1. Journey to the Promised Land
Thursday, May 11, 2017

2. Daily Objective: I Can Statement:
Students will learn about the Hebrews journey from Egypt to the Promised Land
I can describe the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land

3. -the Israelites traveled through the wilderness for 40 years
-Moses led the people to Mt. Sinai
-God demonstrated his faithfulness to his people and worked many miracles
-a miracle is an extraordinary event that it beyond human power and brought about by God.
-when the people were starving, God sent small birds, quail, and provided manna, a bread-like substance, from the desert shrubs
-when the people were thirsty, God directed Moses to strike a certain rock, from which water poured

4. The Law
-At Mt. Sinai, God reminded Moses that the Israelites were God’s people
-On top of Mt. Sinai, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments
-the laws of God’s covenant
-Moses wrote them down on two tablets and set up a stone altar with 12 pillars, representing the 12 tribes of Israel
-Moses sealed the covenant by sacrificing some young bulls
-blood=sacrifice

5. A Dwelling Place: A Place of Worship
-the Israelites began making the dwelling place for God:
-a meeting tent=moveable place of worship
-the ark of the covenant: a wooden box in which the tablets of the Ten Commandments were kept
-several altars
-pieces of furniture needed for worship
-vestments for the priests