Grade 1 Scripture Study, Chapter 6: Deuteronomy 10, Covenant, Reverence, and Justice
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Five daily lessons with explanations, original examples, and guided discussion. Read, model, and then complete the matching practice. These are developing instructional chapters, not a full-year textbook.
Day 1: The Tablets Again: Deuteronomy 10:1-5
Learn: Read with an adult. Moses recounts Yahuah’s command to hew two tablets of stone like the first and to make an ark. The account follows Israel’s earlier rebellion. Identify what is written before adding an application.
Worked example: Note the objects named in the passage: tablets of stone and ark of wood. Verse 5 reports Moses placing the tablets inside the ark.
Guided follow-up: Complete the matching Day 1 exercises and explain the evidence for one answer.
Day 2: The Levites: Deuteronomy 10:8-9
Learn: Read verses 8-9. The text says Yahuah separated the tribe of Levi for specific duties connected with the ark, ministry, and blessing in His name. Avoid attributing later religious customs to this passage.
Worked example: Make a short list of each duty explicitly named in verse 8. Discuss why verse 9 describes Levi’s inheritance differently.
Guided follow-up: Complete the matching Day 2 exercises and explain the evidence for one answer.
Day 3: What Yahuah Requires: Deuteronomy 10:12-13
Learn: Read verses 12-13 carefully. Moses asks what Yahuah requires of Israel, including fearing Him, walking in His ways, loving Him, serving Him, and keeping commandments. This list is drawn from the text, not tradition.
Worked example: Read each expression in order. Tell the difference between quoting ‘walk in all his ways’ and a modern family example of behaving fairly.
Guided follow-up: Complete the matching Day 3 exercises and explain the evidence for one answer.
Day 4: Justice and Care: Deuteronomy 10:17-19
Learn: Read with an adult. The passage describes Yahuah’s justice and His regard for the fatherless, widow, and stranger. Verse 19 commands Israel to love the stranger, recalling their own experience in Egypt.
Worked example: Identify the exact groups named and the reason given in verse 19. Any present-day example should be labeled as an application, not an added verse.
Guided follow-up: Complete the matching Day 4 exercises and explain the evidence for one answer.
Day 5: Independent Passage Check
Learn: Reread Deuteronomy 10:12-19 using the family’s chosen translation. Answer independently and give verse references. An adult may help locate the readings without supplying answers.
Worked example: The chapter contains more material than the selected check. Ask questions about context rather than claiming a complete commentary.
Guided follow-up: Complete the matching Day 5 exercises and explain the evidence for one answer.
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