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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Lesson 19: Moses Delivers the Israelites from Bondage


Lesson 19: Moses Delivers the Israelites from Bondage

Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996), 81–84
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 fabric or sheet -- blue strip of brown for dry land 
item to move to represent the Israelites -- How far to move? 

Purpose

To teach the children that the priesthood is the power of God.

Preparation

  1. 1. 
    Prayerfully study:
    • •  Exodus 5:1–9—Moses and Aaron ask Pharaoh to free Israel.
    •  1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
       2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.
       3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
       4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
       5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
       6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
       7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
       8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
       9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
    • • Exodus 7:1–3, 8–25—Moses is to give the word of the Lord to Pharaoh. He turns a rod into a serpent and the river to blood.
    •  1 And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
       2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
       3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
    •  8 ¶And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
       9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh,and it shall become a serpent.
       10 ¶And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as theLord had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
       11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
       12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
       13 And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
       14 ¶And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
       15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
       16 And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
       17 Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
       18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
       19 ¶And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
       20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
       21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
       22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as theLord had said.
       23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
       24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
       25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the Lord had smitten the river.
    • • Exodus 8:6–24—The Lord sends plagues of frogs, lice, and flies.
    •  6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
       7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
       8 ¶Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord.
       9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
       10 And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.
       11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
       12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
       13 And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
       14 And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
       15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
       16 ¶And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
       17 And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
       18 And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
       19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
       20 ¶And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
       21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
       22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.
       23 And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.
       24 And the Lord did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
    • •  Exodus 9:6, 10, 23—The Lord destroys the cattle of the Egyptians and sends plagues of boils and hail.
    • • Exodus 10:14–15, 22—The Lord sends plagues of locusts and darkness.
    • • Exodus 11:5—The Lord declares that every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die.
    • • Exodus 12:21–40—The Lord institutes the Passover.
    • • Exodus 13:3, 21–22—The Lord provides a pillar of cloud and a pillar of fire to guide the Israelites.
    • • Exodus 14:5–31—The Israelites cross the Red Sea on dry ground.
    Note: Where the Bible indicates that the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, the Joseph Smith Translation states that Pharaoh hardened his own heart.
  2. 2. 
    Study the lesson and decide how you want to teach the children the scripture account (see “Preparing Your Lessons,”p. vi, and “Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii). Select the discussion questions and enrichment activities that will best help the children achieve the purpose of the lesson.
  3. 3. 
    Materials needed:
    1. a. 
      A Bible for each child.
    2. b. 
    3. c. 
      Picture 6-12, The Crossing of the Red Sea (62100).















Suggested Lesson Development

Invite a child to give the opening prayer.

Attention Activity

Give the children the following clues, and ask them to raise their hands when they think they know what it is that you are describing:
  • The Lord blesses his children through it.
  • Moses received it from his father-in-law, Jethro.
  • It makes eternal families possible.
  • It can be bestowed upon worthy, baptized males, ages twelve and older.
  • It is a great power.
  • Its name begins with the letter p.
  • What is it?
When the children have guessed that the answer is priesthood, ask them if they know what the priesthood is. Help them understand that it is the authority and power of God, which he gives to men so that they can act for him. Tell the children that they will learn more in this lesson about how Moses used the priesthood to deliver the Israelites out of bondage.

Scripture Account

Teach the children the account of Moses delivering the Israelites from bondage as found in the scriptures listed in the “Preparation” section. (For suggested ways to teach the scripture account, see“Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii.) Use the picture at an appropriate time. Remind the children that the Israelites had lived in Egypt since the days of Joseph (about 400 years) and that a Pharaoh had come to power who opposed the Israelites and enslaved them. During your discussion in this lesson, emphasize the following points:
  • • The Pharaoh refused Moses’ request to set the Israelites free (Exodus 5).
  • • The Lord commanded Moses to use the priesthood to call down plagues upon the Egyptians, but still Pharaoh refused to set the Israelites free (Exodus 7:20–21; 8:6, 17, 24; 9:6, 10, 23; 10:14–15, 22; 11:5).
  • • When the children of Israel finally escaped from Egypt, Moses used the power of the priesthood again to save his people from Pharaoh’s armies, who tried to recapture them (Exodus 13:3, 21–22; 14:5–31).

Discussion and Application Questions

Study the following questions and the scripture references as you prepare your lesson. Use the questions you feel will best help the children understand the scriptures and apply the principles in their lives. Reading and discussing the scriptures with the children in class will help them gain personal insights.
  • • When Moses and Aaron asked Pharaoh to let the Israelites worship in the desert for three days, how did Pharaoh respond? (Exodus 5:2.) What extra burdens did he put on the Israelites? (Exodus 5:6–9.)
  • • When the Lord told Moses to go to Pharaoh and again ask him to let the people go, Moses felt inadequate. How did the Lord help Moses fulfill this calling? (Exodus 7:1–2; point out that the clarification of the Joseph Smith Translation in footnotes 1b and1c reads: “I have made thee a prophet … and Aaron thy brother shall be thy spokesman.”) How did Pharaoh respond to this request? (Exodus 7:3; Pharaoh hardened his heart.)
  • • What was the first miracle that Moses and Aaron performed before Pharaoh? (Exodus 7:10.) By what power was this miracle performed?
  • • By what power were the magicians able to imitate this miracle? (Exodus 7:11–12.) Why was Aaron’s serpent able to swallow the magicians’ serpents? Explain that the power of the priesthood is far greater than any other power.
  • • What were the ten plagues the Lord commanded Moses to call down upon Egypt because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go? (See enrichment activity 1.)
  • • What pattern did Pharaoh follow with each plague? (Exodus 8:8, 13, 15.)
  • • After the first two miracles the magicians could no longer imitate the plagues. What did the magicians recognize? (Exodus 8:18–19.) What effect may signs and miracles have on our faith? (D&C 63:9.) Explain that miracles and signs will not give us a testimony. After we have done our part to gain a testimony, we are sometimes blessed with signs or miracles that strengthen our faith.
  • • On the tenth plague, how did the destroying angel know to pass over the homes of the Israelites? (Exodus 12:21–23.) How were the Israelites blessed by obeying the prophet Moses? Why should we be obedient to our Church leaders?
  • • How many people did Moses lead out of the land of Egypt? (Exodus 12:37. Note: the scripture refers to the number of men. There were also women and children in addition to the 600,000 men.) How did they know which way to go? (Exodus 13:21.)
  • • How did the children of Israel react when they saw that all the chariots of Egypt were pursuing them? (Exodus 14:10–12.) How should we act when challenges come into our lives? How did Moses respond to the people as the chariots approached? (Exodus 14:13–14.) How did the Lord protect them? (Exodus 14:19–20.)
  • • How did the Israelites cross the Red Sea? (Exodus 14:16, 21–22.) By what power was Moses able to control the water? What happened to the Egyptians? (Exodus 14:26–31.) How did this miracle partially fulfill a promise Moses received earlier in his life? (Moses 1:25–26.) How have you been blessed by the power of the priesthood in your life?

Enrichment Activities

You may use one or more of the following activities any time during the lesson or as a review, summary, or challenge.
  1. 1.  Pass out numbered slips of paper with the scripture references for each of the ten plagues on the corresponding numbered paper. Have each child look up his or her reference and tell the class about it. You could supply the class with art materials and let them draw pictures of the plague that they read about. They could then show the picture to the class as they tell about the plague.
  2. 2.  Have everyone in the class stand. Ask those who are the oldest children in their families to sit down. Explain that if those class members who are sitting had been in Egyptian families at the time of Moses, they would have been killed in the tenth plague. All of the children in the Israelite families who put the blood of a lamb on their door posts were safe; they were passed over by the destroying angel. Every year the Israelites observed the Feast of the Passover in remembrance of the time when the destroying angel passed over them and they were delivered from bondage.
    When Jesus lived on the earth, he and his family celebrated the Feast of the Passover (Luke 2:41; 22:7–8). A lamb without blemish was killed for the feast. The lamb represented the Lamb of God, or Jesus Christ, who died to save us. After the Crucifixion, the disciples partook of the sacrament, which Christ instituted at the Last Supper, instead of the Feast of the Passover. You may want to draw the following illustration on the chalkboard to emphasize this point:
    diagram
  3. 3.  Discuss and memorize the fifth article of faith.
 5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

  1. 4.  If you have boys in your class who will be turning 12 during the coming year, discuss the importance of them preparing themselves to receive the Aaronic Priesthood. Have them each list the duties of a deacon (found in Gospel Principles, chapter 14) on a piece of paper. Discuss the importance of keeping the commandments so as to be worthy of this responsibility. Encourage the boys to respect and honor the priesthood throughout their lives and use it to serve the Lord.
  2. 5.  Sing or read the words to “Follow the Prophet” (Children’s Songbook, p. 110), “The Priesthood Is Restored” (Children’s Songbook, p. 89), “A Young Man Prepared” (Children’s Songbook,p. 166), or “Love Is Spoken Here” (Children’s Songbook, p. 190).

Conclusion

Testimony

Share your feelings about the courage and faith Moses displayed when he used the power of the priesthood to free the Israelites. Express your gratitude that the priesthood has been restored to the earth again. You could share an experience when you have seen the power of the priesthood used to act in God’s name here on earth.

Suggested Family Sharing

Encourage the children to share with their families a specific part of the lesson, such as a story, question, or activity, or to read with their families the “Suggested Home Reading.”

Suggested Home Reading

Suggest that the children study Exodus 14:21–31 at home as a review of this lesson.
Invite a child to give the closing prayer.
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