Question 11
Moses and the ExodusThe period of bondage of the children of Israel in Egypt was characterized by
- A.an oil boom
- B.the drafting of their new constitution
- C.religious syncretism
- D.freedom of trade
- E.the revival of their art and culture.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (religious syncretism)
Explanation
While in Egypt the Israelites served Egyptian gods alongside the God of their fathers (Joshua 24:14; Ezekiel 20:7–8), a mixing of religions called syncretism.