Children's Bible Study
(Lesson #7)

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

By our Bible studies together, you will learn that God has a plan:

A plan for the nation of Israel
A plan for providing man with forgiveness and eternal life.
A Plan for YOU!!!

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Every week you will find a new Bible Study here. These studies are designed for youth ages, 6 - 12.

This is Lesson #7. Have you studied our earlier lessons?

Always BEE prepared for Bible Study by first saying a prayer asking God to help you receive what he is trying to teach you with his word.

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Deuteronomy
(An Overview of the book of Deuteronomy)

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Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Bible. Deuteronomy means the "second law." Moses wrote this book to help remind the people of Israel to remember God and to obey God when they reached Canaan.

Who wrote the book of Deuteronomy?
Moses wrote Deuteronomy. We learned in our last lesson that there is evidence that Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Bible. Do you remember which verses pointed to Moses as the author of "The Books of the Law?"

In studying the book of Deuteronomy, we will learn about God's laws for his people one more time.

What happens in the book of Deuteronomy?

We will learn about Moses first speech to the people of Israel. Looking Back. (Deuteronomy 1-4)
We will learn about Moses second speech to the people of Israel. Looking Up. (Deuteronomy 5-26)
We will learn about Moses third speech to the people of Israel. Looking Out. (Deuteronomy 27-33)
We will learn about the death of Moses. (Deuteronomy 34)

In Lesson #1, we learned that the first 5 books of the Bible are called the "Books of the Law."
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Law.

Who are the main people that are mentioned in the book of Deuteronomy?

Moses
Joshua

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Deuteronomy 1 - 34
The book of Deuteronomy is made up of the 3 speeches that Moses gives to the people of Israel. Deuteronomy also gives us information about the death fo Moses.

Chapters 1 - 4
In the chapters of 1 through 4, you will read about the first speech of Moses. This speech is about "looking back." Moses is reminding the Israelites of how faithful God has been to them since they departed Egypt. Moses talks to God's people about their trip from Sinai to Kadesha and on to Moab. Moses promises the Israelites part of the land that they were standing on and he tells God's people to obey God.

Chapter 5 - 26
Chapters 5 through 26 contain Moses' second speech to the Israelites. This speech is the "looking up" speech. Moses talks to God's people again about God's laws and he tells the Israelites not to disobey God and make God angry.

Chapters (27 - 33)
The chapters 27 - 33 contain the words of Moses third speech to the Israelites. This speech is the "looking out" speech. Moses talks to the Israelites and he reviews the agreement that exist between God and His people. Moses tries to assure the Israelites that God will protect them.

Chapter 34
In the chapter of 34, we learn about the death of Moses. God allows Moses to see the promised land, Canaan from the top of Mount Nebo. God says, "This is the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." Moses dies at the age of 120. The Israelites are very sad at the loss of Moses. The new leader of the Israelites becomes Joshua.

When did all of these events take place?

1450 BC through 1400 BC

Moses tells God's people that a prophet will come and the prophet will speak God's words just as Moses did. Deuteronomy 18:18 says, "I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him." Joshua was chosen by God to speak his words like Moses did but when Jesus came, he was GREATER than Moses, Joshua or ANY of the prophets.

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What do you think?

God allowed Moses to see the promised land even though Moses has disobeyed God. Have there been times in your life when you have been disobedient to God? All of us have sinned. The Bible tells us that "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 God loves you even though you are a sinner. When you have disobeyed God, you should ask God to forgive you. God will forgive you if you ask him to. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." I John 1:9 God loves us so very much! God loves us so much that he sent Jesus to save us! If you would like to know more about asking Jesus to come into your heart and to save you, please visit our page on salvation.

Next week when you return, you will be ready to study Lesson #8! Please tell all your friends about our Bible Study so that we can help share the "Good News" of Jesus Christ with every boy and girl in the WHOLE WORLD!