Bible Stories for Adults

Moses' Farewell & Death and Balaam Blesses Israel

Deuteronomy 1-4; 34 and Numbers 22-24

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Bible Words to Remember:
Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5

How early in Moses' life did it become apparent that he was chosen by God for a life of faith?
Hebrews 11:23
Was Moses blessed with the pleasures and treasures of Pharaoh's home because of faith?
Hebrews 11:24-26
How was Moses' faith revealed through his work as leader of Israel?
Hebrews 11:27-29

What does the last chapter of Moses' books (probably added by Joshua) say about Moses' faith?
Deuteronomy 34:10-12
Assuming this last chapter was added by Joshua, how did Joshua believe he got his faith?
Deuteronomy 34:9

How enjoyable was it for Moses to be the leader of God's chosen people?
Numbers 20:2-4
What kind of help did Moses have to deal with these difficult people?
Numbers 20:6-8
How well did Moses follow God's instructions?
Numbers 20:9-11
How did God severely punish Moses for not trusting only in God's word?
Numbers 20:12

What did God command Moses to do when Israel was camped east of the Jordan ready to go in?
Deuteronomy 32:48-52
How did Moses react to this command to go to his death?
Deuteronomy 34:1, 4-5
Did Moses die from the strenuous mountain climb's effects on an frail old man?
Deuteronomy 34:6-8

Knowing that he was nearing death, what did Moses feel was most important to do?
Deuteronomy 1:3
Why is this book called Deuteronomy (Second Law)?
Deuteronomy 1:5

What was God's basic message for the Israelites on Mount Sinai?
Exodus 19:3-6
How long had Israel traveled when they reached Mount Sinai?
Exodus 19:1
How long did Israel stay at Sinai?
Numbers 10:11
How did Israel know it was time to go and where to stop?
Numbers 10:12-13
What did God want them to do when they left Mount Sinai (Horeb)?
Deuteronomy 1:6-8

What did Moses do before leaving Mount Sinai?
Deuteronomy 1:9, 15
What were the Israelites to do as soon as they arrived in the hill country of the Amorites?
Deuteronomy 1:20-21
How trusting were the Israelites in God's command to just go in and take the land?
Deuteronomy 1:22-25

How well did the spies help strengthen their faith and boost their confidence?
Deuteronomy 1:26-28
How did God respond to this lack of trust?
Deuteronomy 1:32-36
Would anyone else besides Caleb get to enter the Promised Land?
Deuteronomy 1:37-40
How did the Israelites react to this punishment?
Deuteronomy 1:41-44

What did the Israelites do after seeing that the Lord would not allow them to take the land?
Deuteronomy 2:1
How did Israel decide when it was time to head back north?
Deuteronomy 2:2-3
Why did God protect the Edomites from conquest by the Israelites?
Deuteronomy 2:4-5
How did Edom respond to Israel's request to pass through on the King's Highway?
Numbers 20:14, 17-18, 21
Why did God protect the Moabites from conquest by the Israelites?
Deuteronomy 2:9
Why did God protect the Ammonites from conquest by the Israelites?
Deuteronomy 2:19
How long had passed when Israel reached Moab (Zered brook)?
Deuteronomy 2:14-15

How and why was Israel to capture the land east of the Jordan River?
Deuteronomy 2:24-25
Who was responsible for the victory over Sihon, king of Heshbon?
Deuteronomy 2:32-33
Who was responsible for the victory over Og, king of Bashan?
Deuteronomy 3:3-4

What territory did Israel claim after these two victories?
Deuteronomy 3:8
What did Moses do with this territory?
Deuteronomy 3:12-13a
What commitment did these tribes have to make before Moses gave them this land?
Deuteronomy 3:18, 20

What did Moses want to do more than anything at this time?
Deuteronomy 3:23-25
How did God respond to this request?
Deuteronomy 3:26,28-29
What did Moses tell Joshua?
Deuteronomy 3:21-22

What did Moses want the Israelites to remember?
Deuteronomy 4:32-34
Why had God done all of this for the Israelites?
Deuteronomy 4:35, 40

Would the Israelites have this land and blessings forever?
Deuteronomy 4:25-27
How would the Israelites be able to receive and keep this Promised Land?
Deuteronomy 4:1-2
How were the Israelites to remember all of these things over many years?
Deuteronomy 4:9; 6:6-9

How did Moab feel about this huge group of Israelites as neighbors?
Numbers 22:2-6
How did Balaam respond to the request?
Numbers 22:12-13
Was Balak good at accepting rejection?
Numbers 22:15-17
Did the money help?
Numbers 22:18, 20

How did God feel about Balaam asking again after He had already said no once?
Numbers 22:22
How was Balaam protected from this angel and how did Balaam react to this protection?
Numbers 22:23-27

How did the donkey feel about this?
Numbers 22:28-30
How did Balaam finally realize what was happening?
Numbers 22:31-33
Did Balaam keep going or did he turn back?
Numbers 22:34-35

Did Balaam obey and say only what the Lord directed?
Numbers 23:5, 7-8, 10
How did Balak react to Balaam giving a blessing instead of a curse?
Numbers 23:11-13

Did Balaam curse the Israelites this time?
Numbers 23:19 (18-24)
How did Balak react this time?
Numbers 23:25-27

What did Balaam say this third time?
Numbers 24:9b (3-9)
Where did Balak want Balaam to go after this third blessing?
Numbers 24:10-11

Was Balaam finished?
Numbers 24:14, 17-19