Christian Religious Knowledge Questions and Answers

The request for a king by the children of Israel is found in 1 Samuel 8. In this passage, the people express their desire to have a king like the surrounding nations. They wanted to be led by a visible, earthly king instead of relying solely on the leadership of judges and on God as their ultimate authority. Samuel, the prophet, was displeased with their request, but God instructed him to grant their desire.

The Ten Commandments were delivered to the Israelites through Moses at Mount Sinai. This can be found in Exodus 19-20. Moses received the Ten Commandments directly from God on Mount Sinai during the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.

Joseph, the son of Jacob (Israel), was sold to the Ishmaelites by his jealous brothers because of his dreams. This can be found in Genesis 37. Joseph's dreams, which symbolized his future authority, provoked envy among his brothers, leading to their decision to sell him into slavery.

The house of Israel was divided into two kingdoms. This division took place after the death of Solomon and during the reign of his son, Rehoboam, and it happened as the people revolted against the heavy taxes levied by Solomon and Rehoboam.

Jeroboam was the most outstanding king after the split and was made the king of Jerusalem while Rehoboam was made king of Judah

Ref: Genesis, 1 Kings 2:10, 1 Kings 14:1-30
 

Moses led the children of Israel through the Red Sea. This event is a significant part of the Exodus narrative (Exodus 14), where God miraculously parts the Red Sea and allows the Israelites to escape from the pursuing Egyptian army.