Overview Creation The Garden of Eden The First Sin Cain and Abel The Tower of Babel God's Promises to Abram Sarah is Promised a Child The Sacrifice of Isaac Hagar & Ishmael Isaac & Rebekah Esau & Jacob Jacob's Dream Jacob gets Two Wives Jacob Wrestles Joseph, his Colourful Coat, and his Dreams Joseph's Brothers Forgiven

Bible Texts:

 Genesis 25:19-34;27:1-40

 

Children's Bible Story sources:

"Isaac's Blessing," Spark Story Bible, p.34

"Esau and Jacob are Born,” “Isaac Blesses Jacob,” and “Esau is Angry," DK Children's Everyday Bible, p.27

"Esau and Jacob," DK Children's Illustrated Bible, p.46

"Isaac's Blessing," The Beginner's Bible, p.58

"Isaac is Tricked," The Lion Bible for Children, p. 45-46

 

Children's Story Resources

Two Crazy Pigs by Karen Berman Nagel

When Fensters’ two crazy pigs ruin everything on the farm, they tell them to leave. It’s never nice to be rejected, but the pigs will find a home that is a perfect match for their crazy antics.

  

How these stories are connected: Sometimes we can only learn the right thing to do by making mistakes. The pigs, the Fensters, Rebekah, and Jacob all make mistakes on the way to discovering what is right.

 

 

Questions about Two Crazy Pigs:

     Why did the Fensters get mad at the pigs?

     What were the pigs supposed to do that they didn’t?

     What did the Fensters do?

     What happened to the pigs?

     Why do you think it turned out all right for the pigs?

 

Questions about the Bible story:

     Why did Rebekah want Jacob to get the blessing?

     Was that the right thing to do?

     How did Esau feel after Jacob stole the blessing?

     After Jacob stole the blessing, what did Rebekah tell Jacob to do? Why?

 

Questions about our lives:

     What things do you think make God angry?

     How do we know when God is angry?

     What can we do about it?

     Who can help us?

 

Prayer

Dear God, thank you for the good people in our lives who help us do things that are right and things that please you. Bless our families and our teachers. [Have the children name these people.] Amen.