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The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying,
Thus you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them. - Numbers 6:22-26 |
Preschool track
Overview of Numbers
The book of Numbers contains a lot of numbers, lists, and detailed commands. But this book also tells of a desert adventure with God's people. It tells a sad story of the Israelites' refusal to trust God.
After God freed the Israelites from slavery, God led them into the desert between Egypt and Israel, the land God had promised to give Abraham. God planned to teach and train them to follow God. When Moses sent spies to check out the land they had been promised, the spies discovered it was full of food and riches, just as God had said. But ten of the twelve spies who saw the land said the people living there were too big and strong to conquer. Those ten spies told the Israelites they were better off in Egypt living as slaves.
Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies who trusted God to help the people conquer the land. Although they told the people God would help, the people refused to listen. God grew so angry that God said none of the people who doubted God's power would enjoy the land (Num 13-14). Because of this, the Israelites spent the next forty years wandering the desert. Those who didn't trust God died in the desert, leaving the land of Canaan for their children to posses.
The book of Numbers isn't just about counting people. It shows that life with God is a challenging journey, often full of complaints, but we can trust God to lead us through!
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
After God freed the Israelites from slavery, God led them into the desert between Egypt and Israel, the land God had promised to give Abraham. God planned to teach and train them to follow God. When Moses sent spies to check out the land they had been promised, the spies discovered it was full of food and riches, just as God had said. But ten of the twelve spies who saw the land said the people living there were too big and strong to conquer. Those ten spies told the Israelites they were better off in Egypt living as slaves.
Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies who trusted God to help the people conquer the land. Although they told the people God would help, the people refused to listen. God grew so angry that God said none of the people who doubted God's power would enjoy the land (Num 13-14). Because of this, the Israelites spent the next forty years wandering the desert. Those who didn't trust God died in the desert, leaving the land of Canaan for their children to posses.
The book of Numbers isn't just about counting people. It shows that life with God is a challenging journey, often full of complaints, but we can trust God to lead us through!
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
Bible Reading
The Wilderness (Exodus 15:22 - 17:7) Reading
I Wonder...
Discussion Questions
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Godly Play
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O Listen King Pharaoh
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Take Care of Me
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Tips for Adults
Numbers describes how Moses counted the Israelites as they prepared to enter the land God had promised. Instead of obeying God and entering the land, however, the people rebelled against God.
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
Elementary Track
Overview of Numbers
In the book of Genesis, Jacob's family traveled to Egypt to escape starvation. Hundreds of years later, that small family had grown into a large group of people known as the Israelites. Egypt's king, Pharaoh, was so afraid the Israelites would cause him trouble that he forced them to become slaves.
Pharaoh, was so afraid the Israelite slaves, but God saw their suffering. God heard their prayer for help. God sent Moses to tell Pharaoh to set the Israelites free. The word exodus means "the way out," and the miraculous escape know as "the exodus" is considered one of the Bible's most important events. At first God sent diseases and plagues to force Pharaoh to free the Israelite slaves. When Pharaoh didn't obey, God told the Israelites to paint the doorframes of their homes with the blood of a lamb. This saved God's people from a deadly plague. God finally led the slaves to freedom, pushing back the waters of the Reed Sea so they could walk across dry ground (Exod 1-15).
As the Israelites camped in the desert, God gave the Ten Commandments (Exod 20) and asked the people to obey God. They complained of thirst and hunger, but God gave them water and food. This exciting story explains how God saved a people and taught them to trust!
*Taken from Deep Blue Kids Bible
Pharaoh, was so afraid the Israelite slaves, but God saw their suffering. God heard their prayer for help. God sent Moses to tell Pharaoh to set the Israelites free. The word exodus means "the way out," and the miraculous escape know as "the exodus" is considered one of the Bible's most important events. At first God sent diseases and plagues to force Pharaoh to free the Israelite slaves. When Pharaoh didn't obey, God told the Israelites to paint the doorframes of their homes with the blood of a lamb. This saved God's people from a deadly plague. God finally led the slaves to freedom, pushing back the waters of the Reed Sea so they could walk across dry ground (Exod 1-15).
As the Israelites camped in the desert, God gave the Ten Commandments (Exod 20) and asked the people to obey God. They complained of thirst and hunger, but God gave them water and food. This exciting story explains how God saved a people and taught them to trust!
*Taken from Deep Blue Kids Bible
Bible Reading
Just Enough (Exodus 16:1-31) Reading
God is Where the Water is (Exodus 17:1-7) Reading
I Wonder....
Discussion Questions
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Stand Together by Lifetree Kids
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God Will Guide Us by Lifetree Kids
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This song is 2:50 minutes long
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God Takes Care of Me
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Go Down Moses
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Content for Adults
Each book of the Bible page will have either one or two videos and the handouts taken from an Adult Faith Formation Class that talked about this particular chapter. The video might help you understand the chapter.
Wandering Through Life (Numbers)
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