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Numbers 17 · Grade 5

Life from a Dead Staff

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Korah's rebellion had ended in judgment, yet the people still murmured. God chose a gracious sign to end the dispute without more deaths. He said, It shall happen that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel cease from me. Each prince brought a rod with his name, and Aaron's name was written on Levi's rod.

Moses laid the rods before Yahweh in the Tent of the Testimony. On the next day, Moses went in; and behold, Aaron's rod had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. A dry stick had gone through a whole season of growth in a single night. Moses brought out the rods, and each leader took his own back, unchanged.

God told Moses to put Aaron's rod back before the covenant to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion. The people cried, Behold, we perish! They feared coming near the tabernacle, and chapter 18 answers that fear. Hebrews 9:4 lists Aaron's rod that budded among the things in the ark. Many believers see in a dead staff bursting into life a reminder of God's power to bring life from death, fully shown when He raised Jesus, our great High Priest.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was this sign gracious?

  2. What happened to Aaron's rod in one night?

  3. What was the rod kept for?

  4. How did the people react?

  5. Where does Hebrews 9:4 say the rod was kept?

Crossword

542613

Across

  1. Aaron's name was on ____'s rod.
  2. Number of rods.
  3. Aaron's rod sprouted and ____.

Down

  1. Moses went in on the ____ day.
  2. The rod was kept as a ____.
  3. Fruit on Aaron's rod.

Think About It

  1. God answered grumbling with a sign of life. How does that show His patience?

  2. What does it mean to you that God can bring life out of death?

Memory Verse

“On the next day, Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony; and behold, Aaron’s rod for the house of Levi had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.”

Numbers 17:8 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your power. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did one budding rod end the grumbling?
  • What helps you remember the times God has answered you?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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