Leviticus 11 · Grade 3
Clean and Unclean
Read the Story
God gave Moses and Aaron rules about food. On land, Israel could eat animals that part the hoof and chew the cud. The camel, the hare, and the pig were unclean for them because they did not have both.
In the water, they could eat anything with fins and scales. God named birds they should not eat, like the eagle and the owl. Most flying insects were unclean, but they could eat locusts and grasshoppers.
God gave the reason at the end. I am Yahweh who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. The food rules set Israel apart. In the New Testament, Jesus made all foods clean, but God still calls His people to be holy.
Memory Verse
“For I am Yahweh who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.”
Leviticus 11:45 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What two things did a land animal need to be clean?
Name an animal that was unclean.
Which water creatures could they eat?
Which insects could they eat?
What reason did God give for the rules?
Animals God Named
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- SCALES
- WATERS
- CLEAN
- HOOF
- FINS
- BIRD
- HOLY
- CUD
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for all the animals You made. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why did God say be holy, for I am holy?
- How did the food rules make Israel different from other nations?
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