Exodus 38 · Grade 5
Bronze, Linen and an Honest Account
Read and Think
Exodus 38 completes the furniture of the courtyard. The bronze altar of burnt offering was the first thing a worshiper met after entering the gate. Every approach to God passed by the place of sacrifice. In the New Testament, Hebrews 13:10 says believers have an altar, pointing to the cross of Christ.
The basin came from the mirrors of the ministering women (38:8). These women served at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Their sacrifice of personal items turned a tool for looking at oneself into a tool for cleansing before God. This small detail honors women's service in Israel's worship.
The chapter ends with an inventory: about twenty-nine talents of gold, a hundred talents of silver and seventy talents of bronze. The silver came from the half shekel paid by every counted man (30:13). The careful accounting, overseen by Ithamar, shows integrity in handling sacred gifts. Paul likewise took care to be honorable not only in the Lord's sight, but also in the sight of people (2 Corinthians 8:21).
Show What You Know
What did a worshiper meet first after entering the gate?
What does Hebrews 13:10 point to?
What does the basin made from mirrors show?
Where did the silver come from?
What does the careful accounting show?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- The bronze of burnt offering was the first thing a worshiper met after entering the gate.
- Every approach to passed by the place of sacrifice.
- These women served at the entrance of the of Meeting.
Think About It
What does it mean that every approach to God passes by the altar?
Why is it important for churches today to handle gifts with integrity?
Memory Verse
“Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.”
Exodus 38:22 (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 you set aside to serve God better?
- How can you be trustworthy with allowance or shared funds?
- How can you work as a team on a big project?
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