I drew him out of the water (Exodus 1-2q)*

Exodus 1:1-2:10

Key Verse - 2:10

1.    [1-7] How many of Jacob’s descendants went to Egypt (Exodus 1:1-5; Genesis 46:7-27)? Roughly, how many years passed since Jacob had arrived in Egypt (Exodus 12:4-41; Genesis 15:16)? How did these Israelites prosper (Exodus 1:6-7)? Why?

2.     [8-14] Why did the new Pharaoh fear the Israelites (8-9)? What measure did he take to control their numbers (11)? What was the outcome of this (12)? What further steps did the Egyptians take (13-14)?

3.    [15-22] What did the king order the midwives to do in order to control the birth of more Israelites (15-16)? What did the midwives do instead (17)? How did they explain this to the Pharaoh (18-19)? Why did they do all of these things (20-21)? What order did Pharaoh issue to control the number of Israelites (22)?

4.    [2:1-10] What did a Levite woman do with her newborn child (1-3)? Why? Discuss her thoughts on doing such a thing. Who found the baby and what did she do with him (4-5)? Why (6)? Who came to nurse him? How (7-9)? What did Pharaoh’s daughter name him? What did his name signify? What did he become (2:10; Acts 7:22-25)?

5.    Discuss Pharaoh’s efforts to control the number of the Israelites and God’s interventions. What does this tell us about God (Exodus 12:37; Genesis 15:12-16; 46:3-4)?