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Leviticus 11 · Grade 5

Holiness in Everyday Life

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In Leviticus 11, God gave Moses and Aaron detailed rules about which animals Israel could eat. On land, clean animals part the hoof, are cloven-footed, and chew the cud. The camel, the hyrax, the hare, and the pig failed one of these tests and were unclean. In the water, creatures with fins and scales were clean. Among birds, many such as eagles, vultures, and owls were forbidden.

Most flying insects were unclean, but locusts, crickets, and grasshoppers were allowed. Touching the carcass of an unclean animal made a person unclean until evening. The rules touched kitchens, pots, and clothing. People today sometimes guess at health reasons, but the chapter itself gives a different reason.

The reason is God's holiness: 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. The laws marked Israel as God's own people. In Mark 7 Jesus declared all foods clean, and in Acts 10 God showed Peter that the gospel is for every nation. First Peter 1 repeats the call: be holy in all your behavior.

Show What You Know

  1. What three tests made a land animal clean?

  2. Name two forbidden birds.

  3. Which insects were allowed?

  4. What reason does the chapter itself give for these laws?

  5. What did Jesus declare in Mark 7?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Be ____, for I am holy.
  2. They also had to chew the ____.
  3. Fish needed fins and ____.

Down

  1. Land animals needed a split ____.
  2. An insect they could eat.
  3. Animals Israel could eat.

Think About It

  1. The food laws reached into everyday life. Which everyday area of your life do you most need to give to God?

  2. Why is it important to read the reason the Bible itself gives, rather than only our guesses?

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)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all the animals You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do the food laws teach about God's care for every part of life?
  • What helps you remember that you belong to God when you eat?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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