1 -- The Creation

This lesson is taken from Genesis 1:1-2:3

In the beginning God created heaven and earth. This happen a long, long, time ago. But people just can't agree on how long ago this happen. But it is known that God existed before the world was made. For God created all things by his wisdom and power.

At the very beginning the earth looked a lot different than it does today. For in the beginning the earth was empty and void of all life. And darkness covered the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moved upon the top of the waters.

God took six days to make his creation. Then on the seventh day God rested. Let's see what God did in those six days.

 Day 1

The first thing that God said was, "Let there be light."  Just like that there was light.
All God had to do was speak what he wanted done and it was done.  God looked at the light, and he saw that it was good.

The next thing God did was separate the light from the darkness.  I am sure you know what God called the light and the darkness.  God called the light "Day", and he called the darkness "Night".

And the evening and the morning were the first day.

 Day 2

 

On this day God spoke again, "Let there be a space in the middle of the waters, and let the space divide the waters from the waters," and it was done as God said.  And God called the space Heaven.

And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Day 3

Now on third day God caused the waters under heaven to come together unto one place, and dry land to appear, and it was so.  And God called the dry land "Earth", and the waters he called "Seas."  And God saw that it was good.  Next, God told the earth to grow grass, herbs, and fruit trees, their seeds would allow more to grow back each year upon the earth, and it was done.  This way the earth would have plenty of grass, plants, and trees.  God saw that it was good.

And the evening and the morning were the third day.

 Day 4

On this day God just spoke again and said, "Let there be lights in the sky of the heaven to divide the day from the night, and let them be for signs, seasons, days, and years.  Also let them give light upon the earth, and it was so done when God said it.

So God made two great lights in the sky.  The bigger light, "the Sun," to shine during  the day, and the smaller  light, "the Moon", to shine during the night.  God made the stars also.  And God put all of them in the sky to give light upon the earth.  God saw that it was good.

And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

 Day 5

God said, "Let the waters have great numbers of moving creature that have life. And let there be birds that may fly above the earth in the open sky of heaven."  God created great whales, and fish, and every living creature that lives in the water, and God made all kinds of birds.  God saw that it was good.   And God blessed them all and he told them to have many little ones to fill the waters in the seas, and to fill the earth.

And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

Day 6

On this day God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures cattle, creeping things, and beast of the earth."  And it was so.  And God saw that it was good.  Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have rule over the fish, the birds, the cattle, and over all the earth, and everything that crawls upon the earth.  And so it was.  God created man in his own image.  God created man and woman.  And God blessed them, and said unto them, "Fill the earth, with your children, and rule over the earth, over the fish, over the birds, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.  God said to the man, "Now, I have given you all the herbs that will grow from their own seed, and every fruit tree to be your for food."  And God said to every beast, to every bird, and to everything that crawls upon the earth, "I have given all of you every green herb for your food."  And it was so.  And God saw everything that he had made was good. 

And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

 Day 7

On this day the Heavens and the Earth were finished, and everything in the heavens and on earth were finished.them.  So God ended his work, and he rested.  God blessed the seventh day, and he made it holy. 

This story told us how the heavens, the earth, and everything in the heavens, and on the earth were created by God.

Did you know that God created man from the dust of the ground?  Well, He did!  God breathed into the nose of man the breath of life, that way man became a living being.

Did you know that God created woman from one of the man's ribs?  Well, God did that too!

To learn more about the first man and woman whose names are Adam and Eve, you will need to read the next story, which is called Adam and Eve.

Lesson Questions

1.      Who created the Heavens and the earth?  _________________________

2.      Who created Man and Women?  _____________________________________

3.      What day of creation was man created?  ____________________________

4.      What day of creation did God get finished with all His work and rest?________________

5.      Let's see what else did God do on the seventh day:

God _______________________ the seventh day, and He made it _________________. 

Find a word

Creation Earth Empty Waters Light Darkness Day Night Grass Herbs Fruit trees Sun Fish Cattle man

Heaven Seas Signs Season Years Moon Birds Whales Beast Woman God Stars Rested Holy

C	R	E	A	T	I	O	N	F	I	S	H
E	M	P	T	Y	Y	E	A	R	S	E	O
H	M	E	S	N	G	I	S	U	N	A	L
N	O	S	A	E	S	D	R	I	B	S	Y
A	O	G	O	D	T	E	L	T	T	A	C
M	N	E	W	A	A	W	A	T	E	R	S
O	O	L	D	Y	R	E	A	R	T	H	M
W	H	A	L	E	S	T	R	E	E	T	A
B	E	A	S	T	S	B	R	E	H	O	N
D	A	R	K	N	E	S	S	S	A	R	G
R	E	S	T	E	D	N	E	V	A	E	H
Z	O	O	N	I	G	H	T	H	G	I	L

How many other words can you find?

Answer Sheet

Lesson Answers

1.      Who created the Heavens and the earth?  God

2.      Who created Man and Woman?    God

3.      What day of creation was man created?    6^th day

4.      What day of creation did God get finished with all His work and rest?   7^th Day

5.      Let's see what else did God do on the seventh day:

                     God blessed the seventh day, and He made it Holy. 

 

Chapter 4 Boaz Marries Ruth

This lesson is taken from Ruth chapter 4

Boaz went to the town gate and he took a seat there.  When the family redeemer that he had mentioned came by, Boaz called out to him, “Come over here, my friend.  I want to talk to you.”  So he came over and they sat down together.  Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses.  Then Boaz said to the family redeemer, “You know Naomi, who came back from Moab.  She is selling the land that belongs to our relative, her husband.  I felt that I should speak to you about it so that you can redeem it if you wish.  If you want the land, then buy it here in front of these witnesses.  But, if you don’t want it, let me know right away, because I am next in line to redeem it after you.”

The man told Boaz that he would redeem it.  Then Boaz told the man, “Of course, your purchase of the land from Naomi also means that you marry Ruth the Moabite widow.  That way, she can have children who will carry on her husband’s name and keep the land in the family.”  Then the man said, “I can’t redeem the land, because it might put my own property in danger.  You take the land, I cannot do it!”

Now, in those days it was the custom in Israel for anyone who gave another person the right of purchase to remove his sandal and hand it to the other party.  By doing this in front of people it was binding under the law and the transaction was said to be legal.  So the other family redeemer took off his sandal and gave it to Boaz as he said, “You buy the land.”

 

Then Boaz said to the leaders and to the crowd standing around him, “You are my witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all the property of her husband, and with the land I get Ruth, the Moabite widow of Naomi son, to be my wife.  This way she can have a son to carry on the family name of her dead husband and her son can inherit the family property here in his father’s hometown.  You are all my witnesses today.”

Then the leaders and all the people standing there said that they were witnesses and they said, “May the Lord make the woman who is now coming into your home be like Jacob’s wives, Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel have come from!  May you be great and famous in Bethlehem.  And may the Lord give you descendants by this young woman who will be like those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.

Boaz married Ruth and took her home to live with him.  When he slept with her, the Lord let her become pregnant, and after awhile she gave birth to a son.  And the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord who has given you a family redeemer today!  May this child be famous in Israel.  May this child restore your youth and take care of you in your old age.  For this child is the son of your daughter-in-law who loves you so much.  For your daughter-in-law has been better to you than seven sons!”

Naomi took care of the baby and she cared for him as if he were her very own child.  The neighbor women said, “Now, at last Naomi has a son again!”  And they named the baby Obed.   He became the father of Jesse who was the father of King David.

Just think Ruth and Boaz was the great grandparents of King David!!  Now, think about this, one of Jesus’ ancestors was King David!!!!

 

Questions:

Write the correct answer’s letter in the question block

1.  What was the custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase?	a.  King David
2.  Who did Ruth marry?	b.  Obed
3.  The women of the town told Naomi that Ruth loved her more than how many sons?	c.  Jesus
4.  What did Ruth name her baby?	d.  take off one of his shoes and give it to the other person
5.  Who was Ruth and Boaz the great grandparents of?	e.  7 sons
6.  Who was King David the ancestor of?	f.  Boaz

 

Unscramble the words

    1.  INGK   VADID    __________

2.   HTUR  ____________________

3.   SEESJ     __________________

4.   BEDO     __________________

5.   USSEJ     __________________

6.   ZOAB     __________________

 

Answer Sheet

Lesson Answers

Write the correct answer’s letter in the question block

 

1.  What was the custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase?   D	a.  King David
2.  Who did Ruth marry?   F	b.  Obed
3.  The women of the town told Naomi that Ruth loved her more than how many sons?     E	c.  Jesus
4.  What did Ruth name her baby?   B	d.  take off one of his shoes and give it to the other person
5.  Who was Ruth and Boaz the great grandparents of?   A	e.  7 sons
6.  Who was King David the ancestor of?   C	f.  Boaz

 

Unscramble the words Answers

      1.  INGK   VADID    King David

2. HTUR    Ruth
3. SEESJ     Jesse
4. BEDO     Obed
5. USSEJ      Jesus
6. ZOAB     Boaz