Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 1 - Creation Aim: To teach the students that God is our Creator and that what He created is good. Scripture Reference: Genesis 1-2 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define unfamiliar words - firmament, dominion, and vegetation - and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: Because this is the beginning of the OT study, there are no review questions. Lesson Text: I. Day 1: Light - Separation Genesis 1:3-5 A. Day - morning B. Night - evening C. God saw that it was good! II. Day 2: Firmament (the sky or heavens) Genesis 1:6-8 A. Purpose: to divide the waters from the waters B. Creating this formed the sky above and the oceans below III. Day 3: Dry Land, Seas and Vegetation Genesis 1:9-13 A. Ground was called earth B. Water was gathered to one place and called the seas. C. God spoke vegetation into existence 1. Let the earth put forth vegetation a. grass and seed bearing plants b. fruit trees bearing fruit D. God saw that it was good! IV. Day 4: Sun, Moon and the Stars Genesis 1:14-19 A. Purposes 1. to separate the day from the night 2. to bring about the seasons, to mark the days and the years 3. to light the earth B. God made two great lights 1. the Sun - the greater light to rule the day 2. the Moon - the lesser light to rule the night C. God made the stars also on Day 4 D. God saw that it was good! V. Day 5: Fish and Birds Genesis 1:20-23 A. Let the waters bring forth moving, living creatures - fish B. Let the birds fly above the earth in the heavens C. God told the birds and fish to "Be fruitful and multiply." D. God saw that it was good! VI. Day 6: Creatures of All Kinds Genesis 1:24-31 A. Creatures according to its own kind 1. Cattle and creeping things (reptiles) 2. Wildlife B. Man in His own image 1. Man - Genesis 1:27 2. Woman - Genesis 2:18-25 C. Man is placed "in charge of" or having dominion over all 1. Fish 2. Birds 3. Cattle 4. All of the earth 5. Everything that moves D. God saw everything that He had made and it was very good! VII. God ended His work Genesis 2:1-3 A. The heavens and the earth were finished B. On the 7th day, God rested from this particular work. Application : When we look at the world around us, many people will tell us that it "just happened" after a big blast. They will tell us that everything by accident came together the way that it is today, but we, as children of God, know better than that. We know that our Heavenly Father created all of the wonderful things in the world for us to enjoy. He could have made the world ugly without any pretty flowers or trees or sunshine; but He wants what is best for us. He wants us to enjoy the world that He made for us. Suggested songs: "God is so Good" and "Did you know God made the light?" Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Songs: "God Is So Good" God is so good God is so good, God is so good, He's so good to me. "Did you Know God Made the Light?" (tune: Oh, Be Careful Little Eyes What you See) Verse 1: Did you know God made the light, He made the light? Did you know God made the light, He made the light? Oh just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On Day 1 God made the light, He made the light. Verse 2: Did you know God made the heavens, He made the heavens? Did you know God made the heavens, He made the heavens? Oh just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On Day 2 God made the heavens, He made the heavens. Verse 3: Did you know God made the plants and flowers and trees? Did you know God made the plants and flowers and trees? Oh just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On Day 3 God made the plants and flowers and trees. Verse 4: Did you know God made the sun and moon and stars? Did you know God made the sun and moon and stars? Oh just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On Day 4 God made the sun and moon and stars. Verse 5: Did you know God made the fish and the birds? Did you know God made the fish and the birds? Oh just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On Day 5 God made the fish and the birds. Verse 6: Did you know God made all creatures great and small? Did you know God made all creatures great and small? Oh just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On Day 6 God made all creatures great and small. Can also be sung naming the days instead of "Did you know". On day 1 God made the light, He made the light. For verse 2, it would be - On day 2 God made the heavens, He made the heavens, etc. Genesis Lesson: Creation Hands-on Activity for Lesson Reinforcement: Creation Cube I saw a similar cube on Pinterest and thought I could use that same idea and add my twist to it, so this is what I came up with. This cube can be easily made to help the children understand creation and the various things that were created on each day. Begin by using square Kleenex box or a Styrofoam cube or any type of box that has 6 sides and a roll of wrapping paper to cover the cube with. I used just plain white wrapping paper.. Wrap it like a present. Next, add the numbers 1-6 to the cube, one number for each side of the cube. Day 1: Light I then used scrapbook paper to have some added interest on each side. You can look through the sides and see what I've added to the "backgrounds". After that, almost all of the added objects were stickers that I found at Hobby Lobby. I thought these would be easy for the kids to apply in class. I went ahead before class and placed all of the stickers that each student would need for their Creation Cube in a Ziploc baggie. It was easier for me to separate the stickers and give each child a set of stickers instead of trying to hand those out in class. Then during class, the kids added the stickers as we covered each day of creation. (You may need to add a few things to the cube before class time, depending on how much class time you have to work with.)I had approximately 30 minutes to complete this project and it took every bit of the 30 minutes. I used this as my teaching tool going over each day of creation as we added the stickers for that day. Creation Cubes prepared and waiting for Bible Class time! My completed one, the example is on the bottom row in the center. Day 2: The heavens Day 3: The plants, and flowers and trees Day 4: The sun, and moon and stars Day 5: The fish and birds Day 6: The animals, Adam and Eve My K-1 Bible Class kids working on their Creation Cubes in Class. The finished project: Creation Cubes Just an FYI... I must say, I was really pleased. After completing the backgrounds and numbers on mine, I covered it with clear packing tape to protect it. (You might not be able to tell in this photo, but mine has a shiny appearance.) I also put a strip of packing tape where each side meets on the kid's cubes. I thought that this would be the most likely place for the wrapping paper and backgrounds to tear or pull away. Creation cube covered with packing tape to protect it. We usually sing a little song that goes with the Creation. The tune is: Oh Be Careful Little Eyes What You See. The verses are as follows: Verse 1: Did you know God made the light, He made the light? Did you know God made the light, He made the light? So just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On day 1 He made the light, He made the light. Verse 2: Did you know God made the heavens, He made the heavens? Did you know God made the heavens, He made the heavens? So just look around and see what He's made for you and me, On day 2 He made the heavens, He made the heavens. Verse 3: Plants, and flowers and trees Verse 4: Sun and moon and stars Verse 5: Fish and the birds Verse 6: Animals, Adam and Eve Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 2 – Fall of man Aim: To teach the students that we must obey God in order to please Him. Scripture Reference: Genesis 2:8-17, Genesis 3:1-24 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define unfamiliar words – knowledge, cunning, serpent- and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun Lesson Text: After man was created… I. Man was placed in the Garden of Eden A. God planted a garden B. God placed trees in the garden 1. Trees bore food 2. Two specific trees placed in the garden a. Tree of Life b. Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil 1. Forbidden tree 2. Told by God – “If you eat, you shall surely die.” C. Four rivers flowed through the garden to water the garden II. Woman was created on Day 6 A. It was not good for man to be alone B. God formed woman 1. God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam. 2. God took one of Adam’s ribs and formed it into Eve. III. Disobedience of Man A. Satan speaks to Eve 1. Satan came in the form of a serpent. 2. Satan told Eve that it would be okay to eat of The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. 3. Satan told Eve that she would not die if she ate of the tree and that God did not want her to eat of it because… a. God knows that when you eat of it, you will become smart like God. b. By eating of it, you will know good from evil B. Eve ate some of the fruit and gave some to Adam also 1. Eyes of both were opened 2. They knew that they were naked IV. Man tried to hide from God because he realized he had sinned. V. Punishment for Sin A. The serpent would crawl on his belly and eat dust all of his life. B. Eve would have pain in childbearing C. Adam would make a living by the sweat of his brow – thorns and thistles would grow in the ground that he was farming and it would make farming difficult for him. D. Adam and Eve were both driven from the garden and could not return Application : Just as God expected Adam and Eve to obey Him, He expects us to obey Him also. One way that we can obey God is by obeying our parents. Just as God knew what was best for Adam and Eve, our parents know what is best for us. Suggested songs: “Obedience” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Song: “Obedience” Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. Doing exactly what the Lord commands, And doing it happ-i-ly. Action is the key, do it immediately, Joy you will receive. Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. Genesis Lesson: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden Lesson Reinforcement: A visual of the serpent with Bible verse attached. Supplies Needed: 1 snake per child, brown spray-paint, google eyes, red paper for tongue, large tongue depressors, and the scripture Genesis 3:1-5 mounted on cardstock - 1 per child. 1. Begin by spray painting the unfinished snakes brown. (I purchased my little wooden snakes at Michaels Craft Store for $1 each. I really liked this type of snake because of it's flexibility. I also happened to find the spray paint on clearance at the same store for .79.) 2. Spray paint the wooden snakes. 3. Hot glue google eyes on the snakes and glue the long red tongue in the snake's mouth. 4. Hot glue 3 large tonue depressors together make a T shape. 5. Hot glue the painted snake onto the T shape. 6. Hot glue the scripture associated with the serpent lying to Eve onto the T shape. (I had already typed up the scripture, mounted it onto cardstock and laminated it.) . (Genesis 3:1-5) Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 3 – Cain and Abel Aim: To show that we must not be jealous of one another and act ugly toward each other but that we must love one another and treat each other with respect. Scripture Reference: Genesis 4:1-16 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word jealousy and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God Lesson Text: I. The Children of Adam and Eve Genesis 4:1-2 A. Cain 1. Firstborn 2. Tiller of the ground (farmer) B. Abel 1. Second born 2. Shepherd II. Offerings to the Lord Genesis 4:3-7 A. Cain 1. Brought some of the fruit of the ground – some from his crops. 2. God was not pleased with Cain’s offering 3. Cain became very angry about this. He was very angry that God had accepted Abel’s offering but not his. B. Abel 1. Brought of the best of his flock 2. God was pleased with Abel’s offering III. Cain and Abel in the field Genesis 4:8-10 A. Cain told Abel – “Let us go out to the field”. B. When they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel and killed him. C. God asked Cain where his brother was and Cain responded by saying, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” IV. Cain’s Punishment Genesis 4:11-16 A. God cursed the ground - When Cain worked the ground as a farmer, the ground would not yield food for him. B. Cain left Eden and the presence of God went to the land of Nod. Application : Did Cain have the kind of love for his brother that he should have had? NO! Cain was very jealous of his brother. He was very angry that God had accepted Abel’s sacrifice and not his own. Cain was so angry that he killed his own brother! Sometimes we become jealous of our brothers and sisters. We might be jealous of the things that they have or of their friends; but, this is not the way we should feel. Just like it was wrong for Cain to be jealous of his brother, it is wrong for us also. Suggested songs: “Love One Another” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. “Love One Another” (chorus only) Love one another, thus saith the Savior, Children obey the Father’s blest command. Love one another, thus saith the Savior, Children obey His blest command. Genesis: Lesson: Cain and Abel Visuals to help the students understand what type of work that Cain and Abel did. Hands on Activity Cain and Abel Stick Figures I originally saw this on Pinterest. Not original but simple and genius! Supplies needed: One of each stick figure, Cain and Abel, for each student, glue stick, 1 piece of construction paper per child, one zip lock bag per student Directions: 1. Make one copy of each stick figure for each student. 2. Place all of the paper body parts in one ziplock bag and give to the student along with a glue stick and a piece of construction paper. 3. Have the children glue the Cain and Abel stick figures to the construction paper placing the correct body, legs, and arm with the correct head. Alternative: These can also be run onto cardstock, cut out, then laminated. Once laminated and cut out, place a magnet on the back of each piece. The students can "put their Cain and Abel together" by placing each magnetized body part with the correct head a cookie sheet. They can also be taken home and placed on the student's refrigerator. If you have students that are non-readers, these can easily be adapted by using pictures on each body part instead of the. (I used the red head for Cain to symbolize blood/death to help the kids remember that Cain killed Abel. Also, another little thing that I do to help us remember what jobs they each had is to use the word "crops" with Cain. That is a little bit helpful as they both begin with the "K" sound. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 4 – Noah and the Ark Aim: To show the importance of obedience to God. Scripture Reference: Genesis 6:5-22 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word ark and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel Lesson Text: I. Man was very wicked Genesis 6:5-8 A. Man was continually thinking about evil. B. God was sorry that He had made man. (It made Him very sad.) C. God said that He would destroy man, every creeping thing, beasts and fowls. II. Noah. Gen. 6:8-10 A. Noah was a pleasure to the Lord B. Noah was a righteous, blameless man. C. Noah walked with God D. Noah was married and had 3 sons. 1. Shem 2. Ham 3. Japheth III. Instructions were given to Noah Genesis 6:11-17 A. Make an ark of gopher wood 1. Build rooms inside it – make 3 decks or stories inside the ark 2. Cover it inside and out with pitch (asphalt like substance) 3. Size – about the length of a football field a. 300 cubits long (450 ft.) b. 50 cubits wide (75 ft.) c. 30 cubits high (45 ft.) 4. Make a door in the side of the ark 5. Make a window in the ark C. Take 2 of each animal (male and female) into the ark and 7 pairs of the animals considered to be clean animals D. Collect and store enough food for you and your family and the animals. E. Take his wife, his sons and their wives onto the ark with him along with the animals because God will bring a flood to destroy everything that was on the earth. IV. The Rains Begin Genesis 7:10-19 A. After Noah and his family went into the ark, God closed the door B. After 7 days, God caused it to begin raining C. The rains began in the 600th year of Noah’s life D. It rained for 40 days and nights E. Everything under the heavens was covered with water from the rain. Application : Noah obeyed God and had great faith in God. This is what a true servant of God is. Even though the people around Noah thought that he was crazy for building such a huge boat, Noah knew in his heart that God would send a flood. He knew that because hat is what God had told him. Noah knew that God would keep His word. Today, someone may laugh at us for doing the right thing when everyone else is doing the wrong thing. When that happens, we must believe that as long as we are doing God’s will, He will take care of us just like He took care of Noah and his family. Suggested songs: “Obedience” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Genesis: Lesson: Noah and the Ark "Noah Obey's God" Lapbook The photos used for this lap book can be found at www.freebibleimages.com. An accordion style lap book template can be easily made by dividing an 8.5x11 sheet of paper into 8 equal rectangles using Microsoft Word. (See below.) I'm sure there is a much easier way to do this but once I got the template down, I was able to use it over and over. I then added a picture and a text box in each rectangle so to tell the story. How to assemble the lap book. Directions: Run one colored copy of "Noah Obeys God" per child onto white paper. Next cut in half on the solid horizontal line. Glue the last box of the first row onto the empty box on the second row. You should now have one long strip of story boxes. Fold along the solid vertical line on the right side of page 3. Next, fold along the solid vertical line on the right side of the front cover. Last of all, fold along all remaining vertical lines. After folding, you will have an Accordion style lap book for the students to take home as a visual reminder of the Bible lesson. ***These can be copied onto white cardstock for a sturdier version. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 6 – The Tower of Babel Aim: To impress on the students that fact that we should never allow ourselves to think that we are powerful like God. God holds all power in His hands and our desire should be to please Him as our creator. Scripture Reference: Genesis 10–11:9 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word tower and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? rainbow Lesson Text: I. Review how Noah’s family has grown since the flood Genesis 10- 11:2 A. People all had one language B. Lived in the land of Shinar II. The descendants of Noah decide to build a city and a tower. Genesis 11:3-4 A. They made bricks and mortar B. They wanted to build a tower that would reach heavens. III. God scatters the people. Genesis 11:5--9 A. God came down and saw the city and the tower they were making B. God knew that nothing would keep them from doing what they chose and forgetting Him. C. God confused their language so they could not understand each other. D. Because they could not understand one another, they scattered all over the earth. E. The name of the place was called Babel which means “confusion”. Application : Are there ever times when we think that we can do anything we want we don’t give any thought to God who created us and made everything for us? That’s exactly what happened in our lesson. We need to be very careful that we always know what part God plays in our lives and always give Him thanks and honor for the things that we have or are able to do. Everything is in God’s hands. Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 7 – The Trials of Job Aim: To impress on the students the importance of patience and “waiting on the Lord” even in the most difficult times. Scripture Reference: Job Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the words patience and trial and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel Lesson Text: I. Who was Job? Job 1:1-5 A. A man who lived in the Land of Uz B. He was blameless, upright, feared God and shunned evil. C. Job was married and had 7 sons and 3 daughters. D. He had the greatest wealthy among all of the people. 1. 7000 sheep 2. 3000 camels 3. 500 yoke of oxen 4. 500 donkeys 5. a large number of servants II. God Allows Satan to test Job Job 1:6-22 A. Satan talks with God 1. God gives permission to test Job 2. God tells Satan that he cannot physically lay a hand on Job B. Bad things happen 1. Thieves come and carry of Job’s oxen and donkeys and kill some of his servants. 2. Fire fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and killed some more of his servants. 3. Some more thieves came and stole his camels and killed more of his servants. 4. A great wind came and struck down the house where his children were and they were all killed. III. Job Mourns A. Job tore his robe and shaved his head. B. Job then fell down and worshipped God. 1. Job never sinned. 2. Job never blamed God. IV. Satan Tests Job Again. Job 2:1-10 A. Satan afflicted Job with boils or painful sores from his head to his feet. B. Job’s wife even wanted Job to curse or blame God but Job would not. C. Job never sinned in all of this. V. Job’s Friends Job 2:11-13 A. Job’s friends did not even recognize him (because of the sores) B. They wept, tore their robes and put dust on their heads – a sign of mourning. C. They sat with Job for 7 days and 7 nights. VI. Job Finally Speaks Job 3-37 A. He asks why he was born B. Job and his friends have many conversations about who should be blamed for all of the bad things that have happened to Job. C. Job’s friends think God is punishing Job VII. God Blesses Job Job 38-42 A. God speaks words of encouragement to Job Job 38-41 B. Job acknowledges that God can do all things. Job 42:1 C. God made Job wealthy again – twice as much as before 1. 14,000 sheep 2. 6000 camel 3. 1000 yoke of oxen 4. 1000 donkeys D. Job had a new family with 7 sons and 3 daughters E. Job lived 140 years Application : Job never blamed God or doubted that God knew what was best for him, even during the most trying times of his life. Job can be a very good example for us to follow. It’s often easy for us to feel angry at God when things aren’t going well for us or blame God when something bad happens. We should try to use those times to thank God for the things that he HAS done for us. Suggested Song: “Trust and Obey” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Song: “Trust and Obey” When we walk with the Lord, In the light of His word, What a glory He sheds on our way. While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Chorus: Trust and Obey, For there’s no other way, To be happy in Jesus, But to trust and obey. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 8 – The Call of Abraham Aim: To help the students understand how important the promises were that were made to Abraham and how God kept His promises – even many, many years later. Scripture Reference: Genesis 11:26-12:9 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the words promise and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel 23. Who was Job? A man who lived in the land of Uz who was very wealthy. God allowed Satan to test job by taking away everything he had. Job was faithful to God and God blessed Job by giving him back 2x as many things as he had before he was tested. 24. Did Job ever blame God for all of the terrible things that happened to him? no Lesson Text: ***This period of history takes place approximately 427 years after the flood. Abraham is a descendent of Shem, one of Noah’s sons. I. Abram Genesis 11:26-30 A. The son of Terah B. The husband of Sarai C. The brother of Nahor and Haran II. God Speaks to Abram Genesis 12:1-3 A. God told Abram to leave from where he was, his country, and go to the land that He would show him. B. Terah, Abram, Sarai, and Lot (Abram’s nephew) left Ur which was Abram’s home and traveled as far as the city, Haran. 1. Terah, Abram’s father, died at Haran. 2. Terah was 205 years old. C. God spoke to Abram and made him 2 promises at this point. 1. I will make of thee a great nation. (NATION) God was telling Abram that he would have as many children/grandchildren as the stars in the heaven and dust on the earth. 2. Through you, all of the families of the earth will be blessed. (SEED) The families would be blessed through the birth of Christ. III. Abram, Sarai, and Lot left Haran and go forth for the land of Canaan. A. They took all of their possessions that they had with them. B. They took the people whom they had acquired in Haran. Gen 12:5 C. They arrive at the Land of Canaan IV. God appeared to Abram and made him the 3rd promise A. To your descendants, I will give this land (LAND) B. Abram built an altar to God to worship Him. Application : Do we ever make promises that we don’t keep? There is One who never breaks His promises. God will never break a promise that He has made to us. We can count on that! Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 9 – Abraham and Lot Aim: To teach the students the good quality of being unselfish and looking toward the needs of others instead of self. Scripture Reference: Genesis 13:1-18 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word famine and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel 23. Who was Job? A man who lived in the land of Uz who was very wealthy. God allowed Satan to test job by taking away everything he had. Job was faithful to God and God blessed Job by giving him back 2x as many things as he had before he was tested. 24. Did Job ever blame God for all of the terrible things that happened to him? no 25. What did God tell Abram to do? To go from the place he was living to the land that God would show him. 26. Did Abram show a lot of faith in obeying God? Yes 27. What 3 promises did God make to Abram? 1) land 2) nation 3) seed Lesson Text: ***Abram has gone to Egypt because there is a famine in Canaan. I. Abram Returned from Egypt with Sarai and Lot Genesis 13:1-11 A. He went back to Bethel where he had pitched his tent before in the Land of Canaan B. Abram was very rich in livestock, gold and silver C. Their possessions were great D. Quarrelling began between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen. E. The land could not support both Abram and Lot and their herds. II. Abram Gave Lot a Choice. Genesis 13:8-11 A. Abram did not want quarrelling among the family B. Abram gave Lot his choice of land C. Lot saw the part of the land that looked good and chose it. 1. was well watered 2. the Jordan valley to the east of them. D. The two men parted ways. III. Home for Lot and Abram Genesis 13:12-13 A. Lot lived close to the city of Sodom 1. Sodom was close to the river 2. Men of Sodom were wicked, sinful. B. Abram lived in Canaan 1. Abram lived in the rough part of the country. 2. There was no wicked city around 3. God was with Abram. IV. God Blessed Abram Genesis 13:14-18 (LAND) God told Abram to “Lift up your eyes and look north, south, east, and west. All of the land which you see, I will give to you and your descendants forever.” Application : It’s not always easy to put other’s interest and well being above our own but that is what we must do if we want to please God. Abram did this in that he let Lot choose first. He is a good example for us to follow. Suggested Song: “This Little Christian Light of Mine” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. “This Little Christian Light of Mine” This little Christian light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little Christian light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine This little Christian light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let is shine, let it shine. Verse 2: Hide it under a bushel, NO! I’m gonna let it shine. Verse 3: All around the neighborhood, I’m gonna let it shine. Verse 4: Don’t let Satan “shhhh” it out, I’m gonna let it shine. Verse 5: Go to church and Bible study, I’m gonna let it shine. Verse 6: Let it shine till Jesus comes, I’m gonna let it shine. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 10 – God’s Covenant with Abram Aim: To teach the students concerning the promises that God made to Abraham.. Scripture Reference: Genesis 12:1-10, 13, 15:1-21 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word descendants and covenant and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel 23. Who was Job? A man who lived in the land of Uz who was very wealthy. God allowed Satan to test job by taking away everything he had. Job was faithful to God and God blessed Job by giving him back 2x as many things as he had before he was tested. 24. Did Job ever blame God for all of the terrible things that happened to him? no 25. What did God tell Abram to do? To go from the place he was living to the land that God would show him. 26. Did Abram show a lot of faith in obeying God? Yes 27. What 3 promises did God make to Abram? 1) Land 2) nation 3) seed 28. Why could Abram and Lot not live with their cattle in the same area? The land wouldn’t support both of them. 29. Did Abram let Lot choose which land he wanted first? Yes 30. Did Lot make a wise choice? He lived near the wicked city of Sodom. Lesson Text: ***This lesson is primarily a review of God’s promises to Abram. It is important to help the kids remember this. The rest of the Bible story revolves around these three promises. I. Call of Abram A. At age 75, God told Abram to leave his country and go to a place where God would show him. B. God made 2 promises to Abram 1. Nation 2. Seed C. Lot and Sarai traveled with Abram to Canaan. D. There is a famine in the land of Canaan which causes Abram, Sarai and Lot to Leave and go to Egypt. II. Abram, Sarai, and Lot returned to Canaan when the Famine was Over A. The land would not support both Abram’s and Lot’s cattle – there was quarrelling between Abram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. B. Abram decided it was best for he and Lot to part ways. C. Abram gave Lot the choice of which land to take. D. Lot chose the well-watered Jordan plain and set his tent near Sodom. E. Abram stayed in Canaan. III. God Spoke to Abram A. God told Abram, “Look north, south, east, and west. All of the lands you see, I will give to you and your descendants.” B. Abram built an altar to God to worship God. IV. God’s Covenant with Abram A. Abram spoke to God and told God that he was childless – that he had no son and that some other member of his household would inherit his wealth. B. God told Abram that he would have a son to be his heir. C. God took Abram outside and told him to look up into the heavens and count the stars if he could. God said his descendants would be like that – too many to count! D. God told Abram that this land (Canaan) belonged to him and his descendants. Application : God made several promises to Abraham. We see through further study how these promises come true. Has God made promises to us? What are some of them? We must trust that God will keep his promises. Suggested Song: “Standing on the Promises” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 11 – Hagar and Ishmael Aim: To help the students understand the importance of patience. Scripture Reference: Genesis 16 – 17:15 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word patience and maid and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel 23. Who was Job? A man who lived in the land of Uz who was very wealthy. God allowed Satan to test job by taking away everything he had. Job was faithful to God and God blessed Job by giving him back 2x as many things as he had before he was tested. 24. Did Job ever blame God for all of the terrible things that happened to him? no 25. What did God tell Abram to do? To go from the place he was living to the land that God would show him. 26. Did Abram show a lot of faith in obeying God? Yes 27. What 3 promises did God make to Abram? 1) Land 2) nation 3) seed 28. Why could Abram and Lot not live with their cattle in the same area? The land wouldn’t support both of them. 29. Did Abram let Lot choose which land he wanted first? Yes 30. Did Lot make a wise choice? He lived near the wicked city of Sodom. Lesson Text: Remind the kids that in our last lesson, God told Abram that he would have a son to inherit his wealth. I. Impatient Sarai (Abram’s wife) Genesis 16 A. Sarai had not given birth to any children for Abram B. Sarai talks to Abram 1. She said, “Since the Lord has kept me from giving birth, I want you to go in to Hagar, my maid.” 2. She went on to say that perhaps she would obtain children by her maid. 3. Abram agreed and Sarai took Hagar, her maid, and gave her to Abram. 4. Hagar became pregnant. 5. Although Sarai set this plan into action, she was not happy when it actually happened. She began to hate Hagar. II. Sarai Mistreated Hagar A. Hagar ran away from Sarai because Sarai mistreated her. B. An angel of the Lord found Hagar by a spring of water in the wilderness. C. The angel asked Hagar where she had come from and where she was going. D. Hagar said that she was fleeing from Sarai but the angel told Hagar to return to Sarai and act as she should – submit to her. E. The angel told Hagar 3 things: 1. You will have a son 2. His name will be called Ishmael 3. He will be a wild man. III. Ishmael is Born A. Hagar had a son and named him Ishmael B. Abram was 86 years old when Ishmael was born. IV. Abram and Sarai’s Names Change. Genesis 17:1-15 A. When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and Abram fell on his face. B. He restated the promises that He had made to Abram – land, nation, seed. C. God changed Abram’s name at this point to Abraham. D. God told Abraham that Sarai’s name would now be Sarah . Application : How often do we want something NOW? Is that being patient? God expected Sarai to wait on Him. He had already told Abram that He would give him a son, but Sarai wasn’t willing to wait on God. Sarai was not patient and her example of this is a bad one. Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 12 – Abraham, Sarah, and the Promise of Isaac Aim: To help the students understand that God fulfills His promises. Scripture Reference: Genesis 17:15-20, 18:1-15, 21:1-7 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel 23. Who was Job? A man who lived in the land of Uz who was very wealthy. God allowed Satan to test job. God blessed Job by giving him back twice as much as he had before he was tested. 24. Did Job ever blame God for all of the terrible things that happened to him? no 25. What did God tell Abram to do? To go from the place he was living to the land that God would show him. 26. Did Abram show a lot of faith in obeying God? Yes 27. What 3 promises did God make to Abram? 1) Land 2) nation 3) seed 28. Why could Abram and Lot not live with their cattle in the same area? The land wouldn’t support both of them. 29. Did Abram let Lot choose which land he wanted first? Yes 30. Did Lot make a wise choice? He lived near the wicked city of Sodom. 31. What was the name of Sarai’s maid? Hagar 32. Did Sarai encourage Abram to go to Sarai to so Abram could have a child? Yes 33. Did this make Sarai happy? No, it made her angry. She mistreated Hagar because of it and Hagar ran away. 34. How was Hagar found and sent back to Sarai? An angel found her by a spring. 35. What was the name of the child that was born to Hagar and Abram? Ishmael 36. What were Sarai and Abram’s names changed to? Sarah and Abraham Lesson Text: ***Remind the kids that at the end of our last lesson, Sarai and Abram’s name had been changed by God to Sarah and Abraham. After changing their names… I. God Spoke to Sarah A. Told her that He would bless her. B. Told her that she would be a mother of lots of people (nations) II. Abraham Laughed A. When Abraham heard what God said, he fell on his face and laughed. B. Abraham said to himself, “Shall of child be born to a man who is 100 years old? Can Sarah, who is 90 years old have a child?” III. God Spoke to Abraham A. God told Abraham, “Your wife Sarah will bear a son and you shall call him Isaac.” B. God told Abraham that Isaac would be born in about a year. C. God had promised Abraham that he would have a son and Isaac would be that son. IV. Abraham and Three Visitors A. Abraham sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. B. He looked up and saw 3 men standing in front of him. C. Abraham hurried from the tent door to welcome them. 1. He asked them to stay awhile and rest while he got water and food for them. 2. The visitors agreed. D. Abraham ran back to the tent and told Sarah to make some cakes (bread) for the visitors. E. Abraham went out to the heard and selected a fat calf and told a servant to prepare it. F. He took butter, milk, the bread and the meat to the men and he stood by them under the trees as they ate. (Abraham knew that these visitors had been sent by God.) V. The Visitors Speak to Abraham A. They ask Abraham, “Where is Sarah, your wife”? Abraham replies, “She is in the tent.” B. Abraham told the visitors about God telling him that Sarah would have a son, even though both he and Sarah were long past child-bearing years. C. Sarah laughed to herself about that possibility. D. God asked Abraham- Why did Sarah laugh? – Was anything too hard for God? E. Sarah lied and said she did not laugh because she was afraid, but Abraham told her she did! VI. The Birth of Isaac A. God did to Sarah as He had promised. B. Sarah became pregnant and had a son. C. Abraham named the son, Isaac. D. Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90. Application : We can always believe what God tells us. He will always do what He says – just like He fulfilled His promise to Abraham and Sarah and gave them a son. Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 13 – Sodom and Gomorrah are Destroyed Aim: To help the students understand that God hates evil. Scripture Reference: Genesis18:16-33, 19:1-29 Memory Work: Genesis 1:1-2 Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Scramble 4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 5) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 6) Define the word righteous and angel and place on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1. In the beginning, God created what according to our memory verse? The heavens and the earth 2. How many days did it take for God to create everything? 6 3. What did God do on the 7th day? Rested 4. What did God call the greater light? The sun 5. Who was put in the Garden of Eden to tend it? Man 6. What specific command was given to Adam? Not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil 7. Who took the fruit from the tree first? Eve 8. Why were Adam and Eve driven from the garden? Because they disobeyed God 9. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first 2 children? Cain and Abel 10 God was pleased with which brother’s offering? Abel 11. What did Cain do because of his jealousy and anger? He killed Abel 12. What did God tell Noah to do? Build an ark 13. Why? Because he was going to destroy the earth 14. How many people were saved from the flood? 8 – Noah, Mrs. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives 15. How long did it rain? 40 days and 40 nights 16. What kind of bird did Noah send out that brought back an olive leaf? Dove 17. What did God place in the sky as a sign of his promise with Noah? Rainbow 18. How many languages did Noah’s family who lived in the land of Shinar have? Only one 19. What did they want to build that would reach to heaven? A tower 20. Was God happy with this? NO! 21. What did God do to stop their building the tower? He confused their language So they couldn’t understand each other. Because of this they scattered across the earth. 22. What was the name of the tower? Babel 23. Who was Job? A man who lived in the land of Uz who was very wealthy. God allowed Satan to test job by taking away everything he had. Job was faithful to God and God blessed Job by giving him back 2x as many things as he had before he was tested. 24. Did Job ever blame God for all of the terrible things that happened to him? no 25. What did God tell Abram to do? To go from the place he was living to the land that God would show him. 26. Did Abram show a lot of faith in obeying God? Yes 27. What 3 promises did God make to Abram? 1) Land 2) nation 3) seed 28. Why could Abram and Lot not live with their cattle in the same area? The land wouldn’t support both of them. 29. Did Abram let Lot choose which land he wanted first? Yes 30. Did Lot make a wise choice? He lived near the wicked city of Sodom. 31. What was the name of Sarai’s maid? Hagar 32. Did Sarai encourage Abram to go to Sarai to so Abram could have a child? Yes 33. Did this make Sarai happy? No, it made her angry. She mistreated Hagar because of it and Hagar ran away. 34. How was Hagar found and sent back to Sarai? An angel found her by a spring. 35. What was the name of the child that was born to Hagar and Abram? Ishmael 36. What were Sarai and Abram’s names changed to? Sarah and Abraham 37. Did Sarah and Abraham have a son together as God had said? Yes 38. What was his name? Isaac Lesson Text: ***Review the facts concerning the fact that Lot chose Sodom when the land could not support both he and Abraham’s herds. I. Abraham Pleads for Sodom A. God spoke to Abraham and said that He had heard that the wickedness in Sodom and Gomorrah was great. B. God said He would go down and see whether it was true. C. Abraham asked God – If there are 50 righteous people there, will You spare it? - God said He would. D. Abraham asked God – If there are 45 righteous people there, will You spare it? - God said He would. E. Abraham asked God – If there are 40 – 30 – 20 – 10 righteous people there, will you spare it? God said He would spare it for only 10 righteous people. II. Lot is Visited by Two Angels A. Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom and two angels (visitors) came to the entrance of the city. B. Lot invited the angels (visitors) to his home but they declined his offer but Lot was persistent until they went home with him and Lot fed them. C. After the meal, as they were preparing for bed, the men of Sodom surrounded Lot’s house and shouted to Lot to bring his visitors (angels) out. The men of Sodom had planned to treat these visitors in a very mean and ugly way. D. The crowd tried to attack Lot when he refused to hand the visitors (angels) over to them but the angels kept Lot from harm and struck the evil men blind. E. The visitors (angels) encouraged Lot to get his family out of the city – because they said the Lord had sent them to destroy the city because of its wickedness. III. Lot and his Family Flee A. When daylight came the next morning, the visitors (angels) told Lot to hurry and take his wife and daughters out of the city before they got caught in in the destruction of the city. B. Lot hesitated and the angels grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city. C. Lot asked permission to go to the village close by and stay there. D. The angels told him that he could do that but do not look back! IV. Sodom and Gomorrah are Destroyed. A. The Lord sent fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from heaven. B. He destroyed those cities and all of the people that were in them and anything that was alive – plants, animals, etc. C. Lot’s wife did not do as she was told – She looked back at the cities and became a pillar of salt because of her disobedience. Application : God was not pleased with the wickedness in Sodom and Gomorrah. He destroyed the city because of it! We should always try our best to stay away from evil. We should always try our best to please God and do what is right. Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 14 – The Sacrifice of Isaac Aim: To help the students understand what it means to completely trust God. Scripture Reference: Genesis 22:1-19 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar words sacrifice, lad, on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah Lesson Text: I. God Tests Abraham A. God spoke to Abraham 1. God told Abraham to take his son, Isaac and go to the land of Moriah and offer him as a burnt offering. 2. God told Abraham that he would tell him which of the mountains to offer him as a sacrifice on. B. Abraham obeyed God. II. The Journey to the Sacrifice A. The next morning, Abraham got up early, chopped wood for a fire for the altar, saddled his donkey and took with him Isaac and two servants and started on the journey. B. On the third day of the journey, Abraham saw the place in the distance. III. The Arrival at the Place of the Sacrifice A. Abraham told his servants to stay with the donkey and that he and Isaac would go and worship and return to them. B. Abraham placed the wood for the offering on Isaac’s shoulders while he carried the knife and the flint for lighting the fire. C. Abraham and Isaac went on together. D. Isaac spoke to Abraham – “Father, we have the wood and the flint to make the fire, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?” E. Abraham responds to Isaac, “God will provide the lamb for the burnt offering.” IV. Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac A. When they came to the place that God had told him, Abraham built an altar there, bound Isaac and laid him on the altar upon the wood. B. Abraham took the knife and lifted it up to kill Isaac. C. At that moment, an angel of God called to Abraham and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” D. Abraham answered, “Here I am.” E. The angel of God said to Abraham, “Do not lay your hand upon the lad or do anything to him for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your only son from me.” V. Abraham Offers a Ram Abraham noticed a ram caught by its horn in a bush so he took the ram and offered it as a sacrifice instead of his son. VI. An Angel of God Repeats Abraham’s Blessings A. Land B. Nation C. Seed Application : Abraham trusted God completely. He trusted that God would provide a sacrifice and he wouldn’t have to sacrifice his son. If we trust God completely, He will take care of us just as he did Abraham. Suggested songs: “Trust and Obey” “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Visual: Altar This altar was used for the bible lesson, Abraham and Isaac, and was made by one of my co-teachers, Denise Campbell. It could also be used as a visual aid in teaching the lesson, Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 15 – Rebecca is Chosen for Isaac Aim: To help the students understand that God knew what Isaac needed in a wife and provided that for him. Scripture Reference: Genesis 24 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar words well on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah 6) What was Abraham told to do to test his faith in God? Take his son and offer him as a burnt offering to God 7) What did God tell Abraham again after Abraham was faithful to God? God told Abraham of the promises of the land, the nation, and the seed again. Lesson Text: I. The Search for a Wife for Isaac A. Abraham told his servant to go to his homeland to find a wife for Isaac. B. The servant said to Abraham – What if the woman is not willing to follow me back here and be a wife for Isaac? C. If that happened, the servant would be released from finding a wife for Isaac. II. The Servant’s Search A. The servant took 10 of Abraham’s camels and loaded them with samples of the best of everything his master owned. B. After loading the camels, the servant went down to the city of Nahor. C. The servant made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well in the evening. D. The servant prayed that he would be successful in finding a wife for Isaac. Prayer-”Behold, I stand here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water. Let the maiden to whom I shall say, ‘let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’ – let her be the one whom thou has appointed for they servant Isaac.” III. Rebekah at the Well A. As the servant was still speaking, a beautiful young girl named Rebekah arrived with a water jug on her shoulder. B. She went down to the water and filled her jar. C. The servant ran down to meet her and asked for a little water to drink. D. Rebekah not only gave the servant water but gave his camels water also! E. When the camels finished drinking, the servant asked Rebekah whose daughter she was and asked if they could stay at her father’s house that night. F. Rebekah told him that she was the daughter of Bethuel and that they had plenty of room for the servant and his camels. G. The servant bowed his head and worshipped God, knowing that God had provided. H. Rebekah ran home to tell her folks and Laban, her brother ran out to the spring where the servant was still standing. He told the servant to come and stay with them, so the servant did. 1. The servant was given straw and food for his camels. 2. He was also given water for the camel drivers to wash their feet. 3. Food was set before him to eat but the servant wanted to tell Laban why he was there. IV. The Servant told Laban why he was there and what he was doing for Abraham. V. Rebekah Goes with the Servant A. Laban and Bethuel told the servant that what was happening from God. B. The servant had permission to take Rebekah back with him to be Isaac’s wife. C. Rebekah’s mother and brother asked Rebekah if she was willing to go with the Servant and Rebekah said yes. VI. Isaac and Rebekah Marry A. One evening as Isaac was taking a walk in the fields; he looked up and saw the camels coming. B. Rebekah covered herself with a veil when she saw Isaac coming across the field. C. Isaac brought Rebekah into the tent and she became his wife, and he loved her. Application : God knows our needs and will provide what we need but we must be patient and wait on God. He does not work on our time schedule. God knew what kind of wife Isaac needed and God provided that for him. We can always trust God to provide for our needs. Suggested songs: “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 16 – The Birth of Twins & Esau Sells his Birthright Aim: To help the students understand that we should be kind and share. Scripture Reference: Genesis 25:19-34 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar words twin and birthright on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah 6) What was Abraham told to do to test his faith in God? Take his son and offer him as a burnt offering to God 7) What did God tell Abraham again after Abraham was faithful to God? God told Abraham of the promises of the land, the nation, and the seed again. 8) Who went to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham’s servant 9) Where did the servant find Rebekah? At a well Lesson Text: I. The Birth of Twins A. When Isaac was 40 years old, he and Rebekah married. B. Isaac asked God to help Rebekah have a child. C. God granted Isaac’s request and twins were born to Isaac and Rebekah when Isaac was 60 years old. 1. The first twin born was Esau who had reddish hair all over. 2. The second twin born was Jacob. II. Jacob and Esau A. Esau 1. Esau was a skillful hunter 2. Isaac’s favorite son was Esau (the scriptures say that this was because Esau brought meat home) B. Jacob 1. Jacob cared for flocks and other things at home. 2. Rebekah’s favorite son III. Esau Sells His Birthright A. Jacob was making a lentil stew when Esau came in from hunting in the field. B. Esau was very hungry and asked Jacob for some of the stew. C. Jacob told Esau – “First sell me your birthright.” D. Esau protested and told Jacob that he was so hungry; he was at the point of death but agreed to sell his birthright for some bread and lentil stew. E. Esau had traded his rights as the oldest son in the family for a bowl of stew. Application : It is important for us to share what we have with others who are in need but we also need to learn sharing on a day to day basis. Jacob and Esau were brothers but Jacob was not kind enough to his brother to share some food with him! How many times are we that way with our brothers and sisters? Have we ever had a piece of candy or gum and did not want to share it with anyone? We should always try to never act unkind or selfish as Jacob did. Suggested songs: “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 17 – Jacob Obtains Esau’s Blessing Aim: To help the students understand that lying is wrong and is a sin. Scripture Reference: Genesis 27 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar words on Word Wall. – There are none for this lesson. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah 6) What was Abraham told to do to test his faith in God? Take his son and offer him as a burnt offering to God 7) What did God tell Abraham again after Abraham was faithful to God? God told Abraham of the promises of the land, the nation, and the seed again. 8) Who went to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham’s servant 9) Where did the servant find Rebekah? At a well 10) Isaac and Rebekah had twins. What were their names? Jacob and Esau 11) Which twin sold his birthright? Esau 12) What did he sell it for? Some bread and lentil stew Lesson Text: *** Isaac is now old and cannot see well. He calls his oldest son, Esau in to him and talks with him. Isaac told Esau that he was getting old and did not know how much longer he would live. Isaac then told Esau to take his weapons and go out into the field, hunt for him and prepare Isaac some food. Esau was to bring the food to Isaac and then Isaac would bless Esau. Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau. The lesson picks up when Esau has gone to hunt game for Isaac and Rebekah is talking with Jacob, the son that she loved. I. Rebekah Schemes with Jacob A. Rebekah told Jacob that she had heard Isaac speak to Esau. He said to Esau: 1. Bring me meat and prepare it for me so I can eat. 2. I will then bless you before I die. B. She then told Jacob to go to the flock and get 2 baby goats and she would prepare them for Isaac and he could take them to Isaac so that Isaac would bless him instead of Esau. C. Jacob said to Rebekah – “But Esau is a hairy man and I am a smooth man. If my father feels me, he’ll think I’m trying to deceive him and he will curse me.” D. Rebekah told Jacob to do as she said. 1. Jacob brought the baby goats to Rebekah and she prepared them for Isaac. 2. Rebekah then took Esau’s best clothes and put them on Jacob. 3. She then took the skins of the goats and put them on Jacob’s hands and his neck so he would feel hairy like Esau. E. Rebekah then gave the food to Jacob. II. Jacob Steal’s Esau’s Blessing A. Jacob went in to his father, Isaac and Isaac asked Jacob who he was. B. Jacob tells Isaac, “I am Esau your first-born. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, that you may bless me.” C. Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not.” D. Jacob went near it Isaac and Isaac felt him. Isaac said – “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” E. Isaac did not recognize him because his hands were hairy like Esau’s hands. Isaac then asked – “Are you really my son Esau?” and Jacob answered, “I am.” F. Isaac told Jacob to bring him the food so that he could eat it so Jacob did along with some wine. G. Isaac then told Jacob to come near and kiss him. Jacob came near and kissed Isaac and Isaac said that Jacob’s clothes smelled like Esau. H. Isaac then blessed Esau. III. Esau Learns of the Trick A. When Isaac had finished blessing Jacob (and Jacob had just left Isaac’s presence), Esau came in from hunting. B. Esau prepared the meat from his hunting and brought it to his father. C. Isaac said to Esau, “Who are you?” D. Esau answered, “ I am your son, your first-born, Esau.” E. Isaac was shocked and trembling and said, “Who was it who hunted game and brought it in to me? And I ate of all of it before you came in; and I blessed him?” F. Isaac told Esau that his brother had tricked him and had stolen his blessing. G. Esau was very upset and told his father that Jacob had not only stolen his blessing from his father but he had also stolen his birthright. IV. Esau Hates Jacob for What He Did Esau was so angry that Jacob had taken his blessing that he said, “Soon my father will be gone and then I will kill Jacob.” Rebekah heard of this and told Jacob to leave and go stay with his Uncle Laban in Haran until Esau forgets what he did. Application : Jacob was not honest with his father. He told him a lie and that was wrong. He led his father to believe that he was really Esau! Jacob was not letting his light shine. Do you think Isaac had a hard time believing Jacob after that? We should always tell the truth. Suggested songs: “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” “This Little Christian Light of Mine” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 18 – Jacob’s Dream Aim: To help the students understand the even though Jacob was in a dream, he realized that he was in the presence of God. Scripture Reference: Genesis 28:10 – 29:14 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar word- well and shepherdess on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah 6) What was Abraham told to do to test his faith in God? Take his son and offer him as a burnt offering to God 7) What did God tell Abraham again after Abraham was faithful to God? God told Abraham of the promises of the land, the nation, and the seed again. 8) Who went to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham’s servant 9) Where did the servant find Rebekah? At a well 10) Isaac and Rebekah had twins. What were their names? Jacob and Esau 11) Which twin sold his birthright? Esau 12) What did he sell it for? Some bread and lentil stew 13) Which of the twins was the oldest? Esau 14) Which one of the twins received the blessing of Isaac? Jacob 15) Why? Because Rebekah and Jacob tricked Isaac into thinking that Jacob was really Esau Lesson Text: ***This lesson picks up where Jacob had fled from Beer-sheba where he had been living because of his fear that Esau would kill him (after stealing Esau’s blessing). Jacob fled to Haran to stay with his Uncle Laban, Rebekah’s brother. Before leaving, Isaac told Jacob to take him a wife from one of the daughters of Laban. (This would have been one of Jacob’s cousins.) I. Jacob’s Dream at Bethel A. Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. At night, he stopped to camp and found a rock to use as a pillow while he slept. B. While sleeping, Jacob dreamed that there was a ladder that reached from earth to heaven. On that ladder, he saw angels going up and down it. C. God stood at the top of the ladder and said, “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. He then restated the 3 promises that he had made to Abraham. 1. the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your descendants. (LAND) 2. Your descendants shall be like the dust of the earth (NATION) 3. By you and your descendants, all of the families of the earth will be blessed (SEED) D. God told Jacob that He would be with Him and protect him. II. Jacob Awakes From His Dream A. When Jacob awoke from his dream, he was afraid and said – “Surely the Lord is in this place…This is the house of God and the gate of heaven.” B. Jacob got up and took the stone that he had used for a pillow and set it on the ground and poured oil on top of it and named the place Bethel which means “House of God”. III. Jacob’s Continues on His Journey A. Jacob traveled on. B. He saw in the distance 3 flocks of sheep lying beside a well in a field. C. Jacob went over to the shepherd and asked them where they lived and they responded Haran. D. Jacob then asked them if they knew Laban and they told him yes and that Laban was doing well. E. While he was talking with the shepherds, Rachel, Laban’s daughter, came with Laban’s sheep to give them some water. (She was a shepherdess.) F. Jacob went over to the well and rolled away the stone and watered his Uncle Laban’s sheep. G. Jacob then kissed Rachel and started crying. He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son and she ran and told her father. IV. Jacob Stays with Laban When Laban heard of Jacob’s arrival, he rushed out to meet him and brought him home. Jacob then told Laban his story and Jacob stayed with Laban for a month. Application : Just as we saw in our lesson, Jacob was in God’s presence. We too must realize that we are always in God’s presence. God can see us everywhere we go. Suggested songs: “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” “Anywhere with Jesus” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 19 – Jacob Works for Rachel Aim: To help the students understand that marriage is a special relationship planned by God. Scripture Reference: Genesis 29:15- 30:1-24, 35:16-18 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar word- marriage- on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah 6) What was Abraham told to do to test his faith in God? Take his son and offer him as a burnt offering to God 7) What did God tell Abraham again after Abraham was faithful to God? God told Abraham of the promises of the land, the nation, and the seed again. 8) Who went to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham’s servant 9) Where did the servant find Rebekah? At a well 10) Isaac and Rebekah had twins. What were their names? Jacob and Esau 11) Which twin sold his birthright? Esau 12) What did he sell it for? Some bread and lentil stew 13) Which of the twins was the oldest? Esau 14) Which one of the twins received the blessing of Isaac? Jacob 15) Why? Because Rebekah and Jacob tricked Isaac into thinking that Jacob was really Esau 16) Esau became so angry with Jacob that he wanted to kill Jacob so Jacob fled to where? Haran to stay with his uncle Laban, Rebekah’s brother 17) On the way to Haran, Jacob stopped for the night and while he was sleeping, he had a dream. What was his dream? His dream was that there was a ladder reaching all of the way to heaven and angels were going up and down the ladder. 18) In his dream, who was at the top of the ladder? God 19) What did God say? He restated the 3 promises that He had made to Abraham – land, nation, and seed Lesson Text: ***At the close of our last lesson, Jacob had reached his Uncle Laban’s home and Laban welcomed Jacob into his home. Jacob began working for Laban. I. Laban’s Daughters A. Leah 1. Was the older of the two 2. Eyes were weak B. Rachel 1. Was the younger of the two 2. Was beautiful and lovely II. Jacob Works for Laban A. After Jacob had been living with and working for his Uncle Laban about a month, Laban asked him what he should pay him for his work. B. Jacob told Laban that he would work for him for 7 years if he could marry Rachel after the 7 years were over. C. Laban agreed to Jacob’s proposal. D. Jacob worked for Laban for 7 years but it only seemed like a few days because of the love that he had for Rachel. III. The Marriage A. At the end of the 7 years, Jacob asked Laban to give him his wife. B. Laban gathered all of the men together for a celebration. C. Afterwards, at night, Laban took his daughter into Jacob. D. In the morning, Jacob realized that it was not Rachel that Laban had given to him but it was Leah! E. Jacob went to Laban and said, “What is this that you have done to me? I worked 7 years for Rachel and you did not give her to me!” F. Laban told Jacob that it was not normal in his country for the younger daughter to marry before the older daughter married. G. Laban told Jacob that if he would agree to work for him for another 7 years, he would give him Rachel too. H. So, Jacob agreed to work for Laban for 7 more years and Laban gave Rachel to Jacob. IV. Jacob’s Children A. By Leah 1. Ruben 2. Simeon 3. Levi 4. Judah 5. Issachar 6. Zebulun 7. Dinah B. By Bilhah, Rachel’s maid 1. Dan 2. Naphtali C. By Zilpah, Leah’s maid 1. Gad 2. Asher D. By Rachel 1. Joseph 2. Benjamin Application : In our Bible lesson today, we learned that Jacob loved Rachel so much that he was willing to work 14 years for his Uncle Laban just so he could have her. The Bible teaches us that husbands must love their wives. Marriage is a very special relationship that God has planned for man and woman. It is a relationship where you are willing to love the other person more than you love yourself. It means that you only want what is best for them. When we follow God’s plan for marriage, we have a godly, happy family. Suggested songs: “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks. Creation, the Flood and the Patriarchs K-First Grade Study of the Old Testament Lesson 20- Joseph’s Dreams Aim: To help the students that sometimes God used dreams to show his people what was going to occur at a future time. Scripture Reference: Genesis 37:1-24 Memory Work: The Twelve Sons of Jacob Pre-Class Activities: 1) Memory Work 2) Question Cards found in drawer unit 3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks 4) Place magnetized Books of the Old Testament in the correct order. 5) Define unfamiliar word- sheaves- on Word Wall. Review Questions: 1) What 3 promises did God make to Abraham? Land, nation, and seed 2) Who was Abraham’s first son? Ishmael 3) What was Ishmael’s mother? Hagar 4) Who was Abraham and Sarah’s son? Isaac 5) Name the two cities that were destroyed because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah 6) What was Abraham told to do to test his faith in God? Take his son and offer him as a burnt offering to God 7) What did God tell Abraham again after Abraham was faithful to God? God told Abraham of the promises of the land, the nation, and the seed again. 8) Who went to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham’s servant 9) Where did the servant find Rebekah? At a well 10) Isaac and Rebekah had twins. What were their names? Jacob and Esau 11) Which twin sold his birthright? Esau 12) What did he sell it for? Some bread and lentil stew 13) Which of the twins was the oldest? Esau 14) Which one of the twins received the blessing of Isaac? Jacob 15) Why? Because Rebekah and Jacob tricked Isaac into thinking that Jacob was really Esau 16) Esau became so angry with Jacob that he wanted to kill Jacob so Jacob fled to where? Haran to stay with his uncle Laban, Rebekah’s brother 17) On the way to Haran, Jacob stopped for the night and while he was sleeping, he had a dream. What was his dream? His dream was that there was a ladder reaching all of the way to heaven and angels were going up and down the ladder. 18) In his dream, who was at the top of the ladder? God 19) What did God say? He restated the 3 promises that He had made to Abraham – land, nation, and seed 20) How long did Jacob have to work for Rachel? 14 years 21) Who was Rachel’s father? Laban 22) Laban tricked Jacob. Who did he give to Jacob first to marry? Leah Lesson Text: Jacob decides to return home and prepares to meet Esau. He sent messengers to his brother Esau to let him know that he had been living with his Uncle Laban and that he now owned cattle and many servants. The messengers returned with the news that Esau was on the way to meet Jacob with an army of 400 men. Jacob was afraid and asked God to protect him and his wives and children. He divided his caravan into 2 groups hoping that if Esau attacked one of the groups, the other could escape. In the distance, Jacob saw Esau coming with his 400 men. As he approached Esau, he bowed 7 times before him, then Esau ran to meet him and kissed him, and they wept. Jacob offered gift to Esau but Esau refused them at first saying he had plenty. Jacob continued to insist and Esau accepted them. They went their separate ways and Jacob arrived safely in the land of Canaan. Upon returning to Canaan, Jacob came to Isaac his father and was able to see him before Isaac died. Rachel had also died during the birth of Benjamin. At this point, both of Jacob’s parents have died. Our lesson picks up where Joseph, Jacob’s favorite son, is 17 years old and living in the land of Canaan where his father Jacob lived. I. Joseph’s Brother’s Hatred toward Him Joseph - 1. Is currently 17 years old. 2. Is the most loved son of Jacob. 3. Received the coat of many colors from Jacob, his father. 4. His job was to take care of his father’s sheep along with his brothers. 5. Was hated by his brothers because Jacob loved Joseph more than the rest. II. Joseph’s Dreams A. First dream: He and his brothers were binding sheaves in the field. Joseph’s sheave stood up and his brother’s sheaves all gather around it and bowed down before it. B. Joseph’s brothers said to Joseph, “So, you want to be our king, do you?” and they hated him for his dream and for what he said. C. Second dream: The sun, the moon and 11 stars were bowing down to Joseph. D. Joseph told Jacob, his father, as well as his brothers his second dream. E. Jacob rebuked Joseph and his brothers were very angry at him and jealous of him. III. The Plot to Kill Joseph A. Joseph’s brothers went to Shechem to graze their father’s sheep there. B. A few days later, Jacob told Joseph to go over to Shechem to see how his brothers and the sheep were getting along and then come back and tell him. C. Joseph traveled to Shechem but his brothers were not there. He saw a man who told him that his brothers had gone to another place, Dothan, so Joseph went to Dothan and found his brothers there. D. The brothers saw Joseph coming in a distance and they began talking about how they could kill him because they were so angry with him! They called Joseph the “dreamer” and said, “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we will say that a wild beast has eaten him.” E. When Reuben heard what they were saying, he said to them, “Let’s not kill him. …cast him into the pit but lay no hand upon him. (Reuben was planning to rescue Joseph at a later time and return him to Jacob.) F. When Joseph got there; they pulled off his coat of many colors and threw him into the empty, waterless pit. Suggested songs: “The Twelve Sons of Jacob” Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson: 1) Reinforce the lesson with question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder. 2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks.

Joseph is a major character in the Old Testament stories of the early patriarchs. His faithfulness to God in the midst of his hardships is an example for all of us and a reminder that God is in control. These Bible lesson activities feature Joseph, his hardship, his endurance, his faith, and God’s blessing upon him.

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Joseph is a major character in the Old Testament stories of the early patriarchs. His faithfulness to God in the midst of his hardships is an example for all of us and a reminder that God is in control. These Bible lesson activities feature Joseph, his hardship, his endurance, his faith, and God’s blessing upon him.

This is all the worksheets for the first quarter of the Old Testament Bible study in one place.

This is all the worksheets for the first quarter of the Old Testament Bible study in one place. (There is not a worksheet for the Judges.) Click on the photo or title to download the worksheet. 1. Joshua and the Battle of Jericho 3. Gideon 4. Esther Part 1 5. Esther Part 2 6. Samson Part 1 7. Samson Part 2 8. Ruth 9. Samuel 10. David the shepherd & King Saul 11. David & Goliath 12. Solomon's Wisdom 13. Solomon Rebuilds the Temple

Micah was an Old Testament prophet who told about the coming Messiah. He is known for his prophecy stating the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. We know the Messiah was Jesus, who was indeed born in Bethlehem.

I decided to add this Judges post separate from the Bible lesson because I just kept adding to it! There is so much you can do with Judges! So, I will start with the lapbook. I made this very basic so that you can add as little or as much info as you want. Here is the cover, and as you can see, I kept the file folder the same design and did not refold it like I normally do. And, that is because of how I made the front cover. That is one of the great things about lapbooks. You can change anything to make it fit your needs and it is ok! So, this is how I put the inside together. I really made the scripture for the inside, but once I cut everything out, the parts fit perfectly, so I glued the scripture to the back. If you decide to lay out your lapbook like this, I put everything where I wanted it, then glued the parts down around the outside. Then I knew how much room I had to fit the rest in. Again, I didn't create any tricky cutting or anything, so it is easy for the kids to do themselves. Click here to download and print the lapbook. I also made this 2 page worksheet, which is what I am going to use. I started with the lapbook, then decided to just make worksheets. I made a section for each judge, and the kids can write in whatever you decide. I will just have them write in how many years they were a judge. You can print it in color or in black & white. Click here to print in color. Click here to print in B/W. And, the last option for this post is a Judges bulletin board. I thought it would be easier to have the basic info of each judge up while I teach this quarter. I like to review what we have been studying, so I can go to the board and point and talk! I will add a star or arrow for each judge when I teach each lesson. These can also be used as visuals, which I am printing 2 sets for. I am not permitted to change the graphics, so I added longer hair for Samson on mine. That is an option to help the kids remember if you decide to. Print it here. Optional Posters: This is an updated set of Judges Posters with Sweet Graphics. Click here to download this set. The judges posters have been updated! This set has key points for each person. Click here to download. Why isn't Abimelech listed as a judge? After a lot of study on the judges, I did not add Abimelech as a judge. But decided to add this comment as to why, after I received several comments. My main reason is the Bible verse: Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them. Judges 2:16 God picked who He wanted as the judges, and the first couple of verses of chapter 9 tell us that Abimelech talked bullied his way into being a leader, and is made 'king' by the men of Shechem (9:6). In verse 22, we are told that Abimelech ruled for 3 years. Again, he was self appointed and considered himself a ruler. After a lot of time spent on this, I can't get past the fact that God didn't pick him to be a judge. Please read the article below for a fantastic bio about Abimelech written by Dave Rogers, the Minister at Fayetteville Church of Christ in Fayetteville, Georgia. Abimelech (Judges 9) is never described in scripture as being one of the judges of ancient Israel. One of Gideon’s many sons, he was born to the concubine (a kind of “second-class” wife) Gideon had married in Shechem (Judges 8:30-31), and he seems to have been Gideon’s only son by this particular woman. (Note that Gideon had fathered some SEVENTY other sons, by the many other women he had married, Judges 8:30.) Upon his father’s death, Abimelech solicited support from his mother’s family in a bid to become the ruler of Israel (Judges 9:1-3), presenting his lust for power as a stark choice between being ruled by himself (to whom they were related) or being dominated by his brothers, whom he essentially presented as “outsiders.” With the financial backing of his mother’s kinsmen, Abimelech hired a group of thugs to assist him and then brutally executed all of his half-brothers except Jotham, who managed to escape. Judges 9:22 says that Abimelech “reigned” (a word which means he exercised power, acting as a kind of “prince” or self-appointed “royal personage”) over Israel for three years, but it is important to note that the Bible never calls him a judge, nor does it ever imply that he acted with God’s authority. In fact, the very opposite seems to be clear, since the account of his actions in Judges 9 makes it plain that God’s intentions for Israel were contrary to Abimelech’s ambitions (cf. Judges 9:23-24 & 56-57). Thank you Dave Rogers for writing about Abimelech and permitting me to post it here.

Bible worksheets to help children study through the Old Testament; includes crossword puzzles, matching worksheets and word-search puzzles.

I made a temple visual for Samson to stand in and we will finish the booklets that were part of last week's lesson. You can see the first part of Samson and the booklet (and more) here. Review: Last week we studied Samson. An angel came to his mother and told her that she would have a son. She was not to drink wine or eat unclean meat. She could not cut his hair. They named him Samson and he was very strong. Remember, Samson killed a lion with his bare hands. He fought a lot of people and he fell in love with a woman his parents didn't want him to. Samson was a judge for Israel for 20 years. Today's lesson is found in Judges 13-16. We start the next chapter and Samson was visiting a woman in Gaza. The Gazites found out that Samson was in the city, and they decided to wait for Samson to leave. They were going to be very quiet and kill Samson in the morning. At midnight, Samson took the doors of the city gate and the two gateposts with the bars, put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill! Then, Samson fell in love with Delilah. The Philistine officials approached Delilah and told her they wanted Delilah to find out where Samson's strength came from. They wanted to be able to control him and tie him up. They told Delilah that each of them would give her 1100 pieces of silver to do this. Delilah agreed and wanted to know where Samson got his strength from. The first time, Samson tells Delilah “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, then I will become weak, and be like any other man.” So, Delilah tied him up with the seven fresh bowstrings and the men were waiting in the room. She said, “The Philistines are here, Samson!” But Samson broke the bowstrings, and they didn't know how Samson was so strong. Delilah came to Samson again and told him to quit making fun of her! She said, "No more lies, tell me your strength!" Samson told her that “If they bind me securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man.” The men were waiting, and after Delilah tied up Samson with new ropes, she said “The Philistines are here, Samson!” Samson broke those ropes! Again, Delilah told Samson to stop making fun of her and tell her how he was so strong! Samson told her “If you weave the seven locks of my head into the web of the loom...” So, of course that is what she did, and when she said, “The Philistines are here, Samson!”, he woke up and still had his strength. Every day, Delilah complained to Samson that if he loved her, why didn't he tell her the answer? He became so tired of it, that he finally told her that if he ever shaved his head, he would not be strong anymore. Samson fell asleep on Delilah's knees, and she called in the Philistine officials. After Samson's seven locks of hair were cut off and he woke up, he didn't have the strength to fight off the men. They put out Samson's eyes, put bronze shackles on him and made Samson be a grinder in the prison. BUT... Samson's hair started to grow back! The Philistine officials gathered together to celebrate the capture of Samson. They brought Samson from prison to perform for them. Remember, Samson is blind, and he asked the boy that was guiding him to let him feel the support pillars of the temple. Samson said he wanted to lean on them. There were about 3,000 men and women on the roof. They wanted to watch Samson put on a show for them. Samson prayed to God to have the strength to take vengeance on the people that took his eyes. There were two pillars in the middle that were the supports and Samson put a hand on each of them. Samson asked God to let him die with the Philistines! Samson used all his strength to push the pillars, and the temple fell down on top of everyone! Everyone died and there were more people killed here, than he killed his whole life! I made this visual with a Styrofoam 4" x 12" base and the columns are 12" x 1.5" tall. I cut 12- 2" x 1.5" pieces of leftover package Styrofoam for the base and tops of each column. I wanted to purchase Wilton cake columns to use for this, but they are EXPENSIVE!! So, this is what I came up with. I plan to use this visual with Paul too! This is the Tales of Glory Samson. He is only about 5", and I found him on eBay. His hair comes off, so I can use him for different parts of the lesson! I used Gorilla Glue to hold everything together, and I inserted two round toothpicks on each end of the columns to help support them and keep them together. I also used a 5" x 12" piece of cardstock for the roof. I used a copper metallic piece and I folded over 3 sides, maybe 1/4" for the front and sides. We started these booklets last week with the beginning of Samson, and worked on them during the lesson today. I had the kids fill in the blanks as we studied, but it can be used as a review if you prefer not to have interruptions during the lesson. It is only available in black & white. Click here to download. I also added some chains to use with both lessons. They have the same facts about Samson on each chain that the booklet has. The kids can cut, tape, staple or glue the chains together and you have a project that coordinate together! They are black & white (I printed on gold paper). Click here to download. Click here to download the worksheet. Click here to download the updated visuals. All are not shown. the file includes 35 visuals for Judges 13-16. (These are not included in the application pack.) Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click here to see all the worksheets for this quarter. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.

This week's lesson is about Solomon and his request to God. God was happy with Solomon's choice and blessed him with wisdom and riches. Today's project will review the facts for Solomon. Review: We studied David last week. David was a shepherd for his father Jesse. David took food to his three oldest brothers, who were soldiers in King Saul's army. While David was visiting the camp, he fought the Giant Goliath. David was best friends with King Saul’s son, Jonathan. David was a good king for 40 years and today we are learning about one of his sons named Solomon. Most of today's lesson is found in 1 Kings 3-5. David made his son Solomon the next king before he died. And Solomon loved God. God appeared to Solomon in a dream and asked him “What can I give you?” Solomon said that there were so many people for him to rule over and he would like to have an understanding heart, to know right from wrong so he could judge God’s people. God was happy with Solomon’s choice. Solomon didn’t ask for a longer life, more riches, but he asked to have the knowledge to decide fairness for the people. God told Solomon that He will give Solomon what he requested. God told Solomon that He would give Solomon a sympathetic heart and Solomon would be a very wise man. God also told Solomon that there wasn't ever any man like Solomon before and there wouldn't ever be anyone like him again! God then told Solomon that He would give Solomon the things he didn't ask God for, like wealth and the people's respect. If Solomon followed God's ways and kept His commandments, then God would give Solomon a long life. The next day, two women went to King Solomon with a problem. They told him that they lived in the same house and they both had a baby. There wasn’t anyone else home at the time. One of the babies had died because the mother laid on him during the night and she traded babies in the middle of the night. When the other mother woke in the morning to feed her son, she saw he was dead and when she examined him, she knew he was not her baby. Then the women argued about who had the live son and now they want Solomon to help them. The two women told King Solomon the problem, and Solomon said, “Bring me my sword.” They brought his sword and Solomon ordered, “Divide the baby in two and give them each a half.” The mother of the live baby said “Oh, please don’t kill him! Give him to her!” and the mother with the dead baby said, “Go ahead and divide him!” Solomon told his men to give the first mother this baby because she is his mother. Everyone heard about the wisdom of King Solomon. The Bible tells us that men from all the nations and kings from all over came to hear Solomon's wisdom. (1 Kings 4:34) Solomon wrote 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs. Click here to download the visual.. I printed the first page of this project on colored cardstock. Then, I used a craft knife to cut a slit along the treasure chest, just below the coins. I cut cardstock into fourths and glued it to the back of the treasure chest making a pocket so the kids could tuck the gems of Solomon into the treasure chest. As I told the lesson, they filled in the blanks and added the gem to their treasure chest. There are 15 fill in the blank questions which I printed onto gold paper. I also wanted to make clear that Solomon wasn't just wealthy because he had a lot of money & jewels. He was wealthy in wisdom, and his belief in God. Click here to print it. For the visual for this lesson, I place two baby boy dolls in the center of the table with the sword between them. One is removed during the lesson. Click here to download the worksheet. Click here to download the lesson. Click here to download the updated visuals. This file contains all the available visuals for Solomon. The pictures above are a sample to show what is included. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click here to see the worksheets for this quarter. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.

This post has the second part of the Old Testament Bible people worksheets to make it easier to find them. Included are Elijah & Elisha, K...

I have combined the usual lesson of God Talking to Samuel with more about Eli and the loss of the Ark of the Covenant in a battle. As you can see below, I had the lesson on the floor on blankets and turned off the lights since it was nighttime. Samuel will lead us to David next week. Today's lesson is found in 1 Samuel 1-4. There was a man named Elkanah and he had two wives. One was named Peninnah, and the other was Hannah. They went to worship and sacrifice to God every year. Elkanah loved Hannah, but she could not have any children, and Phinehas made her miserable because of it. So, every year when they went to worship, Hannah would cry and not eat. Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle. (1:9) Eli was watching Hannah as she cried and prayed for God to give her a baby boy. She told God that she would give the baby to God and wouldn't shave his head. Eli saw Hannah praying and told her to go in peace, that the Lord would give Hannah her request. Hannah had a baby boy and she named him Samuel because “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” Hannah told Elkanah that she didn't want to go give sacrifices to God until Samuel was finished nursing (about three years according to research). When they did go to worship as a family, they took three bulls, flour & wine with them. Elkanah & Hannah left Samuel at the temple to minister with Eli the priest. Hannah would make Samuel a new robe when they visited every year. Hannah also had three more sons and two daughters. Later, Eli and Samuel were lying down. Eli was old and couldn't see very well. The Lord called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!” Samuel ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Eli told Samuel that he didn't call for him and to lay back down. This happened again, then the third time Eli realized that God must be talking to Samuel. Eli told Samuel to answer the Lord and say that His servant hears. The next time the voice said "Samuel! Samuel!" he answered. The Lord told Samuel that He was going to do something to Eli because of Eli's wicked sons. Eli knew what they were doing, and he didn't stop them. Samuel laid in bed until morning and was afraid to tell Eli what the Lord told him. Eli wanted to know what was said, so Samuel told him everything the Lord had told him. Eli told Samuel “It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.” Samuel grew up and everyone knew that he was a prophet from the Lord. Israel lost a battle to the Philistines. About 4,000 men were killed. They wondered why they lost the battle and decided to take the ark of the covenant from Shiloh and bring it to their camp. Maybe it would help save them from their enemies. Eli's two bad sons were there. When the ark of the covenant came into camp, they shouted so loud the ground shook! The Philistines wondered what was going on! They worried that they would have to fight God! But they shouted to fight! The Philistine's won the battle. There was a huge slaughter with 30,000-foot soldiers killed. The ark of the covenant was taken! Both of Eli's sons were killed. A man went running to Shiloh and told the city what had happened. Eli was 98 years old and was blind. He asked the man what had happened. The man told Eli about his sons and that the ark was taken. When Eli heard about the ark of the covenant, he fell off his seat backward and broke his neck! He was a judge for Israel for 40 years. Samuel became judge to Israel. He was a good judge and turned the people back to God. We will continue with Samuel next week as we talk about David. For today's activity, I decided to lay a blanket on the floor, and sit on the floor to do the lesson. First, we talked about if God called to them, what would they do, think, how would they answer. Does God talk directly to us today? We have the Bible. Can we talk to God? Yes, in prayer. We looked at the following question sheet and discussed things we can do to listen and obey the various people listed. I started the lesson and turned off the lights and said "Samuel, ..." I used this lantern to have Samuel answer Eli. We continued the lesson on the floor, then moved to the table to finish worksheets, etc. You can print the above question sheet here. Click here to download the worksheet. Click here to download 1 Samuel 1-4 updated visuals. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. Click here to see all the worksheets for this quarter. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. 

VERSES: Malachi 1:1-4:6 MEMORY VERSE: Malachi 3:8 "Will a man rob God?..." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Review all 66 books of the Bible, reciting out loud as a class. PRAYER: Thank God for His many blessings like the Bible, rain, food, clothing, a home, people who love us and take care of us. SPECIAL SONG: The Family In God's Plan (see March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #4 on this blog. Click on orange button to hear tune.) VISUAL AID: Large Activity (see below) or write on chalkboard or whiteboard. LESSON TIPS: Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament. The name, Malachi means "My Messenger." Other than his name, we know nothing of Malachi, his family or his background. Comparing the many chapters written in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, Malachi was considered a minor prophet due to his writing only four chapters in his book. Malachi is the last Old Testament prophet until John, the baptizer. In fact, Malachi foretold the coming of John in his book. The book of Malachi is written in a "teaching conversation" style where God has a conversation with Israel. We have studied many lessons about the disobedience of God's people. By the time Malachi wrote his book, they were even more disobedient. One huge problem was the priests. The priests should have known God's instructions on how God wanted the people to obey and behave, but the priests were disrespectful and disobedient as well. Priests were to know the law and teach the people. The priests were the messengers of God's law. In Malachi's time, the priests were not doing their jobs.The priests were a stumbling block to the people. We have learned that sacrifices to God were not to have any blemishes, they were to be the best of the best, yet the priests were offering polluted or imperfect sacrifices to God and God was not pleased. They were honoring disobedient people instead of telling them of their wrongs. The people of Judah were robbing God by withholding their money. The men of Judah were divorcing their wives and marrying women from other nations. Malachi tells them that God has always hated divorce. Malachi explained that God has intended that a man should have one wife for life and they were to raise godly children. Malachi said that God would bring judgment on those that practiced sorcery and witchcraft, those who were unfaithful to their wives, those who told lies, those who were unkind to the widows and orphans, and those who did not honor Him. All of these things are still true today. God turns his back on those who practice evil deeds like those. But, God would spare the remnant, the people who still loved God and obeyed Him. He would take care of them as long as they obeyed Him. He will do the same for us today. After Malachi was written, there were no prophets of God until John, the baptizer. "Older Student" Tips: Sometimes the word "hated" only means "loved less." In Malachi 1:2, 3, it says that God "loved Jacob and hated Esau." Discuss how God loved Jacob. Esau gave up his birthright for a bowl of food. Did Esau treasure important gifts that were given by God? (See April - Lesson - Jacob and Esau on this blog). Edom refers to Esau and his descendants. "Putting away" means divorce. ACTIVITY: Malachi Materials needed: 12" x 18" sheet of light colored construction paper, markers. Hand out paper. Fold paper in thirds, lengthwise. Unfold paper. Fold two sections in half, trying not to fold the top section. Fold each half of those two bottom sections in thirds, so, in the end, there is one unfolded section and a total of twelve boxes on the bottom two sections(see picture. Trace on lines. In unfolded top section, write "MALACHI" and "At the end of the Old Testament, God's people still had trouble obeying God. Their sins were growing. A few of their problems were:" and "Malachi 1:1-4:6." Number all the boxes, but the last one. (1-11) BOX #1: Write "priests." BOX #2: Write "sacrifices." BOX #3: Write "robbing God $." BOX #4: Write "men divorcing wives." BOX #5: Write "sorcery and witchcraft." BOX #6: Write "unfaithfulness in marriages." BOX #7: Write "lies." BOX #8: Write "unkind to widows and orphans." BOX #9: Write "intermarriages to other nations." BOX #10: Write "honored disobedient people." BOX #11: Write "did not fear or honor God." In the last box, write "No more prophets until John."

Ezekiel – Book of Standing for the Truth Key Point –Always stand for what is right! Memory Verse – Psalms 119:30 “I have chosen the way of truth…” Standing up for truth can make you unpopular Skit …

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Bible worksheets to help children study through the Old Testament; includes crossword puzzles, matching worksheets and word-search puzzles.

Today's lesson is Solomon and the temple he built. I made a wheel for the students to fill in the blanks while we are discussing the lesson. This is the last lesson for this quarter, and we begin Elijah next week. Review: Last week we learned that God talked to Solomon in a dream. God asked Solomon “What can I give you?” Solomon said that there were so many people for him to rule over and he would like to have an understanding heart, to know right from wrong so he could judge God’s people. God was pleased with Solomon's choice! Solomon wanted to treat the people fairly! When two women went to Solomon, they told him that they both had a baby, but one of the babies died during the night. Both women told King Solomon the baby was their baby! Solomon said he would cut the baby in half and give them each part of the baby. But the real mom begged Solomon not to do that. Solomon knew that she was the real mom! Most of today's lesson is found in 1 Kings 5. David told his son Solomon that he had wanted to build a temple to worship God, but God had come to David and told him that David had fought too many battles, and there was too much blood on his hands. God told David that he would not be permitted to build the place of worship. (1 Chronicles 22:7-8) Solomon decided to build a temple to worship God. David told Solomon that he had prepared gold & silver, bronze and iron, timber & stone for Solomon to use to build the temple. Solomon made a treaty with Hiram to get the best cedar logs from Lebanon. He made a labor force to build it. The 30,000 men worked on a schedule. 10,000 men worked 10 months at a time, and then had 2 months at home. There were 70,000 to carry the loads and 80,000 to cut the stone in the quarry. There were 3,300 supervisors. Solomon used large, expensive stones to lay the foundation of the temple. It took Solomon 7 years to build the temple and it took 13 years to build his house! He started building the temple 4 years after he became king and 480 years after the Israelites left Egypt. God went to Solomon and told him that if he followed God's laws and kept God's commandments, then God would watch over Solomon, and He would not give up on the people of Israel. God had promised this to David and was making the same promise to Solomon. When the temple was finished, the priests brought the Ark of the Covenant into the temple. It had been with Moses in the wilderness and kept through the generations. (8:6-9) Solomon said a prayer and offered sacrifices. The Queen of Sheba came and talked with him. She was so impressed with Solomon's knowledge and riches. The Queen of Sheba said that she couldn’t believe everything she had heard and had to see it with her own eyes! She gave Solomon gold, lots of spices and a lot of Almug wood. People came from all over to hear Solomon’s wisdom. Everyone that came to see Solomon brought gifts and he became richer. Chapter 10:23 states that King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. Solomon was king for 40 years like his father David. I found these wood boxes 'treasure chests' at hobby Lobby for 99 cents. I added plastic coins and the 'jewels' I found at Dollar Tree. This take-home represents Solomon's wealth and the kids just love stuff like this! For our project, I made this wheel, had them ready to use for class and they filled in the blanks as I taught the lesson. It could be used for review at the end of the lesson if you'd rather. I used a brad in the center to attach the two parts. You can print it in color or black & white. Click here to print in color. Click here to print in B/W. Click here to download the worksheet. Click here to download the updated visuals. This file contains all the available visuals for Solomon. The pictures above are a sample to show what is included. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) I used this model of Solomon's Temple (Kregel Pictorial Guide to Solomon's Temple Model) that I found and made years ago. I have it glued to a thin piece of wood and store it in it's own plastic container. It's a really nice visual, but did take some time to put it together if I remember right. You can see what I used here and search your favorite place to shop. Or, put Solomon's temple model in the search bar. Click here to see the worksheets for this quarter. Very good post here about Solomon and his prayer to God for the dedication of the temple. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.

Exploring the traditional Jewish values associated with holiday of Shavuot.

I attended a Bible teacher's workshop and wanted to share some of the photos.

God's love has never been limited to just the Hebrew people. From the beginning, God desired to use His people, Israel, to bring redemption to all people. The story of Naaman being healed illustrates this important truth. These Elisha Healed Naaman activities will help kids understand that God loves all people.

Scripture Reference: Job 1-2; 16:1-5; 38-42 Suggested Emphasis: God cares when we or others suffer. Memory Verse: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have be…

I have a new Minute To Win It game. It's a New Testament version. Just click on the picture to check it out. In Seminary this year we are studying the Old Testament. For our Christmas party I thought that it would be fun to have a review of the year so far with Minute to Win it games. Here is what I came up with. I gave each team 5 apples and had them do their best to stack them. The team who had the most apples stacked at one minute won. You could also have a person from each team eat an apple and the person who eats most of the apple wins. For this one you will need 2 jars and a bunch of plastic animals. I taped a picture of Noah's Ark to the outside. Each person puts the jar by their feet. While standing straight each person tries to drop an animal into the jar from their nose. The teams that has the most animals is the jar at one minute wins. Each team is given a stack of cups. The team who has the tallest tower at one minute wins. For this one you will need 2 empty tissue boxes, 2 belts and 16 ping pong balls. Put slits on the two sides of the tissue box to slip the belt through. Fill each tissue box with 8 ping pong balls. Each person playing ties the belt around his waist with the box in the back. They both have one minute to dance around until all of the ping pong balls (seeds) have been bounced out of the tissue box. For this you will need 2 straws, 40 marshmallows, and two plates. Each person will have one minutes to get 20 marshmallows (sheep) into the plate (the pen) with the straw. For this challenge you will need 10 3"x 14" pieces of poster board and about 40 cups. Give each player 5 pieces of poster board and a stack of cups. Each player builds a ladder with the poster board for rungs. The team with the tallest ladder wins. Each team gets a copy of Joseph's coat to color. They have one minute to color it on their head. Each player must use at least five colors. The team is allowed to give advice on how to color in the lines. The team that does the best job wins. This one I did not end up doing. Here's how it could be done. You will need 20 old Bibles. Each team will have one member help another team member stack 5 Bibles in each hand. Then they will have to walk across the room with all 10 Bibles without dropping them. The team that gets all 10 Bibles across the room first wins. This challenge is in reference to Deuteronomy 33:17. Give each team a bag of Honeycomb cereal. Each team will have one member lie down on the ground while another team member stacks the honeycomb cereal, one on top of the other, to look like a unicorn horn. The team that has the tallest horn wins (without cheating). For this challenge you will need to print out two pictures of the brick wall below onto cardstock. Fold the cardstock in half like a card. Place the cards at one end of the table. Both teams have a member blow the card across the table and then try to get the card to hang off the edge without falling off. If the card falls off then they have to start all over. Bounce a ping pong ball at least twice to knock over Goliath. The first person to do it in under a minute wins. Here's a printout for you to use. For the Champions I made these trophies out of Toblerone. Just print out the picture below. Cut it out and glue it to the top of a Toblerone. The students loved it. This is all the further we have studied this year. If we come up with more games I will be sure to post them on here. Good Luck! Check out my other New Testament Minute to Win it game. Here's another fun game to play with scriptures. I also have Grinch Minute to Win it Games And Alice in Wonderland Minute to Win it Games And Frozen themed Minute to Win it Ideas

Bible worksheets to help children study through the Old Testament; includes crossword puzzles, matching worksheets and word-search puzzles.

Illustration showing the garments of the high priest from Exodus 28. PDF version (238 KB)

Download Game Here How to Play: A game based on the parable of the fish and the coin. Children arrange the numbered coins based on even or odd qualities. Expansion Resources: New Testament Bible Crafts &

This is all the worksheets for the first quarter of the Old Testament Bible study in one place. (There is not a worksheet for the Judges.) Click on the photo or title to download the worksheet. 1. Joshua and the Battle of Jericho 3. Gideon 4. Esther Part 1 5. Esther Part 2 6. Samson Part 1 7. Samson Part 2 8. Ruth 9. Samuel 10. David the shepherd & King Saul 11. David & Goliath 12. Solomon's Wisdom 13. Solomon Rebuilds the Temple

Download a 14-page set of Nativity Coloring Pages! Includes a cover page and an 'I can read' page for your young learner!