BIBL 104
OLD TESTAMENT CHARACTER SKETCH BIBLE STUDY TEMPLATE
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Instructions:
For this assignment, you will be studying the life of one of the characters from Courageous
Faith. You will use a template developed from Chapter 36 of Everyday Bible Study in order to
complete this character-sketch Bible study. You will seek to discover what can be learned
from the character you have selected when we purposefully study his or her life using the
technique of observation, interpretation, correlation, and application.
I. Observation
Step One: Choose a person to study.
For this character-sketch Bible study I will be studying: Moses
Step Two: Identify and list all the Bible passages on the person. You may find it helpful to use a
Bible dictionary, Bible handbook, or a study Bible. Remember that some Old Testament
characters are mentioned in the New Testament.
In the Old Testment Moses is mention 718 times.
In the New Testment Moses is mention 85 times.
The Most Book Moses is mention in is Exodus which he is mentioned 216 times.
Full Chapter of Exodus 3
Exodus 2:1 [ The Birth of Moses ] Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite
woman,
Exodus 2:10-11 When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he
became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” [ Moses
Flees to Midian ] One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own
people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew,
one of his own people.
Exodus 2:14-15 The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you
thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought,
“What I did must have become known.” When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill
Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a
well.
Exodus 4:1 [ Signs for Moses ] Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or
listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?”
Exodus 4:4-5 The Lord said, “Throw it on the ground.” Moses threw it on the ground and
it became a snake, and he ran from it.Then the Lord said to him, “Reach out your hand
and take it by the tail.” So Moses reached out and took hold of the snake and it turned
back into a staff in his hand.
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Exodus 4:6-7 (6)Then the Lord said, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So Moses put his
hand into his cloak, and when he took it out, the skin was leprous—it had become as
white as snow.( 7) “Now put it back into your cloak,” he said. So Moses put his hand
back into his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his flesh.
Exodus 4:10Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been
eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of
speech and tongue.”
Exodus 4:13 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”
Exodus 4:14 Then the Lord’s anger burned against Moses and he said, “What about your
brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet
you, and he will be glad to see you.
Levitucs (79)
Numbers (216)
Deuteronomy (35)
Joshua (51)
Judges (5)
1 Samuel (2)
1 Kings (4)
2 Kings (6)
1 Chronicles (9)
2 Chronicles (12)
Ezra (3)
Nehemiah (7)
Psalm (9)
Isaiah (2)
Jeremiah (1)
Daniel (2)
Micah (1)
Malachi (1)
Matthew (7)
Mark (9)
Luke (10)
John (12)
Acts (23)
Romans (4)
1 Corinthians (2)
2 Corinthians (3)
2 Timothy (1)
Hebrews (12)
Jude (1)
Revelation (1)
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Step Three: Read through each passage, making general observations based on first impressions.
List (in complete sentences) at least 10 general observations from the Bible passages on your
character.
1. The book of Exodus was written by Moses.
2. An angel of the Lord visits Moses at the burning bush.
3. Moses obeys the voice of God coming from the burning bush.
4. Moses embraces the mission casted upon him and never backs down.
5. The people of Israel would not listen what Moses had to speak about.
6. Moses had a family, he had a wife and two sons.
7. God was Moses voice and he taught Moses what to teach.
8. Moses was very protective over Moses when he was first born.
9. Moses mainly talked to the people of Israel.
10. Moses did everything that God commaned him to do.
Step Four: Ask the key questions and observe other structural or grammatical
Elements.
Observations related to “Who?”
Moses
Observations related to “What?”
Becoming a leader
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Observations related to “Where?”
Mount Sinai
Observations related to “When?”
After 40 years of keeping the flocks of his father-in-law
Observations related to “Why?”
God wanted to send Moses to Pharaoh to bring his people the Israelites out of
Egypt.
Step Five: Construct a timeline that details the life of your Bible personality.
1st- I accept Jesus Christ at on our homecoming at church when I was around 13.
2nd- I had lost touch with God and became distant.
3rd – At age 17 I was in a really bad car accident and I found God again. I was so blessed that I
walked away without a scratch.
4th- Evey since then I have grown with God spiritual and even with the classes I have been taking
have helped me with that.
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II. Interpretation
Step Six: Determine what Biblical wisdom can be gained from this character. Carefully look
through your general observations based on your first impressions, your deeper study, and
your timeline. What biblical wisdom can you gather about your character? Write out five
elements of Biblical wisdom that can be understood from your character. Provide a concise
explanation of each of these elements.
A. Faithful: Moses never got tired of talking about God and making sure people were
following God’s law. Even though he was surrouned by negativity he never stop believing in
God.
B. Loyal: Moses did everything that God commaned him to do and obeys the voice of God
when it came from the burning bush. Moses stayed loyal even thourgh the hard times
especially when he was in the wilderness for 40 years. Moses never once strayed from God,
he spreaded his word throughout his journey.
C. Resistant: When God first called upon Moses he wa 80 years old and said he was “slow of
speech and tounge” Exodus 4:10 states that “ But Moses pleaded with the LORD. “O Lord,
I’m not very good with words, I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have
spoken to me. I get tongue-tied and my words get tangled.”
D. Leader: Moses led the Isralites out of Egypt and he also went up a mountain and came
back with the Ten Comandments that God gave him.
E. Insufficient: He begged the Lord to send someone else because he couldn’t speak.
Exoudus 4:13 states that “O Lord, please send someone else to do it”
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III. Correlation
Step Seven: Ask, “How does this character’s life reflect other truths found in the Scriptures?”
List and explain 3 truths from this person’s life that fit within all of the Bible. Your explanation
must note how these truths fit the framework of God’s Word.
A. Learning From Your Mistakes
It doesn’t matter what your background is God can always show you a
way to learn from your mistakes. Moses for example he was the son of a slave as
Exdous 2-3 Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 and she
became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she
hid him for three months. 3 But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus
basket[a] for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and
put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. 4 His sister stood at a distance to
see what would happen to him.5 Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to
bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket
among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. 6 She opened it and saw the baby.
He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she
said. God gave Moses another chance after he ran away and was in the wilderness and
then came to the burning bush and hear the sound God.
B. God Takes Over
You should let God take over stop talking and listen. In Exodus 3:14 God said to
him, “Say to the Isaraelits: “I am has sent me.” Moses finally gave up and
listened to God. God tugs at our heart we just have to listen and let him lead us.
C. It’s Not Going To Be Easy
God is ready to meet you at your lowest points and help you get back on your
feet. It’s not going to be easy but you have to push through it and come out stronger
than ever. Exodus 4:1-5 “God is read to ask, “What is that in your hand?”
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Step Eight: Ask, “How does this character’s life point me to Jesus?” List and explain 3 ways the
life of your character can point to the person and work of Jesus Christ.
A. Moses went up Mount Sinai and brought back the Ten Commandments. The Ten
Commandments are a set of rules that God gave to the people of Israel. Example
would be like Tho shalt have no other God before me.
B. When Jesus speaks answer and don’t hesitate. When Moses was told by Jesus to go
lead the Issralites he hesitate and he argured with Jesus.
C. Don’t give up and Don’t Blame God! God is with you every step of the way. He gave
Moses a staff. The staff helped him part the Red Sea and drown the Egyptian Army.
IV. Application
Step Nine: What points of application can be made using the Four Common Questions? List and
explain 1 point of application for each of the Four Common Questions.
A. The question of duty
When Jesues speaks don’t hesitate like Moses did.
B. The question of character
Moses helped God lead the Israleties out of Egypt. Be a leader like God wants
you to be.
C. The question of cause
A mission to get the Israleties out of Egypt motivaties Moses.
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