Dec 14, Thu - Unit 5 Test

Next Quiz/Test: Today was your Unit 5 Test
- Don't worry about the next quiz--enjoy your Christmas break!  :-D

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal: None given, students studied for & then took their Unit 5 test.

Dec 13, Wed - Unit 5 Review

Next Quiz/Test: THURSDAY is your Unit 5 Test

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal: None given, Students had a binder check & then we jumped right into the below review activity.

Unit 5 Review Activity: .
1. How does the New Testament reveal that God made final atonement for mankind? 
Jesus died for our sins
2. Which tribe repented from their sins with the Golden Calf and joined Moses in stopping the riot? 
Levi (The Levites)
3. When God revealed His glory to Moses, He taught us that He has mercy and compassion on…  who? 
Whoever He wants to have it on (we can’t deserve it)!
4. Hebrews 12:29 shares, “our God is a consuming fire.” What did we say this symbolized? 
God’s ultimate beauty and holiness as well as His destructive justice on unrepentant sinners
5. What key thing symbolized God’s presence with His people? 
The Tabernacle
6. As you entered the tabernacle, holiness increased, showing that God is… what? 
Totally righteous & separate from sin
7. Early in this unit, what did we say involves all areas of our life? 
Holiness and godliness
8. What two things did we say that God’s followers should pray for others to receive? 
God’s mercy & grace
9. What two things did God’s gifts to Bazalel & Ohaliab teach us about how to use our gifts? 
We should use them for God’s glory and the good of others
10. What group had the job of teaching Israel God’s law and helping them have a close relationship with God? 
The priests
11. When should we confront and correct sin? 
When it is possible & proper (appropriate)
12. In offering unauthorized incense to God, what two things were Nadab and Abihu not doing? 
Honoring God, Treating God as holy
13. What happened at the Mercy Seat (in the Holy of Holies)? 
God annually revealed His presence and offered forgiveness to Israel
14. What was used to maintain and restore a good relationship with God? 
Offerings/Sacrifices
15. What does it mean to be ‘stiff-necked’? 
To be stubborn
16. List two things Moses asked God to do (or not do) that God then did (or didn’t do), just as Moses asked? 
All seen after the golden calf sins: Not destroy Israel, show Moses His glory, Personally continue to be with Israel
17. What does God take seriously, remain totally separate from, and offer a way to fix? 
Our sins! (the ‘fix’ is the forgiveness He offers)
18. Why couldn’t priests have alcohol before serving God? 
So they could determine what is holy/common, determine what is clean/unclean, & teach Israel God’s Word
19. What does God pair His discipline with? He disciplines us with… 
Mercy!
20. How did God describe Israel after their golden calf sins? 
They corrupted themselves and were stiff-necked (stubborn)
21. The five offerings were given for the forgiveness of sins and what other things? 
Recognizing God’s goodness, Giving God’s thanks, Increasing our fellowship with God
22. What happened with the scapegoat? Why? 
Israel’s sins were symbolically put on it & it was chased out of the community to symbolize how we must remove sin from our lives and communities (also symbolizing how our sins were placed on Jesus!)
23. How does God want His people to compare to those who do not follow God? 
We should be holy (set apart) from them—meaning we should be like God and in a close relationship with Him
24. What happened to Moses when he spent a lot of time in God’s presence? 
His face began to glow, reflecting God’s glory!
25. What was used to symbolize the prayers of God’s people and how they please God? 
The incense burned in the Tabernacle
26. God, who is holy, commands that we be holy and then teaches us… what key related thing? 
How to be holy!
27. What does ‘atonement’ refer to? 
The method God used to deal with our sin & bring us back into a close relationship with Himself.
28. What did God use a bright cloud to do? 
Show His presence with and leadership for His people

Dec 12, Tue - Levitical Laws

Next Quiz/Test: THURSDAY is your Unit 5 Test

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal: None given, we got right into the notes below.

Lev. 11-22: Various Laws: Food, Health, Daily Life: Study Packet, Page 2
Holiness: 
- God commands Israel, “Be holy, because I am holy” (Lev. 11:15).
- He gives them many laws to do this very thing.

Laws of Clean & Unclean Animals: 
- God gave laws distinguishing clean (able to be eaten) & unclean animals for two reasons:
- - Hygiene: Many of the forbidden animals carried diseases!
- - Holiness: Some association with false religions
- Clean Animals:
- - Mammals: Lv 11:3-7, Cloven hoofs & chew cud
- - Birds: See Unclean
- - Reptiles: None!
- - Water Animals: Lv11:9-12, Must have both fins & scales
- - Insects: Lv 11:20-23, Any from the grasshopper family
- Unclean Animals:
- - Mammals: Carnivores & Those not in ‘Clean’
- - Birds: Lv 11:13-19, Bird of Prey, Scavengers
- - Reptiles: All! Lv 11:29-30
- - Water Animals: Those not in ‘Clean’
- - Insects: Winged quadrupeds

Laws for Health: God addresses many issues, such as…
- - Childbearing
- - Leprosy
- - Infected houses (mildew)
- - General unhealthiness

The Day of Atonement: Lev. 16
- Led by the High Priest (leading priest for that year)
- Atonement refers to the method God provided to…
- - Deal with human sin
- - Bring them back into a right relationship with Himself
- Annually… 
- - The High Priest offered sacrifices for Israel’s sins
- - Blood from these was placed on the Mercy Seat
- - Scapegoat: Israel’s sins were symbolically ‘put onto’ a goat & the goat was released into the wilderness
- Result?
- - God gave annual forgiveness to Israel for all of their sins!

Laws for civil, criminal, & ceremonial issues: These laws emphasize several things, including...
- Love of God: Israel’s first priority!
- Love of Others: Seen through acting righteously & justly toward each other (Lev. 19:18)
- The Value of Human Life: Shown through their treatment of animals & humans blood (symbolizing life, Lev. 17:11)
- Sexual Purity: A thing of great importance to God!
- - Marrying relatives is now forbidden (Parent, sibling, half-sibling, aunt/uncle, grandchild (even step- & in-laws relatives were excluded!)
- Separation from those not following God: “...I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the nations… You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.” Lev. 20:24–26 (NIV)
- Priest Laws: Those who taught others how to follow God had special laws to help them do their job even better

Leviticus 11-22: Theology & Anthropology: Study Packet, Page 3
- Theology:
- - God commands & teaches us how to be holy as He is holy
- - God cares about our holiness and health!
- - God offers total forgiveness to those who receive it/Him
- - Our total atonement was provided through Jesus:
- - - As the ultimate High Priest
- - - - And the final sacrifice,
- - - He bore the sins of many, making them ‘at one’ w/God
- - - - “Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many…” - Heb. 9:28
- Anthropology:
- - Our sins earn us a death that we cannot escape on our own
- - - “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Rom. 6:23 (NIV)
- - - We must accept the atonement that God provides to have a good relationship w/Him
- - - We must remove sin from ourlives & communities, w/God’s help!
- - Christians should be holy from those who do not follow God
- - Loving God must be the first priority of our life
- - We should practically love our neighbor as ourselves

Unit 5 Grid;

Unit 5 Picture Summary:

Dec 11, Mon - The Priests & Day of Atonement

Next Quiz/Test: THURSDAY is your Unit 5 Test

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal 5-7: Study Packet, Page 15
Read the following verses, answer the Qs:
- Leviticus 10:1-3
- - 1) Who are Aaron’s sons? 
- - - Nadab & Abihu --- both of whom are priests.
- - 2) What did they do wrong? 
- - - Offer unauthorized (strange, un-permitted) incense in the censers (incense carriers)
- - 3) What was God’s judgment? 
- - - The death penalty! They were consumed by fire from God!
- - 4) What quality did God show in this? 
- - - His holiness!
- - - When Moses spoke to Aaron about this, Moses said, "Among those who approach me I will show myself holy"
- - - Aaron's sons had treated God with great disrespect by going against His command; this is even worse since they are supposed to teach people what the right way is!
- - 5) What do you think it taught Israel? 
- - - Various possible answers... Obey & listen to God, only burn certain incense, treat God with respect as His holiness deserves, etc...
 - Leviticus 10:8-11
- - 6) What were the priests no longer allowed to have before entering the Tabernacle?
- - - Wine or any other fermented (alcoholic) drink
- - - It doesn't say Nadab & Abihu were drunk, but with this law coming right after their death... It seems to imply they may have been acting 'under the influence' when they did this evil thing.
- - 7) What three reasons are given for not drinking alcoholic drinks?
- - - So they can: Distinguish between holy & common (unholy)
- - - So they can: Distinguish between unclean & clean (not literally dirty, but things that are 'declared clean' by God to use in worship & such---more to come on this later)
- - - So they can: Teach the Israelites all the decrees of God

The Priests: Study Packet, Page 7
- Who were the priests? 
- - Aaron & his sons were given this job
- - It would pass on to their descendants
- God assigned them a dress code! 
- - See more on your Study Packet, pg 7
- What was their job? 
- - Priests helped Israel keep a close relationship w/God.
- - Priests, like New Testament teachers were held to a higher expectations of holy living
- - - “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” – James 3:1 NIV

The Priests: God isn’t really joking… Whoops…
- Nadab & Abihu: Aaron’s sons & priests
- They chose to ignore God’s commands…
- - God gave a recipe to follow for incense
- - - They gave an “unauthorized incense”
- - The result? (Lev 10:2 & 3)
- - - “Fire came out from before the Lord & consumed them, & they died…”
- - - God shared, “Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.”
- God then disallows priests from drinking alcohol before serving Him so that they can righty… 
- - Distinguish between holy & common (unholy)
- - Distinguish between unclean & clean
- - Teach the Israelites all the decrees of God

Leviticus 1-10: Theology & Anthropology: Study Packet, Page 3
- Theology:
- - God provided for us to have a right relationship w/Him restored & maintained
- - Jesus is the ultimate High Priest:
- - - He fully restored our relationship with God
- - - How?
- - - - By offering the final sacrifice for our sin
- - - - Presenting it to God in heaven, the ultimate holy of holies (Heb. 2:17; 9:25, 11-12)
- - Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice:
- - - His sinless life allowed His sacrificial death to bring total forgiveness for our sins, once for all! (Heb. 4:15; 9:12; 7:27)
- Anthropology:
- - We need God’s forgiveness for all of our sins,  even unintentional ones!
- - We should deliberately (purposefully) work to:
- - - Maintain a good relationship with God
- - - Repair our relationship with God whenever it is broken
- People that help bring others closer to God must honor God & treat Him as holy!
- Drunkenness keeps us from best being & doing what God desires

High Priest Comparison: Jesus compared to the Old Testament High Priests, esp. the first one, Aaron
- Aaron was...
- - Called from among men (Ex 28:1)
- - Compassion for wayward (Heb 5:2)
- - Spotless in dress (Lv 16:4)
- - Entered earthly tabernacle (Lv 16:3)
- - Entered once each year (Lv 16:2)
- - Entered beyond veil (Lv 16:12)
- - Offered for his own sins (Lv 16:11)
- - Offered blood of animals (Lv 16:15)
- Christ Jesus was...
- - Called from among men (Heb 5:4, 10)
- - Prayed with tears (Heb 5:7)
- - Spotless in character (Heb 4:15)
- - Entered heavenly temple (Heb 6:19)
- - Entered once for all (Heb 9:25)
- - Tore the veil apart (Heb 10:20)
- - Offered only for our sins (Heb 7:27)
- - Offered His own blood (Heb 9:12)

Dec 8, Fri - Quiz 5b

Next Quiz/Test: Today was Memory Quiz 5b: Proverbs 16:5-8 (ESV)
- Next THURSDAY is your Unit 5 Test

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal: None given, students studied for & then took their quiz.

After the quiz, we caught up on notes from yesterday's post.

Dec 7, Thu - Exodus Ends, Leviticus Begins!

Next Quiz/Test: Friday is Memory Quiz 5b: Proverbs 16:5-8 (ESV)

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal 5-6: Study Packet, Page 14
- If you could make the rules….
- - Make a list of foods (or drinks) that you would require or forbid eating (explain which it is)
- - - List at least five – more is great!
- - For each item (or group), give the reason(s) you would require or forbid it!
- Do you have more time?
- - Work on Devotion 2
- - Work on incomplete handout pages

Backtrack: Review yesterday's notes
- Period 1 finished talking about this: Ex. 32-40: God Restores & Prepares His People (Study Packet, Page 2, staring with "The Covenant is Restored: God disciplines with mercy")
- Period 2 finished off

Ex. 32-40: God Restores & Prepares His People: Study Packet, Page 2
Wilderness Preparations: 
- Israel makes the Tabernacle 
- - God accepts it!
- - He displaying His glory in it so powerfully that…
- - - Not even Moses can enter!
- God uses this bright cloud to show Israel His presence and leadership
- - He does this throughout their time in the wilderness

Exodus 32-40: Theology & Anthropology: Study Packet, Page 3
- Theology:
- - God will not allow unrepentant sinners to go unpunished
- - God shows mercy, even when He disciplines us
- - God will reveal His glory to us
- - God will have mercy & compassion on those that He wants to!
- - - It is not something that we deserve!
- - - Exodus 33:19 (NIV), “And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
- Anthropology:
- - Life goes best when we always trust & obey God
- - We must guard ourselves against becoming corrupt, stubborn, impatient, or pressured into sin by people or situations
- - We should pray for others to receive God’s mercy & grace
- - When it is possible & proper, we should confront & correct sin

Leviticus 1-10: Laws for Offerings & Priests: Study Packet, Page 2
Leviticus: This book…
- Teaches us how to worship
- Shows us the holiness of God
- Shows us how God makes us holy
- - We need His help!

An Outline of the Book: Leviticus is full of laws & instructions for…
- Chapters 1-7: Offerings & Sacrifices
- Chapters 8-10: Priests
- Chapters 11-22: Food, Health, & Daily Life
- Chapters 23-25: Feasts and Festivals
- Chapters 26-27: Blessings & Curses

Leviticus: The Pentateuch Table
- Key Idea: Worship (Which I define as our positive response to God, who He is & what He has done)
- The Nation: Set Apart (To be made holy!)
- The People: Taught
- God’s Character: Holy (Which means to be 'set-apart' as something greater & better)
- God’s Role: Sanctifier (To make holy)
- God’s Command: “Be Holy!”

Leviticus Some Other Details
- Author: Moses
- Position in Bible: Part of Pentateuch, 3rd book in Bible
- Key Verse: Leviticus 11:44-45 (NIV), "I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy...I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy as I am Holy"
- Context: This continues to define the covenant relationship God and Israel had; how did God expect them to act?
- Timing of Events: The events in Leviticus seem take place in the one month period between where Exodus ends & Numbers begins
- - This is a pretty short amount of 'time' to cover, considering Exodus (80 yrs) & Genesis (1000s of years!), however the bulk of this book isn't on 'events,' it's on what God is teaching.

Leviticus 1-10: Laws for Offerings & Priests: Study Packet, Page 2
The 5 Sacrifices/Offerings:
- Purpose?
- - To restore or maintain a right relationship w/God
- What could be offered?
- - Herd animals, Some birds, Grains, Fruits, Spices, & Oil
- Two Categories:
- - Voluntary (V): Maintained fellowship w/God
- - Mandatory (M): Restored broken fellowship w/God
- Five Sacrifices:
- - Burnt Offerings: V.  Forgiving for unintentional sins
- - Grain Offerings: V. Recognizing God’s goodness
- - Peace Offerings: V. Thanksgiving & Fellowship
- - Sin Offerings: M.  Forgiving unintentional sins
- - Guilt Offerings: M.   Forgiving the sin of denying one’s rights; required restitution

Dec 6, Wed - Sin & Restoration

Next Quiz/Test: Friday is Memory Quiz 5b: Proverbs 16:5-8 (ESV)

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal 5-5: Study Packet, Page 14; Time to get creative!
- Think about one of the laws that we have looked at in this unit that applies to us today
- - Do NOT pick one of the 10 Commandments
- - Use Study Packet pages 8 & 9 to help
- Draw a 3-panel comic strip of you &/or others rightly living out the application of this law to other people.
- - Clearly explain the application both with the art & with “word bubbles” for talking or use captions

What is the point of these calves?

- We discussed how Aaron may have thought he was 'okay' and 'not making an idol' because often ancient cultures used a calf to represent what their gods stood on... 

Ex. 32-40: God Restores & Prepares His People: Study Packet, Page 2

The Golden Calf: Moses has been gone for over a month…

- Israel gets Aaron to fashion a golden calf idol

- - Then they throw a party that gets crazy (out of control)!

- God knows… 

- - He told Moses that Israel corrupted themselves 

- - - They are a stiff-necked (stubborn) 

- God threatens to destroy them!

- - - He says He will instead make a nation out of Moses 

- - - Moses asks God to have mercy—and He does! 

- Returning to Israel...

- - Moses breaks the 10 Cs 

- - - How? By throwing them on the ground

- - - This shows what Israel is spiritually doing!

- - - - What laws did they break? 1, 2, & 3, for sure! God was not first, they made an idol, and they vainly claimed that was the god that led them out of Egypt!

- - Moses destroys the golden calf

- - - Burning it, grinding it up, & throwing it into water!

- - Moses confronts Aaron 

- - - Aaron denies responsibility, 

- - - - He blames the people, saying they made him do it

- - - - He lies, saying he put gold in the oven & "out popped this calf!"

- The Levite tribe repents & joins Moses to end the riot 

- - 3000 people are killed before the riot stops! 

The Covenant is Restored: God disciplines with mercy

- Moses returns to God to seek atonement for the people

- - Atonement: The method God provided to deal with human sin and bring them back into a relationship with Himself.  

- - - Since God is righteous, He must judge & punish sin

- - - But because He loves us, He provided a method for us to live!

- - One was ‘atoned for’ by offering an animal sacrifice to God

- - - This did this with faith that God accepted it as a substitute for their own punishment of death.  

- - - Jesus ultimately offered Himself as the sacrifice for our sins, fulfilling the animal sacrifice system: 

- - - - “Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God” – Heb. 10:11-12

- God threatens to not personally be with Israel anymore

- - If they keep sinning, they may be destroyed! 

- - Moses asks God to change His mind—and He does!

- Moses asks God to show him His glory—And He does!

- Two side notes…

- - God would speak to Moses, ‘face-to-face’ 

- - - Like a man speaks to his friend

- - Many times, after being in God’s presence—

- - - Moses’ face would glows w/light!

- - - Why? Because God used light to show His glory

- - - - Moses was in God so much, God’s glory was reflected by him

Dec 5, Tue - The Tabernacle & The Golden Calf

Next Quiz/Test: Friday is Memory Quiz 5b: Proverbs 16:5-8 (ESV)

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal 5-4: Study Packet, Page 14
- 1) How did God show His glory?
- - In the form of a cloud
- 2) Where did His glory go? 
- - In the Tabernacle
- 3) How did Israel know when to ‘set out’ as they moved around the wilderness? 
- - The cloud would pick up from one location & go to another; they followed it each time.

Exodus 25-31: The Tabernacle: Study Packet, Page 2
The Tabernacle: God tells Moses how to build this
- This tent symbolized God’s holy presence w/His people
- - Holiness increased as you moved further inside it
- - This symbolized that God is totally righteous & separate from our sin
- Tabernacle Parts
- - Holy of Holies: Innermost room w/the Ark of the Covenant
- - - Only the High Priest (that year’s leading priest) could enter this
- - - - Only on the Day of Atonement
- - - - To request God’s forgiveness for Israel
- - - Sacrifice blood was put on the “Mercy Seat”
- - - - This is just above the Ark where God revealed His presence & offered forgiveness
- - Veils: These separated God’s presence from the people
- - Altar of Incense: Incense was burned here
- - - These symbolized our prayers & how God is pleased by them
- - Lampstand: This lit up the Holy Place
- - Table of Showbread: Weekly 12 loaves were placed here as an offering to God & a reminder of His provision for Israel
- - Altar of Sacrifice: Israel gave God offerings/sacrifices on this
- - Bronze Laver: Priests used this tub of water to wash before their service
- God gifted two men to help with building this:
- - Bezalel & Oholiab: The Spirit of God gave them skills, abilities, & knowledge to...
- - - Work with gold, silver, bronze, stones, cloth, wood, & +!
- - - Teach others how to do these crafts!

Exodus 25-31: Theology & Anthropology: Study Packet, Page 3
- Theology:
- - God as totally righteous & separate from our sin
- - God shows us mercy when He forgives us & is with us
- - The person & work of Jesus is foreshadowed in the Tabernacle:
- - - Sacrifice: He offered Himself, cleansing us from all sin (1 Peter 3:18)
- - - Lampstand: He gives light to the world (John 8:12)
- - - Showbread: He provides for all our spiritual needs (John 6:35, 6:51ff)
- - - Incense: He prays (intercedes) to the Father for us (Heb. 7:25)
- - - The Veil: His broken body brought us to God’s presence (Heb. 10:20)
- Anthropology:
- - Sin totally separates people from God
- - Only in God’s gracious way can we have our relationship with Him healed
- - A relationship with God is an undeserved privilege
- - God gives us gifts to use for: His glory & His people’s good
- - Our right prayers please God

Dec 4, Mon - Quiz 5b Preparation

Next Quiz/Test: Friday is Memory Quiz 5b: Proverbs 16:5-8 (ESV)

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal:

- On your Study Packet, work on page 6, “A Sampling of the Proverbs x3”

- - Read Proverbs 16:4-9, 12-19

- - Answer Qs 9-18

- - - Note, “Revenues” refers to the ‘many things’ you could gain, e.g. wealth (Question 13)

- When you get done…

- - Read the definition of atonement on the top of page 7

- - Make sure Questions 1-8 are done

- - Ensure pages 8, 9, & 12 are all done

Reviewing the Handout: The following are answers to these questions on the fourth page of your Unit Handout, “A Sampling of the Proverbs x3”

- 9. How can v4 be encouraging to us in hard times?

- - It reminds us that God is fully in charge (to be sovereign is to be fully in charge), in the good times or bad times

- - God can even use the wicked and days of disaster for His own purposes! (remember the story of Joseph in Genesis)

- 10. How can v4 be a warning to those doing wrong?

- - A day of disaster will come to the wicked!

- 11. From what you know about the Bible, how can v5 be true if one is proud and successful until the day they die?

- - The Bible points out how all will appear before the Judgment seat of Christ to be held accountable for what we have done (Romans 14:10 & 2 Cor. 5:10)

- - - Thankfully as Christians we know that our faith in Jesus Christ will see us through this! See Romans 8:1, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"

- - - Yet, those who are 'Proud of heart" and have never done this will certainly "not go unpunished"

- 12. How does one avoid evil? What does this mean?

- - v6, "Through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil"

- - The "fear of the LORD" can refer, in part, to a 'fear of punishment' for doing wrong, hence you avoid evil; however, this idea is MUCH bigger than just that!

- - A healthy fear of God is a respect, honoring, and awe of God--who He is & what He does

- 13. When is it better to have a few things than many things?

- - See v8, "Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice."

- - It is better to have little...
- - - When you have to sin (cheat, lie, steal, manipulate relationships, etc...) to get more stuff
- - - When having more causes you to sin (e.g. some people who are rich are tempted to trust money more than God) 

- 14. Does v9 mean we should not make plans? Explain.

- - Nope! We can certainly make plans, but this verse points out that...

- - We must recognize that God's plans don't always match our own!

- - We must be okay with with letting God come in and change our plans,

- - - He is fully in charge (sovereign) after all!

- 15. The ideal ruler is described in vv12-15. What characteristics would you add?

- - Various answers

- 16. What do you think the difference is between wanting to be smart and wanting to be wise?

- - This question was related to v16, "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver"

- - This verse isn't about getting 'smart,' just getting more knowledge!

- - Wisdom is about how to use that knowledge, putting it into action--this is more valuable than gold or silver

- 17. Describe a time when you saw pride come before a fall.

- - Various answers

- 18. Describe a time when you saw someone suffer for choosing humbleness above pride. (v19)

- - Various answers

Memory Verse Quiz Preparation:

- Your Verses: Proverbs 16:4-5, 8-9

- - Arrogant: Selfish pride, An exaggerated sense of your own importance/abilities

- - Revenues: Income, wealth, gain

- - Injustice: Not being just/fair

- Your Questions: Based upon class discussion & your personal reflection of these verses, use complete sentences & your own words to specifically answer:

- - 1) What does v4 & v9 teach us about God's sovereignty?  Explain

- - - See the above answer for Question 9 & 14

 - - 2) When is it better to have a few things than to have many things? Give an example that demonstrates this. 

- - - See the above answer for Question 13

Dec 1, Fri - Quiz 5a

Next Quiz/Test: Today was Memory Quiz 5a: Proverbs 12:21-23, 25 (ESV)
- Next Friday is Memory Quiz 5b: Proverbs 16:5-8 (ESV)

Handouts: None given

Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2018

- Devotion 1 Presentation: Be ready to present on your day! See class schedule.
- Devotion 2: Due Jan 8, Take lessons learned from Devotion 1 as you write this. Re-read the instructions (this lists your Devotion 2 Book Choices). Start this early to make it good!

Instructional Time: Unit 5: Exodus 21 - Leviticus 22
Journal: None given, students studied for & then took their quiz & then had open discussions in the rest of class.