Week 148 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 293 words
🍞 Leviticus 16
Leviticus 16 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Yahweh, and died;” The line to keep is Leviticus 16:5: “He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.” Carry the word “take” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Leviticus 16 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Yahweh, and died;” 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, ““He shall go out to the altar that is before Yahweh and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the bull’s blood, and some of the goat’s blood, and put it around on the horns of the altar.” Leviticus 16 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Yahweh, and died;” The line to keep is Leviticus 16:5: “He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.” Carry the word “take” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Leviticus 16:5: “He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Leviticus 16? Then try this: Read “He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram…” 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.
“He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.”
Leviticus 16:5 · Leviticus 16
Say it
Practice Leviticus 16:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Heshalltakethecongregationoftheoftwomalegoatsforasinoffering,andoneramforaburntoffering.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Leviticus 16?
- Read “He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Leviticus 16 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Leviticus 16. Help us remember Leviticus 16:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Leviticus 16 is long, read Leviticus 16:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 148 · the whole night
🍞 Leviticus 16
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