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1 Chronicles 16 · Grade 5

Thanks Among the Nations

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The ark's arrival ends in worship and generosity. David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, blessed the people in Yahweh's name, and gave every man and woman bread, meat, and raisins. Then he appointed Levites to minister before the ark, to celebrate, thank, and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel.

The psalm in verses 8-36 draws on Psalms 105, 96, and 106. It begins with Israel's own story: remember his marvelous works and his covenant with Abraham, when they were few in number. Then it widens to all the earth, telling the nations to declare his glory, for all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.

It closes with thanks and a prayer: Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. The people asked the God of their salvation to save them and gather them from the nations. For the first readers, back from exile, this was their own prayer. In the New Testament, Jesus sends his followers to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).

Show What You Know

  1. What did David appoint the Levites to do?

  2. Which psalms does the song draw on?

  3. Why are the gods of the peoples nothing compared to Yahweh?

  4. Why was the prayer to gather us from the nations fitting for the first readers?

  5. Who does Jesus send his followers to in Matthew 28:19?

Crossword

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Across

  1. His judgments are in all the ____
  2. He gave to everyone of ____

Down

  1. Oh give ____ to Yahweh
  2. Before the ark of the ____ of God
  3. He blessed the people in ____’s name

Think About It

  1. The psalm moves from Israel's story to the whole world. How can your own thankfulness lead you to tell others about God?

  2. The song ends with, Save us, God of our salvation. How does thankfulness and asking for help go together in prayer?

Memory Verse

“Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.”

1 Chronicles 16:24 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can your thanks lead you to share God's works?
  • How can thanks and asking for help go together in prayer?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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