Nehemiah 10 · Grade 3
A Written Promise
Read the Story
After their prayer, the people wrote down a promise to God. Nehemiah the governor put his seal on it first. Then the priests, the Levites, and the leaders sealed it. The rest of the people joined them, with their wives and children who could understand.
They promised to walk in God's law, which He gave through Moses. They promised to keep the Sabbath. If people came to sell grain on the Sabbath, they would not buy it.
They also promised to care for God's house. Each year they would give money for its work. They would bring wood for the altar. They would bring the first of their crops and the first of their animals. They would bring a tenth to the Levites. They said they would not forsake the house of their God.
Memory Verse
“For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.”
Nehemiah 10:39 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
Who sealed the promise first?
Who joined the leaders?
What would they not do on the Sabbath?
Name two things they would bring to God's house.
What did they say they would not forsake?
A Promise to God
Write what happened in each box.
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How did the whole family join the promise?
- What did they promise about God's house?
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