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Review & Intro: In Deuteronomy Chapter 25, Israel was to remember what Amalek had done to them in attacking them from the rear and taking advantage of those who was straggling behind, weak and frail. We looked at the weakness of our flesh and how the enemy takes advantage of us today. Yet, we also saw how the Lord is our refuge and strength, praying for us in times of weakness, helping us to overcome by faith. We saw how we need to encourage one another in the battle of life to keep the faith. In Chapter 26, Israel is told what they are to do when they reap the harvest of the first produce of the land they are entering into; how they are to bring the first of the produce of the land in a basket to the Lord and worship Him and rejoice in His goodness, being thankful for all that He has blessed them with, and yet never forgetting where they came from. Amen.
Deuteronomy Chapter 26 - Observation Worksheet
1. What were the Israelites to do after they entered the Promised Land and the ground gave them the first produce? vs. 1,2
2. What a great study for us so close to the Thanksgiving holidays. What will you offer the Lord in your basket of Thanksgiving this year?
3. They were to go to the priest and make the personal declaration "I have entered the land which the Lord promised our fathers to give us." (vs.3) ... After this, the priest would take the basket of produce from the hand of the one who had come to worship. Where would he set the basket down at? vs. 4
4. They were to answer and say "My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, but here he became a great, mighty and populous nation (vs.5)....Did you realize that the sons of Israel came from the Aarameans? If not, look back at the calling and origin of Father Abaham, the father of the Jewish nation. Comment on the verses below:
Genesis 11:27-32 -
Genesis 12:1-3 -
Genesis 15:1-7 -
5. Abraham became the father of Isaac in his old age, the child of promise. Isaac became the father of Jacob and Esau. The seed of promise continued through Jacob, and God confirmed His covenant of promise through Jacob, who became known as Israel. Read this account as well to refresh your memory. Please make comment:
6. In Jacob's older years, he and his 11 sons went to Egypt because of a famine in the land of Canaan. His son, Joseph, had been put in charge of distributing the grain, and they did not recognize him at first, believing he had died after they had sold him to slavery and rejected him years before. We won't cover the story of Joseph in this lesson, but we are seeing how Jacob (Israel) arrived in Egypt to become as Deuteronomy 26:5 says ... "a great, mighty, and populous nation"... They all moved to Egypt and lived in the land of Goshen where they experienced great favor and success. One day, a new pharaoh arose who knew nothing of Joseph and his family; only that he was threatened by their size and favor. Read and comment on the following verse:
7. After that, they were put into hard labor and suffered tremendously under slavery to the Egyptians for 400 years. The Lord had actually told Father Abraham that this would happen to his descendants before they experienced the Promised Land. Comment on the following verse:
8. In studying the Books of Moses, we know that Moses was the one that God used to have Pharaoh let His people go, and He used great signs and wonders to get them out of that land of slavery. Comment on the follow verses:
Exodus 3:1-10 -
Exodus 14:26-31 -
9. This brief history lesson helps us see what the Lord wanted the Israelites to remember as they brought the first of the produce of the Promised Land to Him in worship and thanksgiving. Back to Deuteronomy Chapter 26:5-9 ... What kind of land would the Lord bring them into? vs. 9 -
10. Let's continue to see what the worshiper was to say when he brought the first of the produce of the Promised land to the priest at that time ....When he set down the basket of produce, what was his response to be? vs. 10 -
11. Who would be there to worship with him? vs. 11 - Name 2 groups
12. What were they to do for all the good that the Lord had done for them and their household? vs. 11
13. Is rejoicing a part of your worship experience? How about gratitude and thanksgiving? Let's look at some New Testament verses to see how these words are used with worship. Please comment on all of these.
Luke 10:20 -
John 4:36 -
John 16:22 -
2 Corinthians 13:11 -
Philippians 1:8 -
Philippians 3:1 -
Philippians 4:4 -
1 Peter 1:6 -
1 Peter 1:8 -
1 Peter 4:13 -
Revelation 19:7 -
14. Back to Deuteronomy 26. ... The third year was called "the year of tithing". Who were they to give their increase to that year after they paid the tithe of their increase? vs. 12
15. What were they to say to the Lord about this sacred "portion" that they had set aside for the Levite, the alien, the orphan, and the widow? vs.13-14
16. They were to ask the Lord to look down from His holy habitation in heaven and bless them as a people and bless the ground He had given them. What kind of land was it just as He had promised it would be to their fathers? vs. 15
17. What was the command of the Lord to them concerning the statues and ordinances given them? How were they to carry them out? vs. 16
18. The people had declared on that day that the Lord was their God; that they would walk in His ways ... keep His statutes ... His commandments ... His ordinances.... and that they would listen to His voice. .. (vs.17) ... The Lord declared that ... they would be His people. What did He call them? vs. 18
19. How does it make you feel to be called that by God?
20. How are we described this way in the New Testament as well?
Ephesians 1:4 -
Titus 2:14 -
1 Peter 2:9 -
21. Back to Deuteronomy 26 ... The Lord was going to set Israel above all nations as they kept His commandments carefully with all their heart and soul.(vs.16-18) That was His plan and desire for them. What had He made them for? vs. 19 - Name 4 things
Application:
22. How can you worship today giving God thankfulness for all that He has blessed you with? Comment on the following verse:
23. When is the right time to thank Him? What should we thank Him for? Comment on the following verses:
Luke 22:19 -
Romans 6:17 -
1 Corinthians 15:7 -
2 Corinthians 9:15 -
Ephesians 5:20 -
Colossians 1:12 -
Colossians 3:17 -
1 Thessalonians 5:18 -
24. Summarize this lesson and post a prayer (and a praise \o/ ) if you would like.
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