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Questions on Exodus Chapter 13
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Exodus 13 Quiz with Answers and Explanations
Question No. 1
What was the specific commandment given by the Lord to Moses regarding the firstborn?
- A. To sacrifice all firstborn males of the Israelites
- B. To sanctify the firstborn unto the Lord
- C. To dedicate only the firstborn of livestock to God
- D. To redeem the firstborn of animals with money
- E. To offer a sin offering for every firstborn
Answer: B. To sanctify the firstborn unto the Lord
Explanation: The Lord commanded Moses, “Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.” (Exodus 13:2 KJV)
Question No. 2
Which specific time frame was the feast of unleavened bread to be kept annually?
- A. In the second month, for seven days
- B. At the end of every harvest season
- C. On the fifteenth day of Abib, for seven days
- D. From the tenth day of the first month, for six days
- E. From the fourteenth day of Abib, for seven days
Answer: C. On the fifteenth day of Abib, for seven days
Explanation: The feast of unleavened bread was to be observed from the fifteenth day of Abib for seven days, as detailed in Exodus 13:4-7.
Question No. 3
What was NOT to be seen among the Israelites during the days of unleavened bread?
- A. Honey
- B. Vinegar
- C. Grain sacrifices
- D. Fruit offerings
- E. Leaven bread
Answer: E. Leaven bread
Explanation: The command states, “And there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.” (Exodus 13:7 KJV)
Question No. 4
What did Moses tell the Israelites to do when their children asked about the significance of the service?
- A. To say, “The Lord gave us this law for His glory.”
- B. To explain it was to commemorate their slavery in Egypt.
- C. To describe, “It is a tradition passed down from the fathers.”
- D. To mention, “It is a symbol of the covenant with Abraham.”
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above Explanation: Moses instructed, “And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:8 KJV)
Question No. 5
What was the purpose of the sign on the hand and memorial between the eyes?
- A. To remind them of their deliverance
- B. To signify their allegiance to Moses
- C. To ward off evil spirits
- D. To symbolize their service to Pharaoh
- E. To mark them as the chosen people
Answer: A. To remind them of their deliverance
Explanation: The verse says, “And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth.” (Exodus 13:9 KJV)
Question No. 6
Which land did the Lord NOT lead the Israelites through, even though it was near?
- A. The land of the Amalekites
- B. The land of the Philistines
- C. The land of the Midianites
- D. The land of the Canaanites
- E. The land of the Egyptians
Answer: B. The land of the Philistines
Explanation: The Lord led the people around because He said, “Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt.” (Exodus 13:17 KJV)
Question No. 7
What was the alternative route God chose to lead the children of Israel?
- A. By the way of the Mount Sinai in the valley
- B. By the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea
- C. By the way of the Jordan River
- D. By the way of the valley of Rephidim
- E. By the way of Jericho
Answer: B. By the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea
Explanation: The Bible states, “But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea.” (Exodus 13:18 KJV)
Question No. 8
What did Moses take with him as a symbol of God’s faithfulness?
- A. The rod of Aaron
- B. The bones of Joseph
- C. The tablets of the law
- D. A golden calf
- E. The manna from heaven
Answer: B. The bones of Joseph
Explanation: “And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.” (Exodus 13:19 KJV)
Question No. 9
How were the Israelites organized when they left Egypt?
- A. As one great assembly
- B. In haste without preparation
- C. In scattered groups
- D. By tribes and families
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: “And the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:18 KJV). The term “harnessed” implies they were organized in ranks.
Question No. 10
What specific phenomenon did the Lord use to guide the Israelites by day?
- A. A pillar of cloud
- B. A beam of light
- C. An angel on a chariot
- D. A rainbow in the sky
- E. A bright sunbeam
Answer: A. A pillar of cloud
Explanation: “And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way.” (Exodus 13:21 KJV)
Question No. 11
What additional phenomenon was used to guide the Israelites by night?
- A. A crescent moon
- B. A pillar of fire
- C. A glowing ark
- D. A star in the east
- E. A heavenly trumpet sound
Answer: B. A pillar of fire
Explanation: “And by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night.” (Exodus 13:21 KJV)
Question No. 12
What unique feature of the pillars of cloud and fire showed God’s constant presence?
- A. They appeared only during worship
- B. They never departed from before the people
- C. They vanished during sinful acts
- D. They changed form at each camp
- E. They stayed in one place throughout the journey
Answer: B. They never departed from before the people
Explanation: “He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” (Exodus 13:22 KJV)
Question No. 13
What was the declared purpose of the feast of unleavened bread according to Moses?
- A. To celebrate freedom from Egyptian rule
- B. To strengthen their covenant with Abraham
- C. To symbolize the bitterness of slavery
- D. To offer thanksgiving for the promised land
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: Moses declared, “Thou shalt keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.” (Exodus 13:10 KJV)
Question No. 14
Which animal was required to be redeemed, or else its neck broken?
- A. A cow
- B. A sheep
- C. An ass
- D. A goat
- E. A camel
Answer: C. An ass
Explanation: “And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck.” (Exodus 13:13 KJV)
Question No. 15
What was to happen to the firstborn of man among the Israelites?
- A. They were to be offered as sacrifices
- B. They were to serve as priests
- C. They were to be redeemed
- D. They were to wear special garments
- E. They were to be taken to Mount Sinai
Answer: C. They were to be redeemed
Explanation: “And all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.” (Exodus 13:13 KJV)
Question No. 16
How was the month of Abib described in relation to the Israelites’ exodus?
- A. The first month of their agricultural calendar
- B. The month in which they planted crops
- C. The month they came out of Egypt
- D. The holiest month of the year
- E. The last month of their Egyptian bondage
Answer: C. The month they came out of Egypt
Explanation: “This day came ye out in the month Abib.” (Exodus 13:4 KJV)
Question No. 17
What phrase did Moses use to emphasize the strength of the Lord in delivering Israel?
- A. “With His mighty sword”
- B. “By His powerful word”
- C. “With a strong hand”
- D. “By His holy arm”
- E. “With unsearchable wisdom”
Answer: C. “With a strong hand”
Explanation: Moses repeatedly emphasized, “By strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place.” (Exodus 13:3 KJV)
Question No. 18
What was the Lord’s promise concerning the land to which He was leading the Israelites?
- A. A land filled with olive trees and gold
- B. A land flowing with milk and honey
- C. A land rich in water and fertile soil
- D. A land free from enemies and toil
- E. A land surrounded by high mountains
Answer: B. A land flowing with milk and honey
Explanation: The Lord promised, “And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites…a land flowing with milk and honey.” (Exodus 13:5 KJV)
Question No. 19
Why was it important to observe the ordinance of unleavened bread in the appointed season?
- A. To show gratitude to Pharaoh for releasing them
- B. To prevent leaven from corrupting future harvests
- C. To align with the solar calendar
- D. To secure blessings for the next generation
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: “And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:8 KJV)
Question No. 20
What instruction was tied to the redemption of the firstborn among the Israelites?
- A. “It shall be a statute forever for your descendants.”
- B. “It shall be for a memorial between your eyes.”
- C. “It shall be done with thanksgiving offerings.”
- D. “It shall be as a sign upon thy hand.”
- E. “It shall be spoken of throughout the land.”
Answer: D. “It shall be as a sign upon thy hand.”
Explanation: “And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:16 KJV)