Standard 3 · Lesson 10

The Israelites at Rephidim

Reading Portion

Exo. ch. 17

Exo. ch. 17 ↗

After many days of traveling through the wilderness, the children of Israel came to a place called Rephidim. But when they arrived, there was no water anywhere. The people were tired, thirsty, and upset.

They went to Moses and complained, “Give us water to drink!” Moses tried to calm them, but the people kept arguing and saying, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt to make us die of thirst?”
Moses prayed to God, asking what he should do. And God gave him a clear answer.
God said, “Take your staff—the one you used to strike the Red Sea—and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Go to the rock at Horeb. I will stand before you on the rock. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it.”

1. At Rephidim, the children of Israel chided with Moses for water (Exo.

  1. At Rephidim, the children of Israel chided with Moses for water (Exo.

    At Rephidim, the children of Israel chided with Moses for water (Exo. 17:1,2).

2. The counsel that God gave Moses and their receiving water (Exo.

  1. The counsel that God gave Moses and their receiving water (Exo.

    The counsel that God gave Moses and their receiving water (Exo. 17:5,6).

3. The place was named Massah and Meribah (Exo.

  1. The place was named Massah and Meribah (Exo.

    The place was named Massah and Meribah (Exo. 17:7).

4. The Israelites fought with Amalek at Rephidim (Exo.

  1. The Israelites fought with Amalek at Rephidim (Exo.

    The Israelites fought with Amalek at Rephidim (Exo. 17:8).

5. Moses asked Joshua to fight with the Amalekites (Exo.

  1. Moses asked Joshua to fight with the Amalekites (Exo.

    Moses asked Joshua to fight with the Amalekites (Exo. 10:9,10).

6. Moses held up his hand, supported by Aaron and Hur and Joshua defeated the…

  1. Moses held up his hand, supported by Aaron and Hur and Joshua defeated…

    Moses held up his hand, supported by Aaron and Hur and Joshua defeated the Amalekites (Exo. 17:10-13).

7. Moses built an altar and named it ‘Jehovah-nissi’ (Exo.

  1. Moses built an altar and named it ‘Jehovah-nissi’ (Exo.

    Moses built an altar and named it ‘Jehovah-nissi’ (Exo. 17:15).

8. Jehovah-nissi means ‘The Lord is my banner’.

  1. Jehovah-nissi means ‘The Lord is my banner’.

    Jehovah-nissi means ‘The Lord is my banner’.

Syllabus text

1. At Rephidim, the children of Israel chided with Moses for water (Exo. 17:1,2).

2. The counsel that God gave Moses and their receiving water (Exo. 17:5,6).

3. The place was named Massah and Meribah (Exo. 17:7).

4. The Israelites fought with Amalek at Rephidim (Exo. 17:8).

5. Moses asked Joshua to fight with the Amalekites (Exo. 10:9,10).

6. Moses held up his hand, supported by Aaron and Hur and Joshua defeated the Amalekites (Exo. 17:10-13).

7. Moses built an altar and named it ‘Jehovah-nissi’ (Exo. 17:15).

8. Jehovah-nissi means ‘The Lord is my banner’.

Moral

The Lord not only cares for His people but also gives them victory over their enemies.

Memory Verse

“He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.”

Psalm 105:41

Resources

The Israelites at Rephidim — Bible story video

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The Israelites at Rephidim — Bible story video

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