Moses and the Bronze Serpent – Basic 3 Christian Religious Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

What We Will Learn Today

• Why God’s people complained in the wilderness
• How God helped them when they were sick
• The importance of looking to God for help

The Story

After leaving Egypt, the Israelites traveled through the wilderness for many years. The journey was long and hard.

The people became tired and unhappy. They started complaining against God and Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us here to die? We hate this terrible food!”

God was not pleased with their complaining. He sent poisonous snakes into their camp. Many people were bitten by the snakes and became very sick. Some even died.

The people realized they had done wrong. They came to Moses and said, “We have sinned! Please ask God to take away these snakes!”

Moses prayed for the people. God told Moses, “Make a snake out of bronze and put it on a tall pole. Anyone who is bitten should look at the bronze snake, and they will be healed.”

Moses did exactly what God said. He made a bronze serpent and put it on a pole where everyone could see it.

When people were bitten by the poisonous snakes, they looked up at the bronze serpent and were healed immediately!

What We Learned

• Complaining against God brings trouble
• God forgives us when we say sorry
• We must obey God’s instructions to receive help
• God provides healing when we look to Him

EXERCISES

1. Fill in the blanks:

1. The Israelites complained about their __________.
2. God sent poisonous __________ to the camp.
3. Moses made a snake out of __________.
4. People were healed when they __________ at the bronze serpent.

1. Answer these questions:

1. Why were the Israelites unhappy in the wilderness?
2. What happened when God sent the snakes?
3. What did Moses put on the pole?
4. How were the people healed from snake bites?

1. Choose True or False:

1. The people thanked God for the food. ( )
2. Moses made a bronze serpent. ( )
3. People died from snake bites. ( )
4. Looking at the bronze serpent healed people. ( )

1. Number the events in order (1-4):

( ) Moses made a bronze serpent ( ) People were bitten by snakes
( ) The Israelites complained about food ( ) People looked at the bronze serpent and were healed

1. Drawing Activity: Draw Moses holding up the bronze serpent on a pole.

Memory Verse: “Look and live.” – Numbers 21:8