Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement | Year of Jubilee | Jesus, Our Great High Priest
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⭐️ With a strong connection to the New Testament, this comprehensive, hands-on lesson on the Feast of Trumpets (also known as Rosh Hashanah) as found in Leviticus 16 will engage your older elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8.
This 4-5 hour lesson touches on both traditional and modern celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and is offered in a format that will be memorable to your students as they come to understand that Jesus is their Great High Priest.
✝️ This lesson is perfect for Sunday School, homeschool and Christian school classrooms as well as youth groups. Make sure to check out the rest of the lessons in our Old Testament series of Feasts and Festivals!
✴️ LESSON PART A ~ INTRODUCTION: Atonement
Your students will viscerally feel the important concept of atonement by playing an interactive word game that generates hypothetical scenarios where their repayment of a debt is impossible, a heart change results in true repentance and forgiveness sought. When this huge debt is covered students can appreciate the transformative power of atonement: AT/ONE/MENT ~ when a sin debt is covered, and two parties are brought back together into relationship. Sin – Repentance – Forgiveness – Atonement: four words that are important in understanding the Old Testament holy day called “The Day of Atonement” also known as Yom Kippur.
✴️ LESSON PART B ~ COLOR CODING Leviticus 16
A hallmark of our Walking Alongside Jesus series is that students color code a passage in every lesson which trains them to see repeated words, phrases and important details that might be missed in a simple reading. In this lesson, your students color code Leviticus 16 ~ God’s instructions to Moses’ brother, Aaron, who served as the first High Priest of Israel, specifically regarding one important day on the Jewish calendar ~ The Day of Atonement.
Using a provided worksheet, you will lead your students through underlining the repeated word “atonement” in purple, any references to the high priest preparations to serve in green, important details related to the two goats in black and the placement of the blood in black.
✴️ LESSON PART C ~ MODERN CELEBRATION:
Students learn about the historical shift following the destruction of the temple in AD 70, which led to the cessation of the traditional sacrificial system. As a result, the modern observance of the Day of Atonement (also known as Yom Kippur) has evolved into a solemn time of self-reflection and confession of personal sin to God.
Your class will participate in the Al Het (literally, “for the sin”) a prayer recited ten times during a Yom Kippur service. An optional activity challenges students to think deeply about their own sin from A to Z.
A pattern (as well as detailed directions) on how to create a kippah cap is provided. These caps can be worn by your students as you read the book of Jonah to students, stopping at the end of each chapter to discover where SIN and REPENTANCE can be found. This helps students understand why the reading of this book is traditional during modern day Yom Kippur services.
✴️ LESSON PART D ~ BONUS FEAST: YEAR OF JUBILEE
As a backdrop of understanding the Year of Jubilee, students learn about God’s command for a weekly rest (on the seventh day, Sabbath) and a rest for the land every seventh year (known as a Sabbath year). The Year of Jubilee occurred every fifty years (seven cycles of seven years plus one year) and was proclaimed with a ram’s horn at the conclusion of Yom Kippur to signify FREEDOM. This lesson delves into the Biblical concept of bondservants and outlines its differences from an employee. Students are assigned humdrum jobs for which they must write job requirements and then contemplate doing that job every day for fifty years until they are released on the Year of Jubilee. The concept of Christians being Christ’s bondservant out of extreme gratitude to Him is discussed.
✴️ LESSON PART E ~ ✝️ WHAT DID I LEARN ABOUT JESUS?
God sent His Son two thousand years ago to fulfill two important requirements of atonement. Jesus lived a sinless life and therefore His sacrifice ~ crucifixion on a cross ~ was the PERFECT SACRIFICE. Additionally, Jesus Himself offered the sacrifice ~ His own life ~ as our PERFECT HIGH PRIEST.
⏰️ Timing: This is a four-to-five-hour lesson that can be spread over several sessions, stopping and starting where you left off or stopping at the labeled sections.
Included in this lesson:
✔️ Colorful 20-page lesson plan is written with clear DO/SAY/READ wording that can be adapted to fit your voice. This includes a two-page preparation guide that includes items to gather, photocopies students will need, pre-class preparations and instructions organized by "Lesson Part A", "Lesson Part B" etc.
22 pages of worksheets, answer keys and supplemental material
Word List Worksheet
My Confession Worksheet
Missing the Mark A to Z Worksheet ~ five slightly different versions
Reference Sheet: Instructions for Making Your Kippah Cap
Kippah Cap Pattern (two versions: one with wording and the other plain)
Star of David Pattern for Kippah Cap
You are My Personal … Worksheet
Year of Jubilee Employment Strips
Day of Atonement Fill in Review Worksheet, Cover and Answer Key
Jesus, Great High Priest Stepping Stone
Save time and shop with confidence! Watch the lesson preview video here.
⭐️ With a strong connection to the New Testament, this comprehensive, hands-on lesson on the Feast of Trumpets (also known as Rosh Hashanah) as found in Leviticus 16 will engage your older elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8.
This 4-5 hour lesson touches on both traditional and modern celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and is offered in a format that will be memorable to your students as they come to understand that Jesus is their Great High Priest.
✝️ This lesson is perfect for Sunday School, homeschool and Christian school classrooms as well as youth groups. Make sure to check out the rest of the lessons in our Old Testament series of Feasts and Festivals!
✴️ LESSON PART A ~ INTRODUCTION: Atonement
Your students will viscerally feel the important concept of atonement by playing an interactive word game that generates hypothetical scenarios where their repayment of a debt is impossible, a heart change results in true repentance and forgiveness sought. When this huge debt is covered students can appreciate the transformative power of atonement: AT/ONE/MENT ~ when a sin debt is covered, and two parties are brought back together into relationship. Sin – Repentance – Forgiveness – Atonement: four words that are important in understanding the Old Testament holy day called “The Day of Atonement” also known as Yom Kippur.
✴️ LESSON PART B ~ COLOR CODING Leviticus 16
A hallmark of our Walking Alongside Jesus series is that students color code a passage in every lesson which trains them to see repeated words, phrases and important details that might be missed in a simple reading. In this lesson, your students color code Leviticus 16 ~ God’s instructions to Moses’ brother, Aaron, who served as the first High Priest of Israel, specifically regarding one important day on the Jewish calendar ~ The Day of Atonement.
Using a provided worksheet, you will lead your students through underlining the repeated word “atonement” in purple, any references to the high priest preparations to serve in green, important details related to the two goats in black and the placement of the blood in black.
✴️ LESSON PART C ~ MODERN CELEBRATION:
Students learn about the historical shift following the destruction of the temple in AD 70, which led to the cessation of the traditional sacrificial system. As a result, the modern observance of the Day of Atonement (also known as Yom Kippur) has evolved into a solemn time of self-reflection and confession of personal sin to God.
Your class will participate in the Al Het (literally, “for the sin”) a prayer recited ten times during a Yom Kippur service. An optional activity challenges students to think deeply about their own sin from A to Z.
A pattern (as well as detailed directions) on how to create a kippah cap is provided. These caps can be worn by your students as you read the book of Jonah to students, stopping at the end of each chapter to discover where SIN and REPENTANCE can be found. This helps students understand why the reading of this book is traditional during modern day Yom Kippur services.
✴️ LESSON PART D ~ BONUS FEAST: YEAR OF JUBILEE
As a backdrop of understanding the Year of Jubilee, students learn about God’s command for a weekly rest (on the seventh day, Sabbath) and a rest for the land every seventh year (known as a Sabbath year). The Year of Jubilee occurred every fifty years (seven cycles of seven years plus one year) and was proclaimed with a ram’s horn at the conclusion of Yom Kippur to signify FREEDOM. This lesson delves into the Biblical concept of bondservants and outlines its differences from an employee. Students are assigned humdrum jobs for which they must write job requirements and then contemplate doing that job every day for fifty years until they are released on the Year of Jubilee. The concept of Christians being Christ’s bondservant out of extreme gratitude to Him is discussed.
✴️ LESSON PART E ~ ✝️ WHAT DID I LEARN ABOUT JESUS?
God sent His Son two thousand years ago to fulfill two important requirements of atonement. Jesus lived a sinless life and therefore His sacrifice ~ crucifixion on a cross ~ was the PERFECT SACRIFICE. Additionally, Jesus Himself offered the sacrifice ~ His own life ~ as our PERFECT HIGH PRIEST.
⏰️ Timing: This is a four-to-five-hour lesson that can be spread over several sessions, stopping and starting where you left off or stopping at the labeled sections.
Included in this lesson:
✔️ Colorful 20-page lesson plan is written with clear DO/SAY/READ wording that can be adapted to fit your voice. This includes a two-page preparation guide that includes items to gather, photocopies students will need, pre-class preparations and instructions organized by "Lesson Part A", "Lesson Part B" etc.
22 pages of worksheets, answer keys and supplemental material
Word List Worksheet
My Confession Worksheet
Missing the Mark A to Z Worksheet ~ five slightly different versions
Reference Sheet: Instructions for Making Your Kippah Cap
Kippah Cap Pattern (two versions: one with wording and the other plain)
Star of David Pattern for Kippah Cap
You are My Personal … Worksheet
Year of Jubilee Employment Strips
Day of Atonement Fill in Review Worksheet, Cover and Answer Key
Jesus, Great High Priest Stepping Stone
Save time and shop with confidence! Watch the lesson preview video here.
⭐️ With a strong connection to the New Testament, this comprehensive, hands-on lesson on the Feast of Trumpets (also known as Rosh Hashanah) as found in Leviticus 16 will engage your older elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8.
This 4-5 hour lesson touches on both traditional and modern celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and is offered in a format that will be memorable to your students as they come to understand that Jesus is their Great High Priest.
✝️ This lesson is perfect for Sunday School, homeschool and Christian school classrooms as well as youth groups. Make sure to check out the rest of the lessons in our Old Testament series of Feasts and Festivals!
✴️ LESSON PART A ~ INTRODUCTION: Atonement
Your students will viscerally feel the important concept of atonement by playing an interactive word game that generates hypothetical scenarios where their repayment of a debt is impossible, a heart change results in true repentance and forgiveness sought. When this huge debt is covered students can appreciate the transformative power of atonement: AT/ONE/MENT ~ when a sin debt is covered, and two parties are brought back together into relationship. Sin – Repentance – Forgiveness – Atonement: four words that are important in understanding the Old Testament holy day called “The Day of Atonement” also known as Yom Kippur.
✴️ LESSON PART B ~ COLOR CODING Leviticus 16
A hallmark of our Walking Alongside Jesus series is that students color code a passage in every lesson which trains them to see repeated words, phrases and important details that might be missed in a simple reading. In this lesson, your students color code Leviticus 16 ~ God’s instructions to Moses’ brother, Aaron, who served as the first High Priest of Israel, specifically regarding one important day on the Jewish calendar ~ The Day of Atonement.
Using a provided worksheet, you will lead your students through underlining the repeated word “atonement” in purple, any references to the high priest preparations to serve in green, important details related to the two goats in black and the placement of the blood in black.
✴️ LESSON PART C ~ MODERN CELEBRATION:
Students learn about the historical shift following the destruction of the temple in AD 70, which led to the cessation of the traditional sacrificial system. As a result, the modern observance of the Day of Atonement (also known as Yom Kippur) has evolved into a solemn time of self-reflection and confession of personal sin to God.
Your class will participate in the Al Het (literally, “for the sin”) a prayer recited ten times during a Yom Kippur service. An optional activity challenges students to think deeply about their own sin from A to Z.
A pattern (as well as detailed directions) on how to create a kippah cap is provided. These caps can be worn by your students as you read the book of Jonah to students, stopping at the end of each chapter to discover where SIN and REPENTANCE can be found. This helps students understand why the reading of this book is traditional during modern day Yom Kippur services.
✴️ LESSON PART D ~ BONUS FEAST: YEAR OF JUBILEE
As a backdrop of understanding the Year of Jubilee, students learn about God’s command for a weekly rest (on the seventh day, Sabbath) and a rest for the land every seventh year (known as a Sabbath year). The Year of Jubilee occurred every fifty years (seven cycles of seven years plus one year) and was proclaimed with a ram’s horn at the conclusion of Yom Kippur to signify FREEDOM. This lesson delves into the Biblical concept of bondservants and outlines its differences from an employee. Students are assigned humdrum jobs for which they must write job requirements and then contemplate doing that job every day for fifty years until they are released on the Year of Jubilee. The concept of Christians being Christ’s bondservant out of extreme gratitude to Him is discussed.
✴️ LESSON PART E ~ ✝️ WHAT DID I LEARN ABOUT JESUS?
God sent His Son two thousand years ago to fulfill two important requirements of atonement. Jesus lived a sinless life and therefore His sacrifice ~ crucifixion on a cross ~ was the PERFECT SACRIFICE. Additionally, Jesus Himself offered the sacrifice ~ His own life ~ as our PERFECT HIGH PRIEST.
⏰️ Timing: This is a four-to-five-hour lesson that can be spread over several sessions, stopping and starting where you left off or stopping at the labeled sections.
Included in this lesson:
✔️ Colorful 20-page lesson plan is written with clear DO/SAY/READ wording that can be adapted to fit your voice. This includes a two-page preparation guide that includes items to gather, photocopies students will need, pre-class preparations and instructions organized by "Lesson Part A", "Lesson Part B" etc.
22 pages of worksheets, answer keys and supplemental material
Word List Worksheet
My Confession Worksheet
Missing the Mark A to Z Worksheet ~ five slightly different versions
Reference Sheet: Instructions for Making Your Kippah Cap
Kippah Cap Pattern (two versions: one with wording and the other plain)
Star of David Pattern for Kippah Cap
You are My Personal … Worksheet
Year of Jubilee Employment Strips
Day of Atonement Fill in Review Worksheet, Cover and Answer Key
Jesus, Great High Priest Stepping Stone
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What Christian perspective is used for these Bible lessons?
I am an evangelical Christian who writes Bible curriculum for older students, and I do not take this tremendous responsibility lightly. Each lesson has a clear focus on what God says in His Word and the lessons are presented age appropriately, thoughtfully and biblically.
What translation of the Bible is used? 99% of the time I use the ESV although on rare occasion I might use another translation such as the NIV.
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Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month). These lessons are flexible enough to be used in the following settings:
Children's Sunday School class
Youth Group
Private Christian school Bible class
Chapel for Christian schools
Children's Church
Homeschool Bible class
Family Bible time
