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LESSON – 9
THE BUDDING OF AARON’S ROD
The Israelites were travelling through a large desert on
their way to Canaan. There were many difficulties on the way. Moses their
leader sorted everything with the help of God and led them through the desert.
God told Moses to appoint his brother Aaron as the High Priest of Israel. A
High Priest is someone specially appointed to offer sacrifices on behalf of the
people and to bring messages from God. They even had special robes to wear.
But some of the Israelite leaders were not happy when Aaron was appointed as the High Priest of Israel. They thought that they should have been given the chance to be the High Priest and not Aaron. So, some of the people started to protest against Moses and Aaron. Protest means speaking against and creating trouble. A man named Korah led the protest. He was also an important man in Israel. Many other leaders of Israel also joined him. Soon their number grew to 250.
But God was not happy with Korah and his followers. God made
the ground to open and swallow Korah and his followers. But God wanted to make
it clear that he had chosen Aaron and his sons to be priests. So, God told
Moses to ask the leaders of all the tribes of Israel to bring their rod and for
the tribe of Levi, Aaron had to bring his rod.
Then they had to put all the rods in front of the Ark of the
Covenant. God told them that the rod of the man whom He has chosen as priest
will grow flowers. When Moses looked the next morning, Aaron’s rod had not only
flowered but almonds were growing out of it! There after the Israelite people
did not complain about Aaron being the High Priest.
Bible Reference: Numbers 16, 17
Memory
Verse: Do not
say, “I will recompense evil”;
Wait for the Lord, and He will save you. (Proverbs 20:22)
ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES
Answer the following questions:
1.
Who
was appointed as the High Priest of Israel?
......................................................................................
2.
Who
led the protest against Moses and Aaron?
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3.
How
many leaders joined Korah?
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4.
On
behalf of which tribe, Aaron brought his rod?
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5.
What
happened to Aaron’s rod?
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Match:
1. Moses Special Robe
2. Aaron Protest
3. Korah Almond
4. High Priest Leader of Israel
5. Rod Tribe
of Levi
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