Old Testament Stories - Kids Clubs Curriculum A Chronological experience of the Old Testament. 1 God s Creation 2 Adam and Eve 3 Noah s Ark 4 Rainbow Promise 5 Tower of Babel 6 Abram 7 Sarah Laughs 8 Pillar of Salt 9 Baby Isaac 10 Abraham and Isaac 11 Rebekah 12 Esau s Birthright 13 Jacob s Ladder 14 Jacob and Rachel 15 Jacob Wrestled 16 Joseph s Pit 17 The Cupbearer and the Baker 18 Pharaoh and Joseph 19 Joseph s Brothers 20 Joseph and Israel 21 Israelite Slaves 22 Baby Moses 23 Burning Bush 24 Miracle Staff 25 The Passover 26 Red Sea 27 Meribah 28 Mt. Sinai 29 10 Commandments 30 Golden Calf 31 God Led Them 32 12 Spies 33 Scapegoat 34 Jericho 35 Joshua s Great Stone 36 Deborah 37 Sampson 38 Ruth 39 Hannah s Prayers Answered 40 Samuel s Calling 41 Shepherd David 42 David and Goliath 43 David Anointed 44 Bathsheba 45 Absalom 46 Solomon s Wisdom 47 Queen of Sheba 48 Jerusalem Destroyed 49 Nehemiah 50 Esther 51 God Provides 52 Elijah and Fire 53 Elijah s Mantle 54 Elisha heals Naaman 55 The Widow s Oil 56 Fiery Furnace 57 Writing on the Wall 58 Lion s Den 59 Jonah s Great Fish 60 Wind & Chaff Copyright 2010 CCB Kids Clubs
12 8 10 1 2 3 4 5 ACROSS 2 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they ; as the LORD commanded Moses. 4 And he put the altar of burnt by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, 6 And thou shalt put therein the of the testimony, and cover 7 6 the with the vail. 8 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. 10 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the of the tent of the congregation. DOWN 1 And thou shalt bring 9 and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 3 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an priesthood throughout their generations. 5 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 7 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. 8 And he put the golden in the tent of the congregation before the vail: 27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses. 9 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the abode thereon, Old Testament Stories - Kids Clubs Curriculum A Chronological experience of the Old Testament. CCB Kids Clubs -- Vision Statement We remain devoted to using the richness of God's Word for discipleship, the effective training of children in Godly character, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to know Jesus and experience his endless love! Our desire is that out of a heart of thanksgiving, the children would express their love for our Savior through a lifetime of devotion to their Lord, and ministry to others, through the power of the Holy Spirit. This publication and others are available to your ministry free of charge. www.kidsclubs4jesus.com blazasz@comcast.net Old Testament Stories ISBN 0-9716316-1-1 Copyright 2002 2010 by CCB Tri-State Kids C.O.G. Clubs Kids Clubs Published by Kids CCB Clubs Publishing Publishing 3519 191 Anthony West St. Dr., Weirton, Wintersville, WV 26037 OH 43953 Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved under U. S. Copyright Law. Contents and/or cover may be reproduced for free use in whole or in part in any form, but not be sold or bundled with other products for sale for profit, by order of the publisher. 1
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Exodus 40 : 1-38 10 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. 4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. 5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate. 9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy. 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. 12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office. 14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. 16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he. 17 And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up. 18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. 19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses. 3
20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses. 22 And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail. 23 And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses. 24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. 26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: 27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses. 28 And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses. 30 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal. 31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat: 32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses. 33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: 37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. 4 1. Brazen Altar - Our sins are and we are saved by the blood. 2. The Laver - we are cleansed by water, renewed by the Holy Spirit and the of God. 3. Table of Showbread - He is the of Life, He Sustains Me. 4. The Lampstand - He that followeth me shall not walk in, but shall have the light of life. 5. Golden Altar (incense) - Our High continually making intercession for you at the right hand of God. 6. The Veil - Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in from the top to the bottom; 7. Holy of Holies - Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 8. Ark of the Covenant - Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 9. Who do we see throughout the tabernacle? He loves you no matter what, forever! 9
Exodus 40:34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. 1. God gave Moses intricate details about how He wanted the tabernacle to be made and furnished. 2. God gave Moses intricate details about how the priests were to serve Him in the temple. 3. God gave us His Word about how we were to serve Him also. 4. The people moved only if God moved in the cloud or in the fire. 8 The sacred tent (Heb. mishkan, "the dwelling-place"); the movable tent-temple which Moses erected for the service of God, according to the "pattern" which God himself showed to him on the mount (Ex. 25:9; Heb. 8:5). It is called "the tabernacle of the congregation," rather "of meeting", i.e., where God promised to meet with Israel (Ex. 29:42); the "tabernacle of the testimony" (Ex. 38:21; Num. 1:50), which does not, however, designate the whole structure, but only the enclosure which contained the "ark of the testimony" (Ex. 25:16, 22; Num. 9:15); the "tabernacle of witness" (Num. 17:8); the "house of the Lord" (Deut. 23:18); the "temple of the Lord" (Josh. 6:24); a "sanctuary" (Ex. 25:8). A particular account of the materials which the people provided for the erection and of the building itself is recorded in Ex. 25-40. The execution of the plan mysteriously given to Moses was intrusted to Bezaleel and Aholiab, who were specially endowed with wisdom and artistic skill, probably gained in Egypt, for this purpose (Ex. 35:30-35). The people provided materials for the tabernacle so abundantly that Moses was under the necessity of restraining them (36:6). These stores, from which they so liberally contributed for this purpose, must have consisted in a great part of the gifts which the Egyptians so readily bestowed on them on the eve of the Exodus (12:35, 36). The whole tabernacle was completed in seven months. On the first day of the first month of the second year after the Exodus, it was formally set up, and the cloud of the divine presence descended on it (Ex. 39:22-43; 40:1-38). It cost 29 talents 730 shekels of gold, 100 talents 1,775 shekels of silver, 70 talents 2,400 shekels of brass (Ex. 38:24-31). 5
The Tabernacle When a new year begins, we should seek to serve God better than the year before. In half a year the tabernacle was completed. When the hearts of numbers are earnest in a good cause, much may be done in a short time; and when the commandments of God are continually attended to, as the rule of working, all will be done well. The high-priesthood was in the family of Aaron till Christ came, and in Him, the substance of all these shadows, it continues for ever. When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off rearing it till they came to Canaan; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp. Those who are unsettled in the world, must not think that this will excuse want of religion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a tabernacle for God is very needful, even in a wilderness, especially as we may be in another world before we come to fix in this. And we may justly fear lest we should deceive ourselves with a form of godliness. The thought that so few entered Canaan, should 6 warn young persons especially, not to put off the care of their souls. The cloud covered the tabernacle even in the clearest day; it was not a cloud which the sun scatters. This cloud was a token of God's presence to be seen day and night, by all Israel, that they might never again question, Is the Lord among us, or is he not? It guided the camp of Israel through the wilderness. While the cloud rested on the tabernacle, they rested; when it removed, they followed it. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. In light and fire the Shechinah made itself visible: God is Light; our God is a consuming Fire. Yet so dazzling was the light, and so dreadful the fire, that Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, till the splendour was abated. But what Moses could not do, our Lord Jesus has done, whom God caused to draw near; and who has invited us to come boldly, even to the mercy-seat. Being taught by the Holy Spirit to follow the example of Christ, as well as to depend upon him, to attend his ordinances, and obey his precepts, we shall be kept from losing our way, and be led in the midst of the paths of judgment, till we come to heaven, the habitation of his holiness. BLESSED BE GOD FOR JESUS CHRIST! 7