Deuteronomy 14 · Grade 5
Holiness at the Table
Read and Think
Deuteronomy 14 roots Israel's practice in their identity: You are the children of Yahweh your God. Because they belonged to Him, Israel must not cut themselves or shave their foreheads in mourning as the nations did. Holiness began with knowing whose they were.
The food laws distinguished clean from unclean animals: land animals that part the hoof and chew the cud, water creatures with fins and scales, and birds not on the forbidden list, like the eagle, vulture, and owl. These rules set Israel apart at every meal. Jesus later declared all foods clean (Mark 7:19), but God still calls His people to be holy in all conduct.
The tithe of grain, new wine, oil, and firstborn animals was eaten at God's chosen place in a joyful feast, so that you may learn to fear Yahweh your God always. If the distance was too great, it could be turned into money and spent there. Every third year the tithe stayed in the towns for the Levite, foreigner, fatherless, and widow, and God promised to bless the giver in all the work of his hands.
Show What You Know
What were Israel's practices rooted in?
What three tests made animals clean?
What did Jesus later declare about foods?
What was the purpose of the tithe feast?
What did God promise the giver?
Crossword
Across
- A tenth of your harvest.
- She would come and eat and be satisfied.
Down
- Fish with ____ and scales.
- He has no part or inheritance with you.
- You are a ____ people.
Think About It
Israel learned to fear God by feasting and giving. How does generosity shape the heart?
How does knowing you are God's child change the way you live day to day?
Memory Verse
“For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.”
Deuteronomy 14:2 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for food to share. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can sharing with others be a way to worship?
- What does it mean to be a holy people today?
- What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?
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