Week 133 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 285 words
🪔 Leviticus 1
Leviticus 1 opens with these words: “Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 1:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the…” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Leviticus 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “but its innards and its legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall burn all of it on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.” Leviticus 1 opens with these words: “Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 1:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the…” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Leviticus 1:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the herd and from the flock.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Leviticus 1? Then try this: Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock, from the herd and from the flock.”
Leviticus 1:2 · Leviticus 1
Say it
Practice Leviticus 1:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“SpeaktothechildrenofIsrael,andtell‘WhenanyoneofyouoffersanofferingtoYahweh,youshallofferyourofferingofthefromtheherdandfromthe
Talk about it
- What happens first in Leviticus 1?
- Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Leviticus 1 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Leviticus 1. Help us remember Leviticus 1:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Leviticus 1 is long, read Leviticus 1:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 133 · the whole night
🪔 Leviticus 1
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