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Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Have a look at these five pictures:
Have a look at these five pictures:
Wheat growing.
Grain that is taken out of the wheat head.
Wheat grain that has been ground into flour.
Products that use wheat - bread and...
...Weet-Bix! Yum!
Read through these wheat facts:
Read through these wheat facts:
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally grown in the Israel and Jordan areas (Middle East), but is now grown worldwide.
Wheat is grown on more land area than any other crop, and is the most important staple food for humans.
Wheat grain is used to make flour for all types of bread, biscuits, cakes, breakfast cereals, pasta, noodles and couscous.
Wheat can be eaten by livestock (cattle) and the straw from wheat can be used as a construction material for roofing thatch.
Scroll through and look at each picture in the "Harvesting" slideshow. Please click on the arrows:
What do you think it means to "harvest"?
What do you think it means to "harvest"?
Can you think of a Bible story where wheat or harvest is mentioned? Look in your Bibles to see if you can find a harvesting picture.
In Israel in Bible times, everyone was familiar with wheat and harvesting. God used this harvesting idea to teach some important lessons:
In Israel in Bible times, everyone was familiar with wheat and harvesting. God used this harvesting idea to teach some important lessons:
People who give their lives to God are like wheat being gathered in at harvest.
God sends us blessings that we can gather, just like a farmer gathers a harvest. We can pass these blessings on.
WE ARE LEARNING THAT GOD LOVES TO "HARVEST" PEOPLE INTO HIS FAMILY. In your Bible books, draw what you think this means!
WE ARE LEARNING THAT GOD LOVES TO "HARVEST" PEOPLE INTO HIS FAMILY. In your Bible books, draw what you think this means!
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
What would drought mean to people who have to grow their own food? Look through these slides to see what drought can look like.
3-7-Media-Drought.pptxYou must fill out a y chart (just like the one below) to describe what a drought/famine would look like, sound like and feel like.
You must fill out a y chart (just like the one below) to describe what a drought/famine would look like, sound like and feel like.
The famine was so bad in Canaan that some Israelites traveled a long way to the land of Moab, where there was no drought.
We are going to learn more about one family who left Israel during one of these famines.
It is a story of sadness and job, death and birth, drought and famine, family and home, hope, love and loyalty, wheat harvest, blessings and redemption.
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
In the land of the Israelites, a famine or drought had taken hold. A young family - Naomi and her husband Elimelech, and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion - moved to the land of Moab to escape the famine. Mahlon married Ruth and Chilion married Orpah - both of these women were from Moab.
Continue to watch the story of Ruth:
After watching the video, complete the following sentences:
What I like about Ruth is ....
Something I can learn from Ruth is ...
Now copy out this Bible verse into your Bible book.
If you are at home, please watch this Bible lesson.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
- In the last lesson you learnt about the story of Ruth.
Eight people will get this script (or read from their iPads) and act out the story as a Readers' Theatre. Think about Boaz's actions.
Eight people will get this script (or read from their iPads) and act out the story as a Readers' Theatre. Think about Boaz's actions.
3.2C_AppxL_ScriptRedeemed.pdf2. Boaz from the story of Ruth lived around 1100 BC.
2. Boaz from the story of Ruth lived around 1100 BC.
Think about how Boaz acted in the story of Ruth - brainstorm some words. These sentence starters may help you:
"I think Boaz is..."
"What I like about Boaz is..."
"Something I can learn from Boaz is..."
3. Read through and answer the following "Harvest Question Cards" by pressing on the arrows to scroll through the pictures.
3. Read through and answer the following "Harvest Question Cards" by pressing on the arrows to scroll through the pictures.
4. Read through then add this Treasure Verse to your Bible ring.
4. Read through then add this Treasure Verse to your Bible ring.
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
Get your Bibles out and look up Matthew 1:5-6 to find out the names of Boaz's mother and father.
In a group of 2 or 3 brainstorm a list of similarities between Ruth and Rahab.
Write the similarities near the pictures.
How can we use these boxed words to help us understand the importance of Ruth and Rahab in the Israelite lineage?:
Teaching Point:
Neither Rahab nor Ruth were Israelites. However, they both believed in God, and He blessed them abundantly by saving them and bringing them into God's family.
People who are saved and become part of God's people/family are like a harvest for God.
People who are saved and become part of God's people/family are like a harvest for God.
Lesson 6
Lesson 6
Discuss family trees
Discuss family trees
Find out the lineage of Jesus by reading: Matthew 1:2-16
Have a look at the lineage in this picture:
Jesus family tree.pdfComplete Ruth's family tree in Seesaw
Complete Ruth's family tree in Seesaw
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