Week 147 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 247 words
🌊 Leviticus 15
Leviticus 15 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 15:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean.” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Leviticus 15 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, 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, “Every garment, and every skin, whereon the semen is, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.” Leviticus 15 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 15:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean.” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Leviticus 15:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Leviticus 15? Then try this: Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his…” 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 any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean.”
Leviticus 15:2 · Leviticus 15
Say it
Practice Leviticus 15:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Speaktothechildrenofand‘Whenanymanhasadischargefromhisbody,becauseofhisdischargeheisunclean.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Leviticus 15?
- Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Leviticus 15 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Leviticus 15. Help us remember Leviticus 15:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Leviticus 15 is long, read Leviticus 15:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 147 · the whole night
🌊 Leviticus 15
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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