Good Morning!
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”’ Number 6:24-26
Watch this beautiful blessing sang in Hebrew and English
What you will be doing this week:
Journaling
vocabulary
Please refer to the vocabulary link for Week 5 vocabulary
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Monday (Journal entry title ISRAEL)
Israel was the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants. As we learned last week, the Hebrews left Egypt to head for this land- the “Promised Land” This journey was an 11 day journey that lasted 40 years!!
It is also known as Canaan or Palestine.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all view this Promised Land as the Holy Land.
Assignment:
I would like you to look up the meaning of the name Canaan, Palestine and Israel. You can click here for information. I would also like for you to find the origin of the name or anything interesting you can find out about the names.
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Tuesday
The Israelites were in the wilderness for 40 years! How could they survive- you ask? The scriptures tell of the time the Hebrews were in the wilderness and the Lord provided food and water miraculously for them. Each morning they would wake up and find just enough manna on the ground for that day. It literally fell from heaven. How amazing would that have been to experience? And yet we know, that the Israelites still complained about all the “good” food they had in Egypt. I guess they forgot that they were slaves there too! Yet God in His mercy, gave them quail for food. Moses was instructed to strike a rock and water miraculously poured forth (Exodus 16,17:1-7)
The Ten Commandments (journal entry)
The Bible says that the Lord went down to meet with the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Read Exodus 19:18-20
The Lord gave Moses the Ten Commandments (also known as the Decalogue). Do you know them? The first 4 commandments relate to man’s relationship with God, and the last 6 commandments deal with man’s relationship with each other.
God not only gave Moses the 10 Commandments on Mount Sinai, Read Exodus 25:8. The Lord also provided instructions on how to build the sanctuary in which he was to dwell.
The Ark of the Covenant (Journal entry)
The Ark of the Covenant was a sacred place.
The Ark of the Covenant, also known as the Ark of Testimony, was a special holding place for 3 items. The Lord wanted the Israelites to remember how He had provided for them in the wilderness. Inside this Ark would contain, the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, manna and Aaron’s rod. Why do you think Aaron’s rod was special to God?
The Ark was a large box made of acacia wood. It was decorated with a “mercy seat” on top. The mercy seat was made of 2 winged cheribum. There were 2 poles attached with rings that the Ark was to be carried with. All of this was overlayed with pure gold! This was were God promised to meet and talk with Moses. The name the Israelites gave for God’s special presence was shekinah.
The Tabernacle (journal entry)
Exodus 25:8 said “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them”. This sanctuary was the Tabernacle. It was no ordinary place, it was the dwelling place of the Lord! God gave exact instructions to Moses on how to build the Tabernacle. It was also to house very specific pieces to be used during worship. One of these pieces was the Ark of the Covenant.
The Tabernacle was built according to God’s specific instructions. Read through this picture to add details to your journal.
Add the following answers to your journal- you do not need to write questions. The answers are the important points 🙂
What are the 2 main sections inside the tent?
How often was a high priest allowed into the Holy of Holies?
What is that day called?
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Wednesday
Joshua, Rehab and Jericho are important in the history of Israel. Watch the following videos and add information from videos to your journal
Joshua (journal entry)
Rahab (Journal entry)
Jericho (journal entry)
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Thursday
Wrap-up
The history of the nation of Israel began with Abram (Abraham). God called him out of Ur and promised to make him a “father of a great nation”. He moved his family to the land of Canaan. God’s covenant was passed to Isaac and then to Jacob. These and the 12 sons of Jacob are the patriarchs (the founding fathers of the nation of Israel).
Jacob became Israel when he wrestled all night with God. In Genesis 35:10, God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel. Israel became the father of 12 sons, which became 12 tribes, which became the nation of Israel. Joseph, one of the sons of Israel was sold by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. In Genesis 50:20, Joseph comforts his brothers, and tells them, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.” Joseph brought his entire family to live in Egypt because of famine in the land of Canaan.
Four hundred years later, the children of Israel were Egyptian slaves for a cruel pharaoh. God raised up a mighty leader, Moses, to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. We already know what happens at this part of the story (hint: the plagues). The pharaoh lets the Israelites go and they end up at Mt. Sinai, where God made a covenant (solemn agreement) with Israel. He promised to be their God and that they would be His special people, a nation set apart. He would greatly bless them if the obeyed, but if not they would be severely punished.
The Israelites agreed to the covenant and Jehovah became the King of Israel. Israel became a theocracy, a nation ruled by God.
From Sinai, the people went on to “try” to get into the Promised Land. Instead, because of their unbelief and disobedience they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years! Israel did get into the Promised Land, but struggled with idolatry, unbelief, and rebellion. God finally allowed for His people to be conquered and scattered.
Israel’s 2 Great Kings
David (Journal entry)
David a shepherd boy. He was the youngest of 7 children. His fathers name was Jesse. He was chosen by God to be the next king of Israel, after Saul- Israel’s 1st king. David was “man after God’s own heart,” was the second king of Israel. He reigned in Judah, and was a successful and blessed king. He conquered many nations including the Philistines, Aramaeans, Ammonites, Moabites, and Edomites, establishing a kingdom that stretched from the Euphrates to the Negev.
When David conquered the city of Jerusalem he made it the capital of Israel. David brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem. He wanted to build a temple for the Lord, so he collected materials for the construction of the the temple, but God told him it would not be him but his son Solomon. But God made a special covenant with him and told him that his throne would last forever. This came true! As we know, David was a great psalmist, he wrote many of the Psalms. His reign lasted 40 years.
Solomon (Journal entry)
Solomon (“peace”), took the throne after his father David died. He reigned for 40 years. Solomon was considered the wisest king that ever was or will be. 1 Kings 3:5 says that one night the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said to Solomon, “Ask! What shall I give you? Solomon’s response pleased the Lord.
Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted. Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
This was the Lord’s response:
“Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen[c] your days.”
Because of Solomon’s heart, God not only granted him his request but also gave him riches and a long life. Solomon’s wisdom was heard of far beyond Israel. It reached the Queen of Sheba. She came to see Solomon, just to see if what was being said of him was true!
It was a time of peace and prosperity in Israel. All the other “great” nations were in a period of decline, which gave rest to Israel. One of Solomon’s greatest accomplishments was the Temple for the Lord.
Solomon wrote the book of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs. These books came out of a time in Solomon’s life that were sad.
Solomon allowed himself to be influenced by heathen people and practices around him. The end was “vanity” for Solomon as he wrote in Ecclesiastes. After Solomon’s death the nation of Israel was divided and struggled for many years. Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian and then eventually Roman invaders captured and destroyed Israel. In 70 A.D. the Jews became a people without a home, after Rome destroyed Jerusalem.
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