Numbers 1 · Grade 4
A Nation Organized
Read and Think
The book of Numbers gets its name from the counts of Israel in chapters 1 and 26. The first census took place in the second year after leaving Egypt. God told Moses to count every male twenty years old and upward who was able to go to war, by families and fathers' houses.
Twelve tribal leaders helped. Their names show that God cared about each tribe and family. The count was carefully recorded tribe by tribe, and Judah was the largest. The total reached 603,550, showing how God had kept His promise to make Abraham's family great.
The Levites were not counted for war. They were set apart to care for the tabernacle, to take it down, carry it, and set it up again. They camped around it so that God's anger would not come on the people. Israel did everything God commanded.
Show What You Know
Where does the book of Numbers get its name?
Which tribe was the largest?
What promise did the large number show God had kept?
Why were the Levites not counted for war?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- Their names show that God cared about each and family.
- The was carefully recorded tribe by tribe, and Judah was the largest.
- The Levites were not counted for .
- Israel did everything commanded.
Think About It
What does it mean to you that God knows every person by name?
How can you serve God in your family or church like the Levites served?
Memory Verse
“As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.”
Numbers 1:19 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for knowing my name. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How does it feel to know God counts you as His?
- Why does it matter that Israel did all God commanded?
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