1.  From which one of the sons of Jacob were Moses and Aaron descended? Levi. 6:16

2.  From which of the sons of Levi were they descended? Kohath. 6:16

3.  Who were the father and mother of Moses and Aaron? Amram and Jochebed. 6:20

4.  Name the sons of Aaron. Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 6:23

5.  Name the son of Eleazar. Phinehas. 6:25

Note: Remember these names. We will see them again. Return to the beginning of chapter 5.

6. What request did Moses and Aaron make of Pharaoh?  “Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’ ” 5:1

7.  How did the Pharaoh make their labor harder? He refused to supply the straw with which to make bricks and insisted on having them make the same quota of bricks. 5:6

8.  What was the Pharaoh’s reason for making it harder on them and mistreating them and to whom did the people complain? He said they were idle and that is why they wanted to go sacrifice to the Lord. 5:17; Moses and Aaron were blamed. 5:20-21 Note: this is only the beginning of the people's reaction to bad things.

9.  Did Moses carry the complaint to the Lord and did the Lord renew His promise? Yes. 5:22-23, and the Lord said to watch what He was going to do. 6:1-8

10.  How did the people react to what Moses told them and his reassurance? They did not listen because of the cruel bondage they were under. 6:9

11.  What did God tell Moses to do at this point and what did Moses say? Go in and tell Pharaoh to let the people go and Moses said if the people won’t listen then why would Pharaoh. 6:11-12

12.  Who did God say would actually speak the words to Pharaoh that He was giving to Moses? Aaron was to speak for Moses. 7:2

13.  Why did God say that Pharaoh would not listen? So that God could judge them with great judgments. God was punishing them for their treatment of the Israelites.7:4

14.  How old are Moses and Aaron when they take on this task? Moses was 80 and Aaron was 83. 7:7

15.  What was the first miracle that they did before Pharaoh and who else could do the same thing? Aaron’s rod into a snake. 7:9; Pharaoh’s magicians. 7:11

16.  What did Aaron’s rod do to the others and did Pharaoh give in? It swallowed them up. 7:12 ; No. 7:13

17.  What was the first plague that God sent upon the Egyptians? Water to blood. 7:17

18.  Besides the rivers where else was the blood? Even in the buckets of wood and pitchers of stone. 7:19

19.  Could Pharaoh’s magicians do this? Yes. 7:22

20.  Describe the next plague. "But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your territory with frogs. So the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into your house, into your bedroom, on your bed, into the houses of your servants, on your people, into your ovens, and into your kneading bowls. And the frogs shall come up on you, on your people, and on all your servants.” ’ ” 8:2-4

21.  What did the Pharaoh ask Moses and Aaron to do about the frogs? Pray that God would take them away and send them back to the rivers. 8:8

22.  Of course, with the relief, Pharaoh changed his mind, so what was the next plague? Lice. 8:16

23.  What was different about this plague from the previous ones? Pharaoh’s magicians could not do this one. 8:18

24.  What was the next plague? Flies. 8:21

25.  What was different about this plague? God set His people apart so that the plague did come upon them. 8:22-23

26.  What concession did Pharaoh make this time? That they could sacrifice there in Egypt. 8:25

27.  Did Moses agree? No, he said they had to go 3 days away into the wilderness. 8:27

28.  Did Pharaoh keep his word? No. 8:32

Thought Questions:

A.  Why did God often use miracles? To show His power. Everything in creation is about Him, not us. He used miracles to prove a new covenant, to prove he was the God of all, to punish those who did not believe. Ex 3:20 In Ex 6 God tells how He will bring great judgments on the Egyptians so that they will know Him. Several places in the book of Is God promises punishments on those nations who have hurt the Israelites in some way or fashion. In the New Testament we are told to do all for His glory. He used miracles to show His power and Glory.
"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." I Cor 10:31

B.  In Exodus 7:6 we are told that Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded. Why is obedience important? We cannot be pleasing to God if we do not obey Him. Heb 3:17-19 The children of Israel that were disobedient could not enter into the promised land. Heb 5:8-9 teaches us eternal salvation depends upon our obedience. I Pet 4:16-18: "Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now
“ If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”

We absolutely must be obedient to expect eternal life.  There are those that argue it is by grace not works.  There is nothing we can do to earn our eternity, but we must be obedient.  Obedience and works are not the same thing.