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Deuteronomy 22 · Grade 5

You May Not Hide Yourself

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Deuteronomy 22 applies love of neighbor to concrete situations. If a brother's ox or sheep strayed, an Israelite must bring it back; if the owner was far away or unknown, he must keep it until it was claimed. The same applied to a donkey, a garment, or any lost thing. The repeated phrase, you may not hide yourself, forbids looking the other way. Jesus' good Samaritan story makes the same point (Luke 10:30-37).

The law also showed care for creation and human life. A person could take young birds or eggs, but must let the mother go, that it may be well with you. A railing on the roof prevented bloodguilt if someone fell. Preventing harm is part of loving your neighbor.

Laws against mixing seed, plowing with an ox and donkey together, or weaving wool and linen together taught Israel to honor God's created order and to remain distinct from the nations. Tassels on the corners of a cloak recalled God's commands (Numbers 15:39). The chapter closes with laws that protected the marriage covenant and defended women against slander and violence.

Show What You Know

  1. What does you may not hide yourself forbid?

  2. What phrase follows the law about the mother bird?

  3. What is part of loving your neighbor, according to the roof law?

  4. What did the mixing laws teach?

  5. What did the final laws protect?

Crossword

43521

Across

  1. Help lift it up.
  2. Return every ____ thing.
  3. Put them on the four corners of your cloak.

Down

  1. A bird's ____.
  2. Put a railing around it.

Think About It

  1. When is it tempting to hide yourself from someone else's problem?

  2. How do small acts of care show the love of God?

Memory Verse

“You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them. You shall surely bring them again to your brother.”

Deuteronomy 22:1 (WEB)

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Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does helping a neighbor's animal show love for the neighbor?
  • How can you be gentle with animals and small creatures?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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