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Exodus 13 · Grade 5

Led by God's Presence

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Exodus 13 teaches Israel how to remember their redemption. The firstborn of people and animals belong to God because He spared Israel's firstborn. Firstborn sons were to be redeemed with a sacrifice, a reminder that their lives had been bought back. In the New Testament, Mary and Joseph followed this law when they presented the baby Jesus at the temple (Luke 2:22-23).

The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a teaching tool. Parents explain it personally: because of that which Yahweh did for me. Each generation was to treat the exodus as its own story. The words would be like a sign on your hand and a memorial between your eyes, meaning God's deliverance should shape what they did and what they thought about.

God's route shows His wisdom and compassion. He avoids the coastal road through Philistine territory, knowing the people would lose heart if they faced war. Moses carries Joseph's bones, fulfilling Genesis 50:25. Above all, Yahweh Himself leads them in the pillar of cloud and fire. This visible sign of God's presence never departed from them in the wilderness. Later, the cloud would fill the tabernacle (40:34-38). In the New Testament, John 1:14 says the Word became flesh and lived among us.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the firstborn belong to God?

  2. Who followed this law in the New Testament?

  3. What does a sign on your hand and between your eyes mean?

  4. How did God's route show compassion?

  5. How does the pillar connect to later Scripture?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. The Feast of Unleavened was a teaching tool.
  2. He avoids the coastal road through Philistine territory, knowing the would lose heart if they faced war.
  3. Above all, Yahweh Himself leads them in the pillar of and fire.

Think About It

  1. God told parents to say, It is because of that which Yahweh did for me. What has God done for you personally?

  2. How can God's rescue in Jesus shape both what you do and what you think about?

Memory Verse

Moses said to the people, “Remember this day, in which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.

Exodus 13:3 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you trust God when He leads you the long way?
  • How can you teach someone younger about God's rescue?
  • How can you remember that God goes before you?

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