Week 135 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 315 words
🪨 Leviticus 3
Leviticus 3 opens with these words: ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without…” The line to keep is Leviticus 3:1: ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.” Carry the word “offering” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Leviticus 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.” 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 offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,” Leviticus 3 opens with these words: ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without…” The line to keep is Leviticus 3:1: ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.” Carry the word “offering” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Leviticus 3:1: ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Leviticus 3? Then try this: Read ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female,…” 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.
““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.”
Leviticus 3:1 · Leviticus 3
Say it
Practice Leviticus 3:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“‘Ifhisofferingisaofpeaceifheoffersitfromtheherd,maleorfemale,heshallofferitwithoutdefectbeforeYahweh.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Leviticus 3?
- Read ““‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Leviticus 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Leviticus 3. Help us remember Leviticus 3:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Leviticus 3 is long, read Leviticus 3:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 135 · the whole night
🪨 Leviticus 3
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