333: God Answers the 5 Sisters

Kids Bible Stories

Jessica White

Religion & Spirituality, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Christianity

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🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Numbers 27:1-11. Join us on one of Bible's lesser-known scriptures in our new series: "Hidden Gems: The Lesser-Known Stories of the Bible." In this episode, we explore the courageous scripture of the five Daughters of Zelophehad. Join us as we uncover how these remarkable sisters stood up in order to inherit their father’s land; a bold move that led to a historic change in the law.

Key Takeaways:

Faith in Action: These sisters demonstrated profound faith and determination. Believing that God would provide for them, they took action, which reminds us that faith often requires us to step forward and act.

God's Just: The story highlights God’s commitment to justice. When Moses sought God’s guidance, He affirmed the sisters' plea, showing that God values the rights and inheritances of all His people, including women. Kids will remember that this was a first. Most cultures then didn’t value children and women but God changes that.
Legacy of Change: The decision in favor of the Daughters of Zelophehad didn’t just affect their immediate situation—it instituted a new law that impacted the entire community. This shows how courageous actions can lead to significant societal changes.

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0:00.0	Hello again and welcome back to kids Bible stories.
0:05.0	Today's story is called God answers the Five Sisters.
0:10.0	This comes from Numbers Chapter 27 versus 1 through 11.
0:15.4	Today, we meet the five daughters of Zilofihad.
0:20.9	Whoa, that's a tough name to say.
0:24.0	Do you have sisters?
0:27.0	Some of you may.
0:29.0	Well, these remarkable sisters faced a challenge that seemed in the These remarkable passed away without a son, which meant they'd be loved without an inheritance, without receiving
0:47.7	the land that their father was to get.
0:50.8	They'd get nothing. But did they sit quietly and give up?
0:57.0	Well, let's jump in to today's story and find out.
1:04.0	We begin our story here. In the heat of the desert under a vast sky where the sun beats down upon golden sands,
1:22.1	the Israelite camp sprawled into a maze of tents.
1:29.3	God called Moses to lead these Israelites out of Egypt where they were slaves under Pharaoh.
1:37.0	Remember the plagues?
1:40.0	Yes.
1:42.0	Yes, well all of that happened. They passed through the parted Red Sea and were headed to the promised land God was giving them.
1:51.0	This is why we find them in the desert right now. Morning had
1:57.0	come and the camp began to come to life. The animals stirring and the murmur of voices as the day's chores began.
2:08.6	The five daughters of Zilofi had were Mala, Noah, Hagla, Milka, and Tursa.
2:19.0	These women were tidying up their campsite.
2:22.0	I imagine them discussing what they were to do.
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