Exodus 21 · Grade 4
Love in Everyday Life
Read and Think
Exodus 21 begins a section of laws called ordinances. They show how the Ten Commandments apply to everyday life, like work, injuries and animals. God cares about ordinary days, not just worship.
God's law limited this. Hebrew servants went free after six years, and those who were harmed could go free. God remembered that Israel had once been slaves in Egypt.
The rule of eye for eye was given to judges. It kept punishment fair and stopped people from taking too much revenge. In the New Testament, Jesus taught His followers not to seek revenge in their own lives, but to love even their enemies (Matthew 5:38-44).
Show What You Know
What do the ordinances show?
Why did some people become servants?
Why did God limit how long a Hebrew servant served?
What did eye for eye do?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- Exodus 21 begins a section of called ordinances.
- cares about ordinary days, not just worship.
- Hebrew servants went after six years, and those who were harmed could go free.
- It kept punishment and stopped people from taking too much revenge.
Think About It
God cares about how we act at home, with friends and at work. Where do you need to be more fair?
Jesus taught us not to seek revenge. How can you respond when someone wrongs you?
Memory Verse
““Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them:”
Exodus 21:1 (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 treat others fairly in everyday life?
- How can you take responsibility when you hurt someone?
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