Leviticus 15 · Grade 3
Clean for Worship
Read the Story
Leviticus 15 gives rules about things that came from the body. These made a person ceremonially unclean. That meant he could not come to worship for a time. Many of these things were normal and not sinful.
The rules were about washing clothes, bathing in water, and waiting until the evening. Things a person sat or lay on had to be washed too. For some cases, the person counted seven days and then brought two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest.
Why did God give these rules? The last verses explain. God wanted to keep His people from defiling His tabernacle that was among them. God lived in the middle of the camp. His people had to be clean to come near Him.
Memory Verse
““‘Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, so they will not die in their uncleanness when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.’””
Leviticus 15:31 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What does ceremonially unclean mean?
Were these things always sinful?
What three things did the rules ask people to do?
What did some people bring after seven days?
Why did God give these rules?
Getting Clean
Write what happened in each box.
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for making me clean. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why did people have to wait until evening?
- Why did God care about keeping His tent clean?
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