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Check out these easy 21 Bible memory verse games, plus engaging Bible memory songs and a bible study method to help your kids hide scripture in their heart! Make Bible verses for kids come alive in your children’s hearts as you teach them how to study the Bible! #biblememoryverses #memoryversegames #biblememorykids Check out these easy 21 Bible memory verse games, plus engaging Bible memory songs and a bible study method to help your kids hide scripture in their heart! Make Bible verses for kids come alive in your children’s hearts as you teach them how to study the Bible!
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You need four strips of card and three brass paper fasteners: I was planning on doing this on Sunday anyway, but it seemed particularly appropriate since today was Tom's funeral, who told it (more or less) this way at a holiday club when I was a wee girl.
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One goal as a Bible teacher is to teach our kids how to memorize the books of the Bible. It's helpful in so many other skills in the Bible.
This game was created to go along with Primary manual 1, lesson #25: I Love My Whole Family, but can be adapted for any lesson or unit on families. Turn all 18 cards face down on table or floor. Kids can take turns turning 2 cards over. If they get a match, they can go again. If not, it is the next child's turn. Continue until all cards are revealed. {Family Memory Game Folder} {Page 1 Printable} {Page 2 Printable} {Page 3 Printable}
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It's Wednesday, so it's time to share another installment of "What We're Reading Wednesday!" Today I have an old favorite. Little Man went through a phase when he asked for this story every single night. It's a good one though, with a great message, so I'm glad he enjoyed it! Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she knows her friends don't. She tries to hide the fact that she likes them because she doesn't want them to laugh at her. :( What happens when we worry too much about what other people think of us? Camilla had to find out the hard way! After the story, we had a short discussion about why we are special. Little Man went straight the answer I wanted to hear. "Because God make us special, Mommy!" Exactly. I asked him how Camilla was special. She likes lima beans. She has curly hair. She's an only child. All of it works. Then, I asked him (if Camilla was a real person), would God have given her all these special qualities. Of course. So what special qualities did God give us? Prepare yourself to hear some super cute responses from your little one! :) I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 For our extension activity, we gave ourselves stripes! Instead of painting our faces (which could have been lots of fun), we made our stripes on paper. I asked Little Man to help me come up with ways that God made everyone in our family special. I loved his responses! Considering one for his brother, Baby Boy, is "spit-up machine" (something he genuinely says almost nightly during prayers now), I wonder if I should have asked him about the dogs. I can only begin to imagine the things he would have said! I ended up hanging the boys' stripes on the bathroom mirror next to the memory verse (dry erase marker). As we get ready each morning, I hope to have a quick chat about other things that make us special. We also tried making 3D hand tracings, but it was a little too difficult for Little Man. He ended up losing interest pretty quickly, so I didn't force it. If you have a patient one, I do encourage trying it. Some great conversations about uniqueness could come from it! I also had an idea after we finished our activity that I might try in the future. If I do, I'll add it to this page! We could have easily made acrostic poems using our names and special words to describe ourselves. If you want a literacy tie-in, there you go! :) Tell me, have you read this book? What extension activities have you tried? Follow us on Bloglovin'! Come join the fun! We're linking up at Teaching Mama!
VERSES: Gen 13:1-13 MEMORY VERSE: "...and Lot...pitched his toward Sodom." Gen. 13:12 BOOK TO REMEMBER: "Joshua" As a reminder to memorize this book of the Old Testament, write "Joshua" on a slip of paper to give to each child at the end of class. PRAYER: Pray that everyone makes good choices in the coming week, knowing that consequences to bad choices always follow. Staying close to God and the Bible are good choices. SPECIAL SONG: Books of the Old Testament VISUAL AID: Chalkboard or Whiteboard Drawing: Write the word, "Choices" at the top of the board and Genesis 13:1-11 slightly smaller. Draw a line vertically down the middle of the board. On one side draw the plain of Jordan, lots of green grass, and the city of Sodom in the background. On the other side, draw a not so green, slightly hilly land. As you tell the story, draw the sheep and cattle, tents, Abram and Lot and their herdsmen. As Lot chooses where he will go, write "LOT" somewhere on the picture that shows his choice and "ABRAM" on the other side. LESSON POINTS: Abram was a very rich man. The Bible says he "was very rich in cattle." When we think of cattle, we think of cows, don't we? But 'cattle' can also mean other animals, too, like camels, oxen, sheep, and donkeys. (Gen. 12:16; 13:5) He had lots of silver and gold; he was a very rich man. Do you remember--did Abram have any children? No. Did he have any nephews? Yes. He had Lot who was his brother's son. Now, Lot had many animals, too which became a problem because what do cows eat? That's right! Grass! What do sheep eat! That's right! Grass! In the area where Abram and Lot had their many, many animals, there was only so much grass and it was not enough. Some of the herdsmen, which are men that take care of the herd, began to argue and disagree about things, so no one was happy. Then Abram said to Lot, "Lot, there shouldn't be any disagreements between us. Just look at all of this land! We should separate ourselves. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right. If you go to the right, I'll go to the left. You choose. Which way do you want to go?" Lot lifted up his eyes and he saw that the plain of Jordan was covered with lots and lots of green grass and that it was watered nicely. What do animals drink? That's right! Water! So as he looked he was thinking about how nice everything was on the plain of Jordan where the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were. Let's turn to Genesis 13:11 to see what Lot chose. (Read verse.) Let's put our bookmark right here. What did Lot choose? Lot chose to go toward the city. The Bible says that Lot "pitched his tent toward Sodom" or the good land. But the Bible says that the people in Sodom were not good men. Uh-Oh! Definitely sounds like trouble! We are going to talk more about those troubled cities, but that was Lot's choice. He chose the good land and the bad cities. Abram chose to go the other way and lived in the land of Canaan. ACTIVITY: Child-Created Coloring Page Materials needed: Construction paper, crayons Pass out 9" x 12" construction paper to each child. Instruct the student to take a dark colored crayon and draw a line (about 2" down from the top) from side to side, width-wise (see picture above). Demonstrate on the whiteboard. From the middle of the line, draw another line down the middle (see above). Like an upper-case "T". On one side, have the students draw mountains, hills and grass. On the other side, students can draw a city and lots of grass. Write the word, "CHOICES" at the top of the paper. Add "Gen. 13:1-13" at the top. Draw Abram and Lot in the middle of their sides of the paper. Draw in different kinds of livestock. Add the words "Sodom" and "Canaan" on the correct sides of the paper. Color.
Scripture Reference: Acts 8:26-40 Suggested Emphasis: Teachers, preachers, elders, and other Christians can help us understand the bible. Memory Verse: “Remember what you are taught. And list…
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VERSES: Matthew 25:14-30 MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:21 "...Well done, thou good and faithful servant..." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Isaiah. Write "Isaiah" on small slips of paper and hand out to students at the end of class, so they may take them home to memorize. PRAYER: Thank God for the blessings He gives us. Everything good comes from God. SPECIAL SONG: This Little Light Of Mine (see March 2014 - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3 on this blog. Click on the orange circle to hear tune.) VISUAL AID: Large Activity (see below) LESSON POINTS: During the last few days of His life, Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives when His disciples came to Him privately and asked Him to explain a few things that Jesus had said before. Jesus began to talk about things that were going to happen in Jerusalem, about how heaven and earth would pass away, but His words would not pass away, about the fact that Jesus did not know when He was coming back again, but only His Father in heaven knew when that would happen, and how important it was to be watchful and working (Matthew 24). Jesus then taught in parables. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven was like a man who was getting ready to make a long journey. The man called in three of his servants and gave them a portion of what he owned. He gave the first servant five talents, the second servant received two talents, and the third servant received one talent. In Bible times, a "talent" was a weight of something valuable like gold or silver. In this parable, it does not say if the man gave gold or silver, but whatever it was, it was very valuable. The man put thought in to what he was giving each servant because he gave them according to what they were able to handle responsibly. To the first servant, he gave ten talents. To the second servant, he gave five talents. To the last servant, he gave one talent. Then the man immediately left on his trip. The first servant who was given five talents, traded until he had made five more talents. The second servant did the same and gained two more talents. But, the third servant who had received one talent went and dug a hole in the dirt and hid his master's money. After a long time has passed, the man who had gone on a journey finally came back home. He called his servants to him to see what they had done with his talents. He found out that the servant who was given five talents had earned five more talents, so he had a total of ten talents! The master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you a ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." The servant who had received two talents showed his master that he had gained two more talents for a total of four talents! His master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you a ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." Then the servant who had been given one talent said to his master, "Lord, I knew you were a hard or strict man, reaping what you have not sowed and gathering where you have not strawed. I was afraid and went and hid my talent into the earth. Here is the one talent you gave me." The master answered him and said, "You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I do not sow and gather where I do not straw. You should have put my money into the bank and it would have at least gathered interest!" He told his other servants to take away his one talent and give it to the servant who had ten talents. "Cast this unprofitable servant into outer darkness where there will be crying and terrible things!" In this parable, the talents were something measured, something valuable, and something to be responsible for. Two men used their talents responsibly by doubling what they had been given; one did not. Two men were busy, working responsibly for their master; one was not. Two men were not afraid; one was afraid. Jesus was telling His disciples to be busy, to be working, not to be lazy, not to be afraid. He is telling that to us today. Today, we also have talents; some have the ability to speak, some to sing, some who know how to handle money, and some who know how to care for people. There are many talents that people have. In order for our talents or abilities to grow, we need to nurture them and care for them. If we know how to speak well, we need to be preaching and teaching the Gospel. If we know how to sing well, we need to be teaching or leading in the singing. There are many things to do in the Lord's vineyard! We need to be busy and never lazy. "Older Student" Tips: Notice that there was a promise made to the ones who did their master's work and that promise was joy (Matthew 25:21, 23). Yet, the one who was lazy and only buried his talent was given harsh words, stripped of his talent, and cast outside the loving and warm care of his master. The same will be true for us whether we are working or whether we are lazy. The choice is ours because we know that God always keeps His promises. Always. Read 1 Kings 8:56. God's Word never fails. Should we ever be afraid? Read Matthew 14:27 and Revelation 21:8. There are grave consequences for being afraid. We need to trust in the Lord and He will keep us safe. He always watches over His own. Just as these servants were judged by their master, we, too, will be judged by the things that we do and the things that we do not do. Read James 4:17. We need to be prepared! ACTIVITY: Parable of the Ten Talents Materials needed: 9" x 12" light blue construction paper, 3" x 12" green, orange, and turquoise construction papers, crayons, glue, scissors. Hand out light blue paper. Fold top edge down two inches. Unfold. Trace folded line with crayon. This is the background. Write "Parable of the TALENTS" and "Matthew 25:14" in this top area. Hand out green, orange, and turquoise papers. These are the bags. Fold green, orange, and turquoise papers in half. With folded side up, draw one 'bag' on each color. Cut out three bags; one of each color. Place bags evenly spaced on light blue paper under line. Draw two lines between bags. Glue one bag in each area, so the top folds up. Draw string on each bag. It looks cute with a little tie on the side of each bag. (Just make a little sideways '8' with two lines pointing down.) Write "5 talents" on the first bag. Write "2 talents" on the second bag. Write 1 talent" on the third bag. Fold tops of bags up, making a crease in the 'string' area. Inside each bag, glue ONLY from folded edge to string area. (Don't glue the bag completely shut!) Inside the first bag, write "Well Done!" on the top of the bag and "10 talents!" on the bottom of the bag. Inside the second bag, write "Well Done!" on the top of the bag and "5 talents!" on the bottom of the bag. Inside the third bag, write "Wicked and Lazy!" on the top of the bag and "1 talent" on the bottom of the bag. Close bags. Under the first bag AND the second bags, write "Enter into the JOY of your lord." Under the third bag, write "Cast him into outer darkness."
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Scripture Reference: Genesis 12:1-9 Suggested Emphasis or Theme: We should have a living faith that involves both trust and action. Memory Verse: “It is the same with faith. If faith does not…
VERSES: Luke 12:16-21 MEMORY VERSE: Luke 12:21 "So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." BOOK TO REMEMBER: James. Write "James" on small slips of paper for the students to take home and memorize another book of the New Testament. Practice saying all the books of the New Testament together as a class or sing the song, The Books Of The New Testament, found under March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3 as review. PRAYER: Pray that we will always put God first in our lives and place everything else below Him. SPECIAL SONG: Jesus Taught By Parable And Miracle (see March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #4 on this blog. Click on orange circle to hear tune.) VISUAL AID: Make a large Activity like the one below under Activity. LESSON POINTS: As Jesus daily walked around Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, there were always a crowd of people who gathered around Him. Perhaps they were waiting for Him to perform a miracle and they wanted to see Him make a lame person walk, maybe they had heard about Jesus and were curious to see what He looked like, or maybe they wanted to hear what He had to say. Whatever their reasons, the people followed Jesus as He visited their towns. Sometimes there were just a few people following, but many times, there were great crowds of people. Because microphones and speakers had not been invented yet, the people had to be quiet and listen closely and remember what Jesus had said because there were no tape recorders or smart phones to record what He was saying. No, the people--all the people--listened quietly to Jesus as He spoke. When Jesus preached to the people, sometimes He said exactly what the people should do. He commanded them like He did when He taught on the Sermon on the Mount. Sometimes He would heal someone who everyone in the town knew to get their attention, then He would teach the people. Sometimes He told the people stories or parables to paint a picture in the people's minds, so they could remember the lesson and also understand the lesson. One thing remained true: Jesus always taught by His example. He lived what He taught. In the lesson today, Jesus taught a parable about a very rich man who forgot something. Jesus taught the people lessons by talking about something they knew, like farming for example, then he would apply the lesson to something spiritual. He told the story about a man who farmed land and his land grew a great amount of fruit. We don't know what kind of fruit it was, but there was a lot of it and the rich man put it in barns. God had blessed the man's land so much that the man began thinking about what he would do with all the fruit. He thought to himself, "What will I do? I have so much fruit that I don't have enough room for it all. I know! I will tear down all of my barns and I will build much larger barns and then I will put all of my fruit inside. I will say to myself--I have much fruit stored up for many years, so I will eat, drink, and be merry." BUT...the rich man forgot something! He forgot God and he forgot that he was going to die. God said to the rich man, "You fool! Tonight your soul is required of you! Then who will own all those things that you have stored up?" At the end of the parable, Jesus said, "Someone who stores up treasures on this earth and is not rich towards God is just like that rich fool." Jesus did not want us to be like that rich man who forgot God. He wanted us to always put God first in our lives, then God would always give us everything we need. (Matthew 6:12). What does that mean, "Put God first?" That's right! It means to always do spiritual things before we do the earthly things. First, we go to Bible class, then we can play soccer or go to the mountains. It means that whatever we do in life--get a job, play sports, etc.--we need to put God above those things. "Older Student" Tips: Discuss what a 'fool' is. Someone who is not smart. Talk about how smart Jesus was to tell parables about the things that the people knew: farming, cleaning house, finding a treasure, losing a sheep, etc. The people He taught could understand what the meaning was to His lessons. Have everyone open their Bibles to Luke 12:16-19 and count how many times the rich man said the words, "I" or "my". Then, count how many times he said anything about helping others or giving back to God. ACTIVITY: Parable of the Rich Fool Materials needed: 6" x 9" red construction paper, 5" x 12" light brown construction paper, 4.5" x 8" dark brown construction paper, 3" x 3" dark brown construction paper, glue, scissors, marker, crayons. Hand out light brown paper. This is the roof. Cut edges off two short sides of light brown paper to resemble a roof. Hand out red paper. This is the barn. Glue top edge of red barn. Place the bottom of the roof on top of the barn. Hand out dark brown paper. This is the barn door. Cut in half. Fold one edge of each dark brown square. Glue only the small folded edge. Place glued edges of two barn doors away from each other on top of the red barn. The doors should open. Hand out small dark brown paper. This is the hayloft. Cut in half. Fold one edge of each small dark brown square. Glue only the small folded edge. Place glued edges of two hayloft doors away from each other on top of the roof. The doors should open. Write "The Rich Fool" and "Luke 12:16-21" on top of the roof. Open large barn doors. Inside the large barn doors on the red barn, write "The rich fool said, 'I will build greater barns...I will eat, drink, and be merry.' But..." Open small brown doors of the hayloft. Write "...but he forgot God." On both sides of each of the barn doors, make a large "X". On the small hayloft doors, make black or brown lines to resemble wood. On the roof, make lines to resemble a roof. Before leaving class, have the students read what it says inside all doors.
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VERSES: 1 Kings 15 through 2 Kings 24 MEMORY VERSE: 1 Kings 15:11 "And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Psalms. Write "Psalms" on small slips of paper and hand out at the end of class. PRAYER: Pray for the parents of the students that they might do well in the eyes of the LORD. SPECIAL SONG: Children Obey your Parents (see March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #4 on this blog). VISUAL AID: Use the whiteboard or the chalkboard as your piece of paper and write the names of the kings before the students come to class. Add happy or unhappy faces as you tell the story. LESSON POINTS: (NOTE: Short lesson, long activity. Beware of time getting away from you!) Whose idea was it to have a king over God's people? It was definitely not God's idea! God wanted to be and should have been the people's only King, but the people looked around them and saw that the neighboring cities and nations had kings; they wanted a king, too. God warned them what it would be like having a king (see July - Lesson - Israel Wants A King on this blog), but still they asked Samuel for a king. God gave them a king. What a lot of trouble! King Saul, King David, and King Solomon each ruled God's people for forty years. The people were ruled as one people; it was a United Kingdom. But then, we remember that Rehoboam sinned and the kingdom was torn from him and ten of the twelve tribes were given to King Solomon's servant, Jeroboam, who led the Kingdom of Israel, as it was called, to idolatry and away from God. King Solomon's son, Rehoboam, also led the Kingdom of Judah, as his kingdom was called, into idolatry as well. After Jeroboam and Rehoboam both died, their kingdoms were given to their sons until they died, then the kingdoms were to their sons, and on and on. Every one of the kings that ruled the Kingdom of Israel were evil! All 19 of them! Some were very wicked and God dealt with them accordingly. On the other hand, the kings that ruled the Kingdom of Judah were good and some were bad. Out of 19 kings and one queen, only eight were good kings who tried to follow God's ways. The good kings had names like Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham, Hezekiah, and Josiah. (I wish I had a good song for the good kings of Judah, but I do not. Perhaps you can choose a catchy tune and insert those eight names!) But that means that there were still 12 bad kings of Judah. We will not be studying all of these kings because some of the stories are very short, perhaps three to four verses, but we will be studying a few of these rulers and the prophets who lived at the same time they lived. "Older Student" Tips: After King Saul died, King Saul's son, Ishbosheth, ruled ten tribes for two years while the kingdom of Judah was continually ruled by David (see August - Lesson - A Kingdom of Transition on this blog). ACTIVITY: A Divided Kingdom Materials needed: 12" x 18" blue construction paper, thirty-one 1/2"orange circles (or unhappy stickers), eight 1/2" yellow circles (or happy circles), crayons, black marker, glue, scissors. Hand out blue paper. Holding the paper landscape-style, fold down top edge two inches. Fold blue paper in half, length-wise. Write "THE DIVIDED KINGDOM" at the top of the paper. Write "ISRAEL" on left side of paper in the second folded box. (see picture). Write "JUDAH" on the right side of paper in the second folded box. (see picture). Number left side of paper from 1-19. Number right side of paper from 1-20. Write all 19 kings of Israel. (see names below) Write all 19 kings and one queen of Judah. (see names below) Draw unhappy faces on orange circles. Draw happy faces on yellow circles. Glue yellow circles next to good kings (see above for names). Glue orange circles next to bad kings (everyone else). Review paper with all students before they leave class. *NOTE: Since the lesson is a short one, perhaps the students would have time to cut their own circles out of paper. The writing takes longer with younger children; perhaps they could use stickers or have names of kings typed on paper in advance. Children would simply cut the names out and glues by correct number. NAMES OF KINGS OF ISRAEL: (all unhappy faces) Jeroboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Jehoram Jehu Jehoahaz Jehoash Jeroboam 2 Zechariah Shallum Menahem Pekhiah Pekah Hoshea NAMES OF KINGS OF JUDAH: (12 unhappy faces/8 happy faces) Good kings are in red. Rehoboam Abijam Asa Jeshoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah (Queen) Joash Amaziah Azariah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekiah
Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 11-12 Suggested Emphasis: Begin learning about God when we are children. Memory Verse: “Train a child how to live the right way. Then even when he is old, he will…
The Spinner Game last week was popular but one drawback was, the spinner keeps landing on the same thing so the spinner had to be forced to have more variety. My daughter and I made these cards with some fresh ways of saying our memory verse: All things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8:28 This was a fun way to work on our verse, we will use this again!
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28 Kesamaan Yusuf dan Yesus Date: Januari 23, 2018Author: Iwan Steven0 Komentar 28 Kesamaan Yusuf dan Yesus Banyak catatan Perjanjian Lama tentang orang-orang dan peristiwa-peristiwa menceritakan kejadian-kejadian secara langsung yang memiliki bayangan dari apa yang akan terjadi. Misalnya, Musa mengatakan kepada orang Israel tentang seorang Nabi lain, yang seperti dia, yang akan datang kemudian dan yang akan meminta kesetiaan dan ketaatan total dari orang Israel; kitab Mazmur menggambarkan pengalaman-pengalaman Daud, namun Mazmur juga berbicara tentang Anak Daud yang Lebih Besar, sang Mesias. Mungkin salah satu kisah Alkitab yang paling dikenal dan disukai, selain kisah bahtera Nuh dan air bah, Daud dan Goliat, adalah kisah Yusuf dan jubah beraneka warna. Kisah hidup Yusuf memberi banyak pelajaran dan aplikasi-aplikasi berharga dalam kehidupan. Namun ada juga aspek profetik dari kisah tersebut yang menubuatkan Mesias itu sendiri. Ada banyak persamaan yang menarik (lebih dari 100) antara Yusuf, anak yang dikasihi Yakub, dan Yeshua (Yesus), Anak Elohim yang akan datang di panggung sejarah umat manusia berabad-abad kemudian. Berikut ini beberapa persamaan di antara keduanya: 1. Dikasihi bapanya Yusuf: Kejadian 37:3 Tetapi Israel mencintai Yusuf lebih daripada semua anaknya, karena baginya dia adalah anak pada masa tuanya; dan dia telah membuatkan baginya jubah panjang. Yeshua: Matius 3:17 Dan, perhatikanlah suatu suara dari surga yang mengatakan, “Inilah Putra-Ku Yang Terkasih, kepada-Nyalah Aku berkenan!” 2. Dicemburui dan dibenci tanpa alasan Yusuf: Kejadian 37:4 Dan saudara-saudaranya melihat bahwa ayah mereka mencintai dia lebih daripada semua saudaranya, maka bencilah mereka kepadanya, dan mereka tidak mau menyapanya dengan ramah. Yeshua: Markus 15:10 Sebab ia mengetahui, bahwa para imam kepala itu telah menyerahkan Dia karena iri hati. Yohanes 15:25 Namun supaya dapat digenapi firman yang telah tertulis di dalam Torah mereka: Mereka membenci Aku tanpa alasan. 3. Tunas dari tanah kering Yusuf: Kejadian 37:3 Tetapi Israel mencintai Yusuf lebih daripada semua anaknya, karena baginya dia adalah anak pada masa tuanya; Yeshua: Yesaya 53:2 Ya, dia tumbuh bagaikan tunas muda di hadapan-Nya, dan bagaikan akar dari tanah yang kering. Dia tidak mempunyai bentuk ataupun kemuliaan sehingga kita memandangnya, ataupun rupa, sehingga kita mengingininya. 4. Dia menubuatkan bahwa satu hari, dia akan memerintah Yusuf: Kejadian 37:7 Maka, tampaklah kita sedang mengikat berkas-berkas gandum di tengah-tengah ladang, dan tampaklah berkasku bangkit dan juga berdiri tegak, tetapi tampaklah berkas-berkas kalian mengelilingi dan bersujud pada berkasku.” Yeshua: Matius 26:64 YESHUA berkata kepadanya, “Engkau telah mengatakannya! Namun demikian, Aku berkata kepadamu, sejak sekarang kamu akan melihat Anak Manusia duduk di sebelah kanan kuasa dan datang di atas awan-awan di langit.” 5. Dituduh sebagai pemimpi atau orang gila Yusuf: Kejadian 37:19 Dan mereka berkata seorang kepada yang lain, “Lihat, si tukang mimpi itu datang!” Yeshua: Markus 3:21 Dan, setelah orang-orang di sekitar itu mendengar-Nya, mereka keluar untuk menahan Dia, karena mereka berkata bahwa Dia kurang waras. 6. Diutus bapanya untuk mencari saudara-saudaranya Yusuf: Kejadian 37:14 Dan dia (Yakub) berkata kepadanya, “Aku minta, pergilah engkau, lihatlah keselamatan saudara-saudaramu dan keselamatan kawanan domba, dan bawalah kembali kabar kepadaku.” Maka dia mengutusnya dari Lembah Hebron, dan sampailah dia di Sikhem. Yeshua: Lukas 20:13 Lalu tuan pemilik kebun anggur itu berkata: Apakah yang harus aku perbuat? Aku akan mengutus anakku yang terkasih, mungkin setelah melihatnya mereka akan menghormatinya. 7. Pergi dengan sepenuh hati hingga dia menemukan saudara-saudaranya Yusuf: Kejadian 37:17 Dan berkatalah orang itu, “Mereka telah beranjak dari sini karena aku telah mendengar ada yang berkata: Marilah kita pergi ke Dotan.” Maka Yusuf menyusul saudara-saudaranya, dan ia menjumpai mereka di Dotan. Yeshua: Ibrani 10:9 Lalu Dia berkata: “Lihatlah, Aku datang untuk melakukan kehendak-Mu, ya Elohim.” Yohanes 1:11 Dia telah datang kepada milik-Nya, dan milik-Nya tidak menerima Dia. 8. Ditolak dan diserahkan untuk mati Yusuf: Kejadian 37:18 Dan mereka melihatnya dari jauh, bahkan sebelum ia mendekat kepada mereka, maka mereka bersekongkol terhadapnya untuk membunuh dia. Yeshua: Lukas 19:14 Akan tetapi warga kerajaannya membenci dia, dan mengutus seorang utusan di belakang dia dengan mengatakan: Kami tidak mau orang ini memerintah atas kami. Lukas 23:21 Namun mereka berteriak sambil berkata, “Salibkanlah! Salibkanlah Dia!” 9. Dilucuti pakaiannya Yusuf: Kejadian 37:23 Dan terjadilah, ketika Yusuf sampai kepada saudara-saudaranya, maka mereka melucuti jubah Yusuf, jubah panjang yang dikenakannya. Yeshua: Matius 27:28 Dan mereka menelanjangi Dia, … 10. Dibuang ke dalam lubang, ditinggalkan, sendirian Yusuf: Kejadian 37:24 Lalu mereka menyeretnya dan melemparkannya ke dalam sumur, … Yeshua: Matius 12:40 … demikianlah Anak Manusia akan berada di dalam rahim bumi tiga hari dan tiga malam. 11. Dijual dengan uang perak ke dalam tangan Goyim (bangsa lain) Yusuf: Kejadian 37:28 Ketika saudagar-saudagar Midian itu lewat, maka mereka menarik dan mengangkat Yusuf dari sumur itu, dan mereka menjual Yusuf kepada orang-orang Ismael itu dengan harga dua puluh shikal perak. Dan mereka membawa Yusuf ke Mesir. Yeshua: Matius 26:15 berkata, “Kamu mau memberikan apa kepadaku, agar aku menyerahkan Dia kepadamu?” Dan mereka menetapkan tiga puluh keping perak baginya. Markus 14:41 Cukuplah. Saatnya sudah tiba, lihat, Anak Manusia diserahkan ke tangan orang-orang berdosa. Lukas 24:7 seraya berkata, “Sudah seharusnya Anak Manusia diserahkan ke tangan orang-orang berdosa dan disalibkan dan bangkit pada hari ketiga!” Kisah 2:23 sesuai dengan rencana yang telah ditentukan dan diketahui sebelumnya oleh Elohim, Dia telah diserahkan kepadamu, lalu kamu membunuh-Nya dengan menyalibkan-Nya melalui tangan orang-orang durhaka. 12. Diangkat dari dalam lubang Yusuf: Kejadian 37:28 Ketika saudagar-saudagar Midian itu lewat, maka mereka menarik dan mengangkat Yusuf dari sumur itu, dan mereka menjual Yusuf kepada orang-orang Ismael itu dengan harga dua puluh shikal perak. Dan mereka membawa Yusuf ke Mesir. Yeshua: 1Korintus 15:4 dan bahwa Dia telah dikuburkan, juga bahwa Dia telah dibangkitkan pada hari yang ketiga sesuai dengan kitab suci, 13. Menjadi hamba Yusuf: Kejadian 39:1-2 Dan Yusuf telah dibawa ke Mesir, dan Potifar seorang Mesir, pegawai Firaun, pemimpin para algojo, telah membelinya dari tangan orang-orang Ismael yang telah membawanya ke sana… dan dia berada di rumah tuannya, orang Mesir itu. Yeshua: Lukas 22:27 Siapa yang lebih besar, orang yang duduk makan atau yang melayani? Bukankah orang yang duduk makan? Namun, Aku ada di tengah-tengahmu sebagai orang yang melayani. Filipi 2:7 Sebaliknya, Dia sudah mengosongkan diri-Nya sendiri dengan mengambil rupa seorang hamba agar berada dalam keserupaan manusia. 14. Segala hal yang dia perbuat berhasil Yusuf: Kejadian 39:3 Dan tuannya melihat bahwa YAHWEH ada bersamanya, dan segala yang ia kerjakan, YAHWEH yang membuatnya berhasil di tangannya. Yeshua: Yesaya 53:10 Namun YAHWEH berkehendak untuk meremukkannya (Mesias Yeshua), membuatnya sakit. Sekiranya dia menaruh jiwanya sebagai persembahan penebus salah, dia akan melihat benihnya, dia akan memperpanjang hari-harinya, dan dalam tangannya kehendak YAHWEH akan berhasil. 15. Bertahan dalam pencobaan Yusuf: Kejadian 39:7-10 Dan setelah hal-hal ini terjadilah, bahwa istri tuannya memandang kepada Yusuf, dan berkata, “Berbaringlah denganku!” Tetapi dia menolak dan berkata kepada istri tuannya itu, … Dan terjadilah, sekalipun bujukan wanita itu kepada Yusuf dari hari ke hari, tetapi dia tidak mendengarkan kepadanya untuk berbaring di sisinya, bersetubuh dengannya. Yeshua: Matius 4:1 Kemudian, YESHUA dipimpin oleh Roh ke tengah padang gurun untuk dicobai oleh si iblis. Ibrani 7:26 Sebab Imam Besar seperti itulah yang sesuai bagi kita: yang kudus, tanpa salah, tanpa cacat, yang terpisah dari orang-orang berdosa, dan lebih tinggi daripada langit yang telah ada; Ibrani 4:15 Sebab Imam Besar yang kita miliki adalah Imam Besar yang dapat merasakan kelemahan-kelemahan kita, dan sama seperti kita, Dia telah dicobai dalam segala sesuatu, tetapi Dia tidak berbuat dosa. 16. Difitnah Yusuf: Kejadian 39:17 Lalu, wanita itu (istri Potifar) berbicara kepadanya sesuai dengan perkataannya itu, dengan mengatakan, “Budak Ibrani yang telah engkau bawa kepada kita, dia telah masuk mendekatiku untuk mempermainkan aku. Namun terjadilah, ketika aku menyaringkan suaraku dan berteriak, maka dia meninggalkan bajunya di dekatku, lalu ia melarikan diri ke luar.” Yeshua: Matius 26:60-61 tetapi mereka tidak menemukannya, dan sekalipun banyak saksi dusta hadir, mereka belum menemukannya. Namun akhirnya, setelah dua saksi dusta datang, mereka berkata, “Orang ini mengatakan: Aku berkuasa untuk merobohkan tempat suci Elohim dan membangunnya dalam tiga hari!” 17. Terhitung di antara penjahat/orang berdosa Yusuf: Kejadian 39:20 Kemudian majikan Yusuf menangkapnya dan menyerahkannya ke rumah bundar, tempat para tahanan raja dikurung; dan dia berada di sana, di dalam rumah bundar itu. Yeshua: Lukas 23:33 Dan ketika mereka sampai di tempat yang disebut Tengkorak, di sana mereka menyalibkan Dia (Yeshua) dan para penjahat itu, seorang di sebelah kanan dan yang lain di sebelah kiri. 18. Menjanjikan pembebasan bagi orang yang dihukum Yusuf: Kejadian 40:13 Dalam tiga hari lagi, Firaun akan menegakkan kepalamu dan mengembalikan engkau (kepala juru minuman) pada kedudukanmu semula dan engkau akan mempersembahkan cawan Firaun ke tangannya, sebagaimana keputusan yang semula yaitu engkau menjadi juru minumannya. Yeshua: Lukas 23:43 Dan Yeshua berkata kepadanya, “Sesungguhnya Aku berkata kepadamu, hari ini engkau (penjahat yang disalib di sebelah Yeshua) akan bersama dengan Aku di dalam firdaus.” 19. Menubuatkan masa depan dengan tepat Yusuf: Kejadian 41:13 Dan terjadilah, sebagaimana dia (Yusuf) telah mengartikannya kepada kami, demikianlah yang terjadi: aku (kepala juru minuman), ia (Firaun) telah mengembalikannya pada keadaan semula, dan dia (kepala juru roti), dia (Firaun) telah menggantungnya.” Yeshua: Yohanes 13:19 Aku berkata kepadamu sejak sekarang, sebelum itu terjadi, supaya bilamana hal itu terjadi kamu dapat percaya bahwa Akulah Dia. 20. Terbukti sebagai penasihat agung Yusuf: Kejadian 41:39 Dan Firaun berkata kepada Yusuf, “Oleh karena Elohim membuat kamu mengetahui semua hal ini, maka tidak seorang pun yang berakal budi dan bijaksana seperti engkau.” Yeshua: Yesaya 9:6 Sebab, seorang Anak telah lahir bagi kita, seorang Putra telah diberikan kepada kita, dan pemerintahan ada di bahu-Nya, dan Nama-Nya disebut Ajaib, Penasihat, Elohim Yang Perkasa, Bapa Yang Kekal, Raja Damai. 21. Diangkat ke dalam kemuliaan dan hormat, dan diberikan nama baru Yusuf: Kejadian 41:41,45 Dan berkatalah Firaun kepada Yusuf, “Lihatlah, aku telah mengangkat engkau menguasai seluruh negeri Mesir.” … Lalu Firaun menyebut nama Yusuf: Zafnat-Paaneah, dan dia memberikan kepadanya Asnat anak Potifera, imam di On, sebagai istrinya. Dan Yusuf pergi menjelajah seluruh tanah Mesir. Yeshua: Filipi 2:9 Oleh karena itu pula Elohim telah meninggikan Dia dan menganugerahkan kepada-Nya Nama itu, yang di atas segala nama; 22. Semua orang diperintahkan sujud kepadanya Yusuf: Kejadian 41:43 Dan dia (Firaun) membuatnya (Yusuf) berkendaraan kereta miliknya yang kedua –dan orang berseru di hadapannya, “Bersujud!”– dan memberikan kepadanya kuasa atas seluruh Tanah Mesir. Yeshua: Filipi 2:10 supaya di dalam Nama YESHUA, setiap lutut, yang surgawi dan duniawi dan yang di bawah bumi, akan bertelut, 23. Menyediakan bagi semua yang membutuhkan Yusuf: Kejadian 41:57 dan seluruh penduduk bumi berdatangan ke Mesir untuk membeli kepada Yusuf, karena kelaparan itu demikian hebat di seluruh bumi. Yeshua: Yohanes 6:35 Dan YESHUA berkata kepada mereka, “Akulah roti kehidupan; siapa yang datang kepada-Ku, ia sekali-kali tidak akan lapar, dan siapa yang percaya kepada-Ku, ia sekali-kali tidak akan haus. 24. Bangsanya sendiri tidak mengenalinya Yusuf: Kejadian 42:8 Dan Yusuf mengenali saudara-saudaranya itu, tetapi mereka tidak mengenalinya. Yeshua: Yohanes 14:9 YESHUA berkata kepadanya, “Telah demikian lama Aku ada bersama kamu, dan engkau belum mengenal Aku, … 2Korintus 3:14-15 Namun pikiran mereka telah dikeraskan, sebab sampai hari ini selubung yang sama tetap menyelubungi mereka dan tidak tersingkapkan pada waktu mereka membaca Perjanjian Lama. Sebab hanya Kristus yang dapat menyingkapkannya. Bahkan sampai hari ini, ketika Kitab Musa dibaca, suatu selubung menutupi hati mereka. 25. Saudara-saudaranya ketakutan dan bersedih hati ketika akhirnya berjumpa dia Yusuf: Kejadian 45:3-5 Dan berkatalah Yusuf kepada saudara-saudaranya, “Akulah Yusuf! Apakah ayahku masih hidup?” Dan saudara-saudaranya tidak dapat menjawabnya, karena mereka sangat ketakutan di hadapannya. Lalu Yusuf berkata kepada saudara-saudaranya itu, “Aku mohon, mendekatlah kepadaku!” Dan mendekatlah mereka. Kemudian dia berkata, “Akulah Yusuf, saudaramu, yang kamu jual ke Mesir. Tetapi sekarang, janganlah bersedih hati dan jangan pula menyalahkan diri sendiri bahwa kamu telah menjual aku ke sini, karena, untuk menyelamatkan kehidupanlah Elohim telah menyuruh aku mendahului kamu.” Yeshua: Zakharia 12:10 Lalu, ke atas keluarga Daud dan ke atas penduduk Yerusalem, Aku akan mencurahkan roh anugerah dan permohonan. Dan mereka akan memandang kepada-Ku yang telah mereka tikam; mereka akan meratap atas-Nya, seperti ratapan atas anak tunggal; dan akan merasa pahit karena-Nya, seperti merasa pahit karena anak sulung. 26. Penolakan oleh bangsanya menyebabkan keselamatan sampai kepada seluruh dunia Yusuf: Kejadian 41:57 dan seluruh penduduk bumi berdatangan ke Mesir untuk membeli kepada Yusuf, karena kelaparan itu demikian hebat di seluruh bumi. Kejadian 45:5 Tetapi sekarang, janganlah bersedih hati dan jangan pula menyalahkan diri sendiri bahwa kamu telah menjual aku ke sini, karena, untuk menyelamatkan kehidupanlah Elohim telah menyuruh aku mendahului kamu. Yeshua: Roma 11:11-15 Selanjutnya aku berkata, apakah mereka (Yahudi) tersandung sehingga mereka jatuh? Tidaklah demikian! Namun oleh kesalahan mereka (Yahudi), keselamatan sampai kepada bangsa-bangsa lain untuk membuat mereka (Yahudi) cemburu. Dan jika kesalahan mereka (Yahudi) menjadi kekayaan bagi dunia dan kegagalan mereka (Yahudi) menjadi kekayaan bagi bangsa-bangsa lain, betapa lebihnya kesempurnaan mereka (Yahudi). Sebab jika penolakan mereka (Yahudi) berarti pendamaian bagi dunia, apakah arti penerimaan mereka (Yahudi), kalau bukan kebangkitan dari antara yang mati? 27. Mengijinkan saudara-saudaranya mengalami suatu periode Tribulasi Yusuf: Baca Kejadian 42:6-44:34. Yeshua: Matius 24:21 Sebab, pada waktu itu akan terjadi kesukaran besar seperti yang belum pernah terjadi sejak awal dunia sampai sekarang, bahkan sekali-kali tidak akan pernah terjadi. Daniel 12:1 Pada waktu itu akan muncul Mikhael, pemimpin besar yang akan mendampingi anak-anak bangsamu. Dan akan ada suatu masa kesusahan yang besar, yang belum pernah terjadi sejak bangsa-bangsa ada sampai pada waktu itu. Dan pada waktu itu bangsamu akan dibebaskan, yakni semua orang yang akan didapati namanya tertulis dalam kitab itu. Yeremia 30:7 Wahai! Alangkah hebatnya hari itu, sehingga tidak ada yang seperti itu. Dan inilah waktu kesusahan Yakub, tetapi dia akan diselamatkan darinya. Wahyu 7:14 Lalu ia berkata kepadaku, “Mereka ini adalah orang-orang yang keluar dari kesengsaraan besar, mereka telah mencuci jubahnya dan membuatnya putih di dalam darah Anak Domba.” 28. Penyataan diri dan rekonsiliasi Yusuf: Kejadian 45:3-5 Dan berkatalah Yusuf kepada saudara-saudaranya, “Akulah Yusuf! …” Dan saudara-saudaranya tidak dapat menjawabnya, karena mereka sangat ketakutan di hadapannya. Lalu Yusuf berkata kepada saudara-saudaranya itu, “Aku mohon, mendekatlah kepadaku!” Dan mendekatlah mereka. Kemudian dia berkata, “Akulah Yusuf, saudaramu, yang kamu jual ke Mesir. Tetapi sekarang, janganlah bersedih hati dan jangan pula menyalahkan diri sendiri bahwa kamu telah menjual aku ke sini, karena, untuk menyelamatkan kehidupanlah Elohim telah menyuruh aku mendahului kamu.” Yeshua: Roma 11:25-26 Saudara-saudara, aku tidak mengharapkan bahwa kamu tidak mengetahui rahasia ini, supaya kamu tidak menganggap diri bijaksana, sebab kekerasan hati sebagian Israel telah berlangsung sampai jumlah yang masuk dari bangsa-bangsa bukan Yahudi sudah genap. Dengan demikian seluruh Israel akan diselamatkan, sama seperti yang telah tertulis: “Dari Sion akan datang Pembebas dan Dia akan menyingkirkan kefasikan dari Yakub.” Kesimpulan Yusuf adalah tipikal Mesias. Kesamaan-kesamaannya begitu menakjubkan dan dramatis, dan merupakan kesaksian tentang Mesias dalam Perjanjian Lama. Seluruh Kitab Suci (Perjanjian Lama dan Perjanjian Baru) diinspirasi oleh Elohim, Kitab Suci tidak dapat dipisah-pisahkan. Pola yang dialami Yusuf memberikan pesan profetik tentang peristiwa-peristiwa yang akan terjadi di masa depan pada Akhir Zaman: melewati masa Tribulasi, Mesias akan menyatakan diri kepada saudara-saudara-Nya (Yahudi), dan mereka direkonsiliasi. Roma 11:15 Sebab jika penolakan mereka (Yahudi) berarti pendamaian bagi dunia, apakah arti penerimaan, kalau bukan kehidupan dari antara yang mati? Referensi: Joseph, a Type of Christ A Comparison between Joseph and Jesus Joseph as a Type of Christ – A list of 75 similarities Joseph – A Type Of Christ sumber: https://kitabhenokh.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/28-kesamaan-yusuf-dan-yesus/
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