Lesson #43: The Chosen People Part 3

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1 Children Sabbath School Lesson #43 for Song for opening the Sabbath School: Safely Through another Week Hymnal #384 Verse 1: Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek; Waiting in His courts today; Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. Verse 2: While we seek supplies of grace, Thro the dear Redeemer s name, Show Thy reconciling face; Take away the sin and shame: From our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in Thee: From our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in Thee. Verse 3: When the more shall bid us rise, May we feel Thy presence near; May Thy glory meet our eyes, While we in Thy house appear: Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast: Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast. Verse 4: May the gospel s joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints; Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief to all complaints: Thus may all our Sabbaths be, Till we rise to reign with Thee. Thus may all our Sabbaths be, Till we rise to reign with Thee. Opening Prayer requesting one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Lesson #43: The Chosen People Part 3 Deuteronomy 7:6 (KJV) For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth. This week boys and girls, we end our study lesson on The Chosen People! 2 Chronicles 6:4-6 (KJV) And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled [that] which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. Deuteronomy 10:15 (KJV) Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, [even] you above all people, as [it is] this day. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 1

2 Psalms 105: (KJV) And he brought forth his people with joy, [and] his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; Joshua 24:15 (KJV) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Let s continue in our book Desire of Ages, Chapter #2, pages By the Babylonish captivity the Israelites were effectually cured of the worship of graven images. During the centuries that followed, they suffered from the oppression of heathen foes, until the conviction became fixed that their prosperity depended upon their obedience to the law of God. But with too many of the people obedience was not prompted by love. The motive was selfish. They rendered outward service to God as the means of attaining to national greatness. They did not become the light of the world, but shut themselves away from the world in order to escape temptation to idolatry. In the instruction given through Moses, God had placed restrictions upon their association with idolaters; but this teaching had been misinterpreted. It was intended to prevent them from conforming to the practices of the heathen. But it was used to build up a wall of separation between Israel and all other nations. The Jews looked upon Jerusalem as their heaven, and they were actually jealous lest the Lord should show mercy to the Gentiles. {DA 28.5} After the return from Babylon, much attention was given to religious instruction. All over the country, synagogues were erected, where the law was expounded by the priests and scribes. And schools were established, which, together with the arts and sciences, professed to teach the principles of righteousness. But these agencies became corrupted. During the captivity, many of the people had received heathen ideas and customs, and these were brought into their religious service. In many things they conformed to the practices of idolaters. {DA 29.1} Question: Boys & girls, what did the prosperity of the Israelites depended on? And how did the agencies of their established schools and synagogues become corrupted? Answer: It depended upon their obedience to the law of God. And corruption came in while in captivity, many of the people had received heathen ideas and customs, and these were brought into their religious service. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 2

3 Song: Let s learn another beautiful Memory verse together dear ones! JEREMIAH 29:11-14 (KJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. As they departed from God, the Jews in a great degree lost sight of the teaching of the ritual service. That service had been instituted by Christ Himself. In every part it was a symbol of Him; and it had been full of vitality and spiritual beauty. But the Jews lost the spiritual life from their ceremonies, and clung to the dead forms. They trusted to the sacrifices and ordinances themselves, instead of resting upon Him to whom they pointed. In order to supply the place of that which they had lost, the priests and rabbis multiplied requirements of their own; and the more rigid they grew, the less of the love of God was manifested. They measured their holiness by the multitude of their ceremonies, while their hearts were filled with pride and hypocrisy. {DA 29.2} With all their minute and burdensome injunctions, it was an impossibility to keep the law. Those who desired to serve God, and who tried to observe the rabbinical precepts, toiled under a heavy burden. They could find no rest from the accusings of a troubled conscience. Thus Satan worked to discourage the people, to lower their conception of the character of God, and to bring the faith of Israel into contempt. He hoped to establish the claim put forth when he rebelled in heaven,--that the requirements of God were unjust, and could not be obeyed. Even Israel, he declared, did not keep the law. {DA 29.3} While the Jews desired the advent of the Messiah, they had no true conception of His mission. They did not seek redemption from sin, but deliverance from the Romans. They looked for the Messiah to come as a conqueror, to break the oppressor's power, and exalt Israel to universal dominion. Thus the way was prepared for them to reject the Saviour. {DA 29.4} Question: Boys and girls, who instituted the ritual service? And what did it contain and teach about Christ in symbol? Answer: By Christ Himself, in every part it was a symbol of Him; and it had been full of vitality and spiritual beauty; which the Jews lost its spiritual life from their ceremonies, and clung to the dead forms. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 3

4 At the time of the birth of Christ the nation was chafing under the rule of her foreign masters, and racked with internal strife. The Jews had been permitted to maintain the form of a separate government; but nothing could disguise the fact that they were under the Roman yoke, or reconcile them to the restriction of their power. The Romans claimed the right of appointing and removing the high priest, and the office was often secured by fraud, bribery, and even murder. Thus the priesthood became more and more corrupt. Yet the priests still possessed great power, and they employed it for selfish and mercenary ends. The people were subjected to their merciless demands, and were also heavily taxed by the Romans. This state of affairs caused widespread discontent. Popular outbreaks were frequent. Greed and violence, distrust and spiritual apathy, were eating out the very heart of the nation. {DA 30.1} Hatred of the Romans, and national and spiritual pride, led the Jews still to adhere rigorously to their forms of worship. The priests tried to maintain a reputation for sanctity by scrupulous attention to the ceremonies of religion. The people, in their darkness and oppression, and the rulers, thirsting for power, longed for the coming of One who would vanquish their enemies and restore the kingdom to Israel. They had studied the prophecies, but without spiritual insight. Thus they overlooked those scriptures that point to the humiliation of Christ's first advent, and misapplied those that speak of the glory of His second coming. Pride obscured their vision. They interpreted prophecy in accordance with their selfish desires. {DA 30.2} Question: Boys and girls, what rights did the Romans claimed to have over the Jewish priesthood? And what did the Romans use to remove their high priest from their employment? Answer: The right of appointing and removing the high priest. And the office was often secured by fraud, bribery, and even murder. Thus the priesthood became more and more corrupt. Song: Let s learn a beautiful memory verse song together dear ones! Micah 5:2 (KJV) But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting. Next Week: We will begin a new chapter entitle The Fullness of Time. Closing Prayer request one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Next Sabbath: Chapter 3 The Fullness of Time, on Sabbath October 5, Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 4

5 Have a Blessed Sabbath dear one, and enjoy your activities. God Bless! Children Sabbath School Lesson #43 Psalms 105: (KJV) And he brought forth his people with joy, [and] his chosen with gladness: And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 5

6 Word Search Puzzle O Z L Q S F V Y D C M T N E V E R P F C S P H A I S R X E V I M H M S G P O N O S I P X N T E N R R S S E E P R H B O N Z C E R A O T N E T I B C Y O O S S I V N D R L E U I L T N N I V S V R I C T I D O O U R S I T O A T O P A T C F U A C G D I I P G S L A C E E I T C C L R R T I E E T I U Y I A N R R P T N A E E A I E S N O C B L R O I P W G E A P S D P O N S U T A U P O T N R U R N X T X K E N O S C B I B R Y U J E W R T R I P C S E I S R A E L I T E S T Z R I A V V M Y J T R N R P T E K S I E S C O G I A G E Y A E S J I E P S M N D T C N G T U G Z T I T Y L S U O R O G I R E M H Y C O M A C A P I H S R O W O E C N E I D E B O X O L M O T I V E N Y L L A U T C E F F E S O L B W M I S A P P L I E D S E S O M S D J E R U S A L E M I N T E N D E D Y A I D E D N E P E D O U T W A R D W J I ASSOCIATION ATTENTION BABYLON BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY CENTURIES CONVICTION CURED DEPENDED EFFECTUALLY ESCAPE FIXED GENTILES GREATNESS IDOLATERS IDOLATRY INSTRUCTION INTENDED ISRAELITES JERUSALEM MISAPPLIED MISINTERPRETED MOSES MOTIVE NATIONAL OBEDIENCE OBSCURED OPPRESSION OUTWARD PRACTICES PREVENT PROSPERITY RELIGIOUS RESTRICTIONS RIGOROUSLY SCRUPULOUS SELFISH SEPARATION TEMPTATION WORSHIP 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 6

7 Double Puzzle Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number. (The clue to solve the word phrase is on page #2) Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 7

8 Crisscross Puzzle INSTRUCTION SYNAGOGUES ERECTED EXPOUNDED PRIESTS SCRIBES ESTABLISHED ARTS PROFESSED AGENCIES CORRUPTED CAPTIVITY CONFORMED DEGREE RITUAL INSTITUTED SYMBOL VITALITY SPIRITUAL CEREMONIES CLUNG SACRIFICES ORDINANCES INSTEAD POINTED RABBIS REQUIREMENTS RIGID MEASURED HOLINESS HYPOCRISY BURDENSOME INJUNCTIONS IMPOSSIBILITY OBSERVE RABBINICAL VANQUISH TOILED CONSCIENCE ADVENT 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 8

9 Activities Answer Key Word Search Puzzle Solution O + L + S F + Y + C M T N E V E R P + C + P + A I S R + E + I + H + S + P O N O S + P X N T E N + R S S + E + R H B O N + C E R A O T N E + I + C + O + S S I V N D R L E U I L T N N I + S + + I C T I + O O U R S I T O A T O P A + + F U A C G D I I P G S L A C E E I T + C L R R T I E E T I U Y I A N R R + T + A E E A I E S N O C B L R O I P + G E A P S D P O N S U T A U P O T N R + + N + T + + E N O S C B I + R Y U + E + + T R I P + S + I S R A E L I T E S T + + I + V + M + + T R + + P + E + S + E + C O + I + + E + A E E + S + N D T + N + T T I T Y L S U O R O G I R Y C A P I H S R O W O E C N E I D E B O + O L M O T I V E N Y L L A U T C E F F E S O M I S A P P L I E D S E S O M S D J E R U S A L E M I N T E N D E D + A I D E D N E P E D O U T W A R D (Over, Down, Direction) ASSOCIATION (1, 20, N) ATTENTION (14, 6, S) BABYLON (4, 11, NE) BABYLONISH (4, 11, NE) CAPTIVITY (16, 7, S) CENTURIES (10, 1, SW) CONVICTION (20, 1, S) CURED (18, 5, S) DEPENDED (10, 20, W) EFFECTUALLY (20, 17, W) ESCAPE (1, 9, SE) FIXED (6, 1, SW) GENTILES (1, 7, SE) GREATNESS (13, 9, NW) IDOLATERS (2, 20, N) IDOLATRY (1, 8, NE) INSTRUCTION (11,15, NW) INTENDED (12, 19, E) ISRAELITES (1, 12, E) JERUSALEM (3, 19, E) MISAPPLIED (6, 18, E) MISINTERPRETED (11,1, S) MOSES (20, 18, W) MOTIVE (3, 17, E) NATIONAL (10, 8, NW) OBEDIENCE (19, 16, W) OBSCURED (18, 2, S) OPPRESSION (1, 1, SE) OUTWARD (11, 20, E) PRACTICES (7, 10, NE) PREVENT (18, 1, W) PROSPERITY (17, 2, SW) RELIGIOUS (10, 3, SW) RESTRICTIONS (19, 7, SW) RIGOROUSLY (12, 15, W) SCRUPULOUS (1, 3, SE) SELFISH (17, 9, N) SEPARATION (19, 11, N) TEMPTATION (20, 14, NW) WORSHIP (9, 16, W) Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 9

10 Double Puzzle Solution The Scramble clue words from page # 7 1. Heathen ideas and customs 2. Graven images 3. Heathen foes 4. Prompted by love 5. The practices of idolaters 6. Departed from god 7. Selfish and mercenary ends 8. Widespread discontent 9. Greed and violence 10. Distrust and spiritual apathy Double Puzzle Phrase Messages Joshua 24:15 (KJV) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; Margin.. Crisscross Puzzle Solution 5. CORRUPTED 7. VANQUISH 8. CAPTIVITY 10. REQUUREMENTS 12. TOILED 14. HYPOCRISY 15. MEASURED 18. INSTITUTED 22. CONFORMED 23. RABBIS 25. CEREMONIES 27. ESTABLISHED 28. PROFESSED 29. SACRIFICES 31. RITUAL 32. EXPOUNDED 33. ARTS 34. DEGREE 36. RABBINICAL 37. SCRIBES Across 1. INSTRUCTION 2. IMPOSSIBILITY 3. CONSCIENCE 4. SYNAGOGUES 6. OBSERVE 9. VITALITY 11. AGENCIES 13. INJUNCTIONS 14. HOLYNESS 16. PRIEST 17. ORDINANCES 19. SYMBOL 20. INSTEAD 21. POINTED 24. ADVENT 26. BURDENSOME 29. SPIRITUAL 30. CLUNG 32. ERECTED 35. RIGID Down 20 words across and 20 words down were placed into the puzzle Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#43 ( ) Page 10