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Deuteronomy 12 · Grade 4

One Place, One God

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Deuteronomy 12 begins the detailed laws of Moses' second speech. First, Israel must destroy the Canaanite places of worship, with their altars, pillars, Asherah poles, and images. They must not worship the Lord in the way the nations served their gods, who did terrible things God hated.

Second, worship would be centered at the place the Lord would choose to cause His name to dwell. Later this would be Jerusalem and the temple. Centralized worship protected Israel from mixing true worship with idolatry. At that place, worship would be a feast of joy shared with family, servants, and the Levites.

Meat could be eaten anywhere, but the blood must be poured out, for the blood is the life. The chapter ends with a warning: whatever God commands, do it. Do not add to it or take away from it.

Show What You Know

  1. What were Israel to destroy?

  2. Where would the chosen place later be?

  3. How did one place of worship protect Israel?

  4. What was worship at that place like?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. They must not worship the Lord in the way the nations served their gods, who did terrible things hated.
  2. Second, worship would be centered at the the Lord would choose to cause His name to dwell.
  3. Meat could be eaten anywhere, but the must be poured out, for the blood is the life.

Think About It

  1. Why does God care about how we worship Him, not only that we worship?

  2. How can worship in your family be a time of joy?

Memory Verse

“There you shall eat before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which Yahweh your God has blessed you.”

Deuteronomy 12:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why should we not add to or take away from God's word?
  • How can worship be both reverent and joyful?

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