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Exodus 32 · Grade 4

Idols and Intercession

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Only weeks after promising to obey, Israel broke the first and second commandments. They grew impatient and made an idol they could see. An idol is anything we love or trust more than God.

Moses prayed for the people. He reminded God of His promises. Praying for others is called intercession. Moses even offered to be blotted out of God's book in their place.

Aaron blamed the people and made excuses. The sin brought serious consequences. But God listened to Moses' prayer. Christians have read this as a picture of Jesus, the greater Mediator. In the New Testament, 1 Timothy 2:5 calls Jesus the one mediator between God and people.

Show What You Know

  1. Which commandments did Israel break?

  2. What is an idol?

  3. What is intercession?

  4. How is Jesus greater than Moses as a mediator?

Think About It

  1. What things can become idols for people today? How can you keep God first?

  2. Who can you pray for this week, like Moses prayed for Israel?

Memory Verse

On the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”

Exodus 32:30 (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.

  • What could take first place in your heart instead of God?
  • Who could you ask God to bring back to Him?

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