The Leaders of an

Ancient People

For Teach

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For Stude

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5th -6th grade students

Anyone who wants to know more about Israel’s history.

THE CROWD

Students should work individually in a quiet room.

Students need access to a computer with headphones, keyboard, mouse, and PowerPoint.

ENVIRONMENT

Given this power point, the learners will be able to state the early leaders of Israel with 100% accuracy on a quiz. Given this power point, the learners will be able to

locate on a map where the leaders lived with 100% accuracy on a quiz.

Given this power point, the learners will be able to answer at least 5 questions about each of the leader’s

life with at least 85% accuracy on a quiz.

OBJECTIVES

Introduction Video

3. Jacob

2. Isaac

4. Moses

Four Leaders of Israel

1. Abraham

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Abraham was called by God when he lived in a place called Ur to move to a land that was promised to be his.

God promised to make a great nation out of Abraham even though he had no children at the age of 75.

ABRAHAM’S CALL

“And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2

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A covenant is an agreement. After many years, Abraham

still had no children. God spoke again to

Abraham, telling him not to be afraid. He would do everything he promised he would do and give him a son.

THE COVENANT

“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: ‘Fear not, Abram; I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.’” Genesis 15:1 Practi

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Abraham questioned God because he did not have any children of his own.

God told Abraham to look at the stars and try to count them. That is how many

descendants he would have.“And he brought him outside and said, ‘Look toward the heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.’ And he said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’”

Genesis 15:5

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Abraham believed God. Then God promised to give him a land for his offspring.

Abraham again questioned how God would do this.

God then made a covenant with Abraham. He then sacrificed animals to prove that he would keep his word and give Abraham a son along with land. “On that day the

Lord made a covenant with Abram…” Genesis 15:18

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After waiting 25 years, God gave Abraham a son: Isaac

One day, God tested Abraham and told him to take Isaac and sacrifice him on a mountain. Abraham obeyed and took Isaac to the mountain.

THE SACRIFICE

“He said, ‘ Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.’” Genesis 22:2

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Abraham took Isaac to Moriah and prepared to sacrifice him.

Before he could, God stopped Abraham. He told him that he knew that Abraham trusted him because Abraham did not disobey God.

Then God provided a ram for Abraham to sacrifice instead of his son.

Thus Abraham became the father of Israel. “And Abraham lifted up his eyes

and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.” Genesis 22:13

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After Isaac had grown older, Abraham sent his servant to his family’s land to get a wife for Isaac.

God directed the servant to a well where he would find Rebekah.

After the servant told Rebekah and her family all that God had done, Rebekah left her family to go and marry Isaac.

THE LINE CONTINUES

“Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her…” Genesis 24:67a

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There was a famine in the land where Isaac lived.

Because of this, Isaac traveled to a land called Gerar to live.

God appeared to Isaac and told him to not be afraid. He would make a covenant (an agreement) with Isaac like the covenant he made with Abraham.

ISAAC’S COVENANT

“Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father.” Genesis 26:3

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Isaac travelled to Gerar and told Rebekah to lie and say that she was his sister.

Isaac did not trust God and was afraid that the men might kill him in order to have his wife.

ISAAC’S MISTAKE

“When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, ‘She is my sister,’ for he feared to say, ‘My wife,’ thinking, ‘lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah,’ because she was attractive in appearance.’” Genesis 26:7

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One day, the king of Gerar looked out and saw Isaac and Rebekah laughing. He then knew that they were married.

The king rebuked Isaac and told everyone not to touch Rebekah.

After a while, Isaac became very great and the king told Isaac to leave his land. God then directed him to a place called Beersheba.

Isaac continued the line of Abraham, and in the process, he continued a nation.

“So Abimelech called Isaac and said, ‘Behold, she is your wife. How then could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac said to him, ‘Because I thought, ‘Lest I did because of her.’” Genesis 26:9

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Isaac had two sons: Jacob and Esau Esau was older and was going to inherit the best of

everything from his father. He had what was called a birthright.

A birthright was a status (being the oldest son) and he was going to get the best of everything his father

had to offer when his father died.

JACOB AND ESAU

“When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.” Genesis 25:27

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One day, Esau came home from hunting and Jacob was cooking stew.

Esau asked Jacob for some stew because he was exhausted.

Jacob said he would give him some stew if he sold him his birthright.

Esau sold him his birthright, which was not a good thing to do.

“… So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.” Genesis 25:33

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After that, Isaac was very old and about to die. Before he died, he was going to bless his oldest son, Esau.

Jacob disguised himself as Esau and tricked Isaac into giving him the blessing.

After Esau came back from hunting, Isaac realized what had happened but could not change what had happened. Jacob fled to Haran because Esau wanted to kill him.

“As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.” Genesis 27:30

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On Jacob’s way to Haran, he dreamed a strange dream.

He dreamed that there was a ladder going up to heaven and angels were going up and down on it. At the top was God.

God spoke to Jacob and made the same covenant with Jacob that he made with Abraham and Isaac.

JACOB’S DREAM

“And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, ‘I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring.” Genesis 28:13

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Jacob then went on to Haran and got married. He then had twelve sons.

After many years, he left Haran to go back to his family.

On the way, Jacob was told that Esau was coming out to meet him. Jacob became very afraid that Esau was still angry with him.

The night before he would see Esau, Jacob wrestled a man. He found out that the man was God. After they wrestled, God changed Jacob’s name to Israel.

THE TWELVE TRIBES

“Then he said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.’” Genesis 32:28

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Jacob met Esau the next day, and bowed down to the ground in front of him.

Esau hugged him and was not angry. Jacob traveled farther and saw Isaac before he

died. His twelve sons would become the twelve tribes of

Israel. The nation of Israel was beginning to grow.

“And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said ‘Who are these with you?’ Jacob said, ‘The children whom God has graciously given your servant.’” Genesis 33:5

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The twelve sons of Jacob formed a nation called Israel.

They moved from Canaan to Egypt because of a famine.

After many years, the nation of Israel became very large and great.

Pharaoh made them into slaves and they were forced to work very hard.

SLAVES IN EGYPT

“So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves.” Exodus 1:13

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Pharaoh made a law that stated all Israelite babies that were male

had to be killed. He did this because the Israelites were

becoming so great. Moses was born during

this time. His mother hid Moses

in a basket and sent it down the Nile River, hoping he would be

safe.

THE CALL OF MOSES

“When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket… She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank.” Exodus 2:3

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One day, Pharaoh’s daughter found Moses in the river and adopted him as her own son.

Moses grew up in Pharaoh’s household until one day he saw an Egyptian beating up an Israelite. Moses turned and killed the Egyptian.

Moses was afraid that Pharaoh would find out and fled to Midian.

“When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian…” Exodus 2:15

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Moses became a shepherd in Midian.

One day when Moses was looking after the sheep, he came across a bush that was on fire but did not

burn up. God called to Moses from the bush

and told him to go and talk to Pharaoh to let the Israelite people

go free.

“Then the Lord said, ‘I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians.’” Exodus 3:7-8a

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Moses obeyed God and traveled back to Egypt with his family. Moses went before Pharaoh and told him that God commands

Pharaoh to let his people go. Pharaoh refuses and forces the Israelites to work even harder. After his refusal, God told Moses that he would bring about

plagues until Pharaoh obeyed the voice of God.

DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL

“Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go…’” Exodus 5:1

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Plague 1: God turned the water of the Nile River into blood

Plague 2: God filled the land of Egypt with frogs

Plague 3: God filled the air with gnats Plague 4: God filled the air with flies

Plague 5: The Egyptian’s livestock (cows, donkeys, horses, etc.) died

“But the Lord said to Moses, ‘Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh…’” Exodus 6:1

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Plague 6: God sent boils (wounds) to break out on the Egyptians

Plague 7: God sent hail that destroyed many cities and crops

Plague 8: God sent locusts to eat their crops Plague 9: God sent darkness so great the

Egyptians could not move for three days. Plague 10: The first born child of every

Egyptian died.“… Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, ‘Let my people go…’” Exodus 9:13

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After the ten plagues, Pharaoh let the Israelites go.

But once the Israelites got to the Red Sea, Pharaoh decided he wanted them back and sent his soldiers to capture them.

The Israelites cried out to God and he parted the Red Sea.

The Israelites walked safely across but the waters fell down on the Egyptians. The Israelites were finally free.“Thus the Lord saved Israel

that day from the hand of the Egyptians…” Exodus 14:30

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PRACTICE QUIZ!

Quiz

Who was the son of Abraham?

Jacob

Isaac

Moses

QUESTION 1

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: He was the second leader introduced.

When Moses was shepherding his sheep, what did he see?

A burning bush

A well

God

QUESTION 2

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: It was an amazing andstrange sight!

True or False?Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

True

False

QUESTION 3

A.

B.

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Where is Haran?

QUESTION 4

C.

B.

A.

D.

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Hint: It’s where Jacob mostly lived.

Who found Moses?

Pharaoh’s wife

A servant

Pharaoh’s daughter

QUESTION 5

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: She was a part of Pharaoh’sfamily.

QUIZ TIME!

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Who is the father of Israel?

Isaac

Moses

Abraham

Jacob

QUESTION 1

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: He was the first leader introduced.

How many plagues did God send to Egypt?

8

10

12

QUESTION 2

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: It’s not much less than 12.

What did God ask Abraham to do with Isaac?

Teach him Scripture

Sell him to another family

Sacrifice him

QUESTION 3

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: What God asked Abraham todo was a very hard thing to do.

Where did Abraham live before he moved to Haran?

QUESTION 4

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: It’s to the east of Haran.

What is a covenant?

An agreement

A promise

A contract

QUESTION 5

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: It’s what agreeable people do.

Who did God make a covenant with?

Abraham and Jacob

Abraham and Isaac

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

None of the above

QUESTION 6

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: He definitely made a covenant with Abraham and Isaac.

Where did Moses hear the God calling to him?

The mountain

A sheep

A burning bush

QUESTION 7

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: He spoke out of a strangething.

Where were the Israelites slaves?

QUESTION 8

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: It’s where Moses lived.

How many sons did Jacob have who would later become the tribes of Israel?

10

14

8

12

QUESTION 9

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: Jacob had at least 11 sons.

How did God rescue the Israelites from the Egyptians?

Parted the Red Sea

Killed the Egyptians chasing them

A and B

None of the above

QUESTION 10

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: God did two mighty acts.

When Jacob was fleeing Esau, what did he see in a dream?

The promised land

A ladder with angels

His future wife

None of the above

QUESTION 11

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Hint: It was an amazing sight!

What was the last plague of Egypt?

All the firstborn died

Frogs

Darkness

QUESTION 12

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: There was great sadness inEgypt after this plague.

After Jacob wrestled with God, what did God change his name to?

Moses

Isaac

Israel

QUESTION 13

A.

B.

C.

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Hint: It’s the name of the nation.

True or False:Isaac trusted God and told the people of

Gerar Rebekah was his wife.

True

False

QUESTION 14

A.

B.

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Hint: God promised a lot! He alsokept every promise he made.

If you scored a 12 or better on your first

try, you passed!

If not, review and try out the quiz again!

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