coming to him
2. He told Moses he would wear himself out by judging alone — appoint capable, God-fearing men as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens
3. He told Moses to appoint a high priest who would deal with spiritual matters so Moses could focus on administration
4. He told Moses to divide the Israelites into twelve groups, each with its own leader who would report to Moses

10. How did God announce his arrival at Mount Sinai to give the Ten Commandments?

1. A gentle, still small voice that everyone in the camp could mysteriously hear at once
2. A spectacular display of thunder, lightning, a thick cloud, fire, smoke, and the sound of a loud trumpet
3. An earthquake that split the mountain from top to bottom, revealing the tablets of stone already inscribed inside
4. God appeared to Moses alone in the tent of meeting while the people waited at a distance

11. What was the first commandment given at Sinai?

1. 'Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you'
2. 'I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me'
3. 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength'
4. 'You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath'

12. What reason does the fourth commandment give for observing the Sabbath?

1. Because every seventh day is set apart for worship, sacrifice and the reading of God's law
2. Because God commands it as a sign of his covenant with Israel — the Sabbath belongs to him alone
3. Because God rested on the seventh day after creating the heavens and the earth
4. Because the Israelites were slaves in Egypt and must remember their past suffering by resting as free people

13. After giving the Ten Commandments and the people heard God's voice from the fire, what did they ask of Moses?

1. 'Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die'
2. They asked for a visible sign — a pillar or sacred object — that they could take with them as a symbol of God's presence
3. They asked Moses to ascend the mountain and bring them written tablets they could keep
4. They asked Moses to build them an altar at the base of the mountain where they could bring offerings to God

14. What was the 'Book of the Covenant' and how was it ratified?

1. It was the collection of laws God gave Moses (Exodus 21-23) — ratified when Moses read it aloud and the people said 'We will do everything the LORD has said'
2. It was the priestly regulations — ratified by Aaron's anointing as high priest
3. It was the record of the Exodus journey — ratified when the whole community signed it with their names
4. It was the stone tablets — ratified by Moses bringing them down the mountain and showing them to the people

15. What did Moses see when he went up the mountain with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy elders of Israel?

1. They saw a ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending on it
2. They saw a vision of the tabernacle as it would be built — every detail shown to them in an angelic blueprint
3. They saw the God of Israel — under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright and clear as the sky
4. They saw the throne room of God surrounded by seraphim calling 'Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty'

16. How long did Moses stay on the mountain receiving the law from God?

1. Forty days and forty nights
2. One hundred days from Passover to the Day of Atonement
3. Seven days and seven nights
4. Twenty-one days — the number of completeness in God's covenant

17. What visual sign covered the mountain while Moses was receiving the law?

1. A permanent cloud that hid the mountain from view and did not lift for forty days
2. A rainbow arching over the summit, visible to all Israel in the camp below
3. Lightning that continued to flash from the summit — a constant reminder of God's power
4. The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai — to the Israelites it looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain

18. What was the purpose of the Tent of Meeting that Moses set up outside the camp?

1. Anyone who inquired of the LORD would go there — the pillar of cloud would descend and God would speak with Moses face to face
2. It served as a place of quarantine for those who had contracted ritual impurity
3. It was a court of justice where disputes were settled by the priestly judges
4. It was the storage place for the sacred objects until the full tabernacle could be built

19. When Moses asked to see God's glory, what did God say he would show him and what would be withheld?

1. 'I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you... But you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live'
2. God said Moses had already seen more of his glory than any human could bear and must ask no more
3. God would show Moses his back as he passed by, but his face remained veiled behind clouds of glory
4. God would show Moses his power and his name, but not his face, since mortals cannot look upon divine perfection

20. When Moses came down from Sinai with the second set of tablets, what unusual phenomenon did Aaron and the Israelites notice?

1. His face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD — the people were afraid to come near him
2. Moses walked on the ground without leaving footprints — the holiness of God had removed him slightly from the natural world
3. Moses's hair had turned completely white during his time on the mountain with God
4. Moses's staff had blossomed overnight with flowers that gave off a fragrant scent for forty days