Week 140 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 243 words
📖 Leviticus 8
Leviticus 8 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 8:2: ““Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened…” Carry the word “take” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Leviticus 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses, 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, “He killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood around on the altar.” Leviticus 8 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Leviticus 8:2: ““Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened…” Carry the word “take” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Leviticus 8:2: ““Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Leviticus 8? Then try this: Read ““Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin…” 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.
““Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;”
Leviticus 8:2 · Leviticus 8
Say it
Practice Leviticus 8:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Takeandhissonswithhim,andthegarments,andtheoil,andthebullofthesinoffering,andthetworams,andtheofunleavenedbread;
Talk about it
- What happens first in Leviticus 8?
- Read ““Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Leviticus 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Leviticus 8. Help us remember Leviticus 8:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Leviticus 8 is long, read Leviticus 8:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 140 · the whole night
📖 Leviticus 8
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