Old Testament Tales - Road to Canaan
Road to Canaan 1. What happened to Miriam? 2. What happened to Aaron? 3. What happened to Aaron’s sons? 4. How did Moses die? 5. Where did Moses die? 6. Who was Korah? 7. Why did the Israelites have to wander in the desert? 8. How many years did the Israelites spend in the desert? 9. Where were the Israelites when they were in the desert? 10. Who died in the desert? Moses’ sister Miriam saved his life when he was a baby, and became a prophetess among the Israelites. Her victory song after the Red Sea crossing is one of the earliest recorded psalms (Ex 15:20). She objected to Moses’ leadership, in particular to his being married to Gentile (Cushite) and his claiming a special relationship with God (Num 12:1-2). After being exposed to the cloud of God’s presense, her skin was white and she was banished for seven days as a leper. According to some traditions, she married Hur, one of the friends who held Moses’ hands during the battle with the Amalekites near Mount Sinai (Ex 17:...