Give It! ABC: Deuteronomy for Me! Raising a Caleb Kid in a Disrupted World
This is the seventh lesson (plus intro lesson) in this Deuteronomy series for Homeschoolers, Teachers, Parents, Grandparents and YOU. The last lesson was Fear It Not!/Fear God! which stressed the need for focus on faith over fear. It you didn't read it, don't miss the video of the six-year-old quoting "God hath not given us the spirit of fear …." to her little brother. (Out of the mouth of babes!) G is for "Give It!" how the Lord promised "the land" to his people--which promise, scripture asserts, has never been broken. God is always a promise keeper! Read on to learn more about "that good land."
Little Kids (Ages 4-7)
G Is for Give It
G is for give it--
a land God did sware*
to give to his people
that they might live
there.
*The KJV Bible uses "sware" which means "promise!"
Hear It: I Will Bless You Abram!
Once God said to Abram,* "Get out of your country, leave your family, and go to a land I will show you. When you get there I will make you into a great nation, and I will make your name great too. I will bless you, and you'll be a blessing. I will bless everyone who blesses you, and I will curse everyone who curses you, and all of the earth will be blessed because of you."
* At first his name was Abram until God changed it to Abraham!
What did Abram do? He left his country. He left his family. And because he trusted God off he went to a place he'd never seen before. Later on in Canaan, God told him to look north, south, east, and west to see all the land God would give him and his children. God said, "Arise Abram, walk through the land … for I will give it unto thee." Many years later this was the same land to which Moses was leading God's people.
From Genesis 12:1-3 and Genesis 13:14-18
Find It: Two Promise Verses to Star
Can you find Genesis, the first book in in your Bible? In Genesis there are verses that tell how God promised Abram he'd show him a new land, and would give it to him and his children and his children's children forever.
Help kids find Genesis 12:3. Highlight it. Read it. Say, "This is a Genesis promise verse. In my Bible there's a little star beside it. The star tells us this verse promises all families would be blessed by Abram's family. Stick a star by the verse." Go ahead to Genesis 13:14,15 where there's another promise verse. Highlight it, read it, and stick on a star.
Learn It: A Verse About Abram's Family
"And I will bless them that bless thee (Abram), and curse them that curseth thee (Abram) and in thee (Abram) shall all families of the earth be blessed." Genesis 12:3 You see the story about God giving a special land to his people that started all the way back with Abram, next came his son Isaac, and then came Jacob and his sons. After came Moses!
Say It: A Genesis Give It Verse!
" … Abram … Lift up … thine eyes, and look … northward, and southward, and eastward and westward: For the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it and to thy seed forever." Genesis 13:14-15
Ask: Where did Abram look? What did he see? Who would give it to him? What does seed mean? seeds in the ground or all his family?
Make It: N. S. E.W. Book Mark
Cut out small N. S. E. and W. letters; glue together so they overlap to make a marker; on reverse side glue Genesis 13:14-15 strip as above. Find letters at "Learning Printables." You may also make a small box round each letter, cut each box out, and then vertically glue the four boxes together from N. to W.
https://www.learningprintable.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/alphabet-printables-upper-case.jpg
Star It: Abram, Look at the Stars!
In Genesis 15:1-7, God came to Abram in a vision and said: "Fear not, Abram! I will be with you." Abram asked God, "I don't have children; how will I have land?" Then God said, "Look at the stars Abram. Can you count them? One day you'll have so many children. Like the stars you won't be able to count them. God also said, "I will give you this land that you see." And Abram believed God.
Map It: Kids Bible Maps Site
Here's a terrific "Kids Bible Maps" ministry site just chock full of maps, stories, and facts besides using the KJV Bible. This is the perfect aid to our Deuteronomy Lessons which includes parts for younger children as well as older ones--and YOU! Explore it and use it. Find "People" section to the left; click on "Abraham." On his page note: Gen 12;1 verse, and the map. Listen to: "Abraham's Journey for Little Kids." Read it too. On the right side under "Coloring Book Images" click on "Abraham."
https://www.kidsbiblemaps.com/
Draw It: Abram Views the Stars
Prep It; Needed: dark paper, crayons, colored pencils, white small cutouts, glue, printed verse.
Make It: Look at some online images of Abraham looking up at the stars. After, give kids a dark paper (black, purple, dark blue) and crayons or colored pencils. Include a white crayon/pencil. Let kids draw Abram (back view of A.) looking upward. Dot on white stars with a white crayon or white colored pencil.* Below glue the land-promise verse Genesis 15:18. Around the edges of the drawing glue stars that overlap each other to form a star frame. Hang up!
* Press down hard on colored paper so figure and star dots show up.
Find images here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Abraham+Stars+Coloring+Page&FORM=RESTAB
Think About It: "I Promise!"
Have you ever made a promise? Did you keep it? Has someone promised you something who didn't keep their promise? How did you feel?
There's a make-believe story about a princess who was crying because she'd lost her ball down a well. Soon she met a frog who said he'd get her ball if she promised he could come visit her and eat at her table. Right away, she promised the frog if he got her ball that he could come visit. The frog got the ball. But as soon as he gave it to her, she ran away as fast as she could. She thought the frog would never find her. But he did.
At supper that night the princess heard a knock at the door, and when she opened it up she saw the frog who asked to come in. Slamming the door in his face she ran back to eat. Her father asked her what the problem was, and she told him. Her father said she must keep her promise. So she had to let the frog in to eat with her. She hated it!
Afterwards, the story goes, the frog turned into a prince and married her. That seems like a good ending for a girl who didn't want to keep her promise. What do you think? Do you think she deserved to marry a prince? If you say you promise you should do it. I'm so glad God always keeps his promises; if he says it, he will do it. Remember that!
Listen to the story read aloud here!
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+frog+prince+by+edith+tarcov&docid=607990738215239867&mid=58DC849CAD3DA087B0EB58DC849CAD3DA087B0EB&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Say It: G-o-o-d Spells Good!
G-o-o-d spells good,
L-a-n-d spells land,
S-h-o-u-l-d spells should,
When you get to
the good land
you should b-l-e-s-s
the Lord!
From Deut. 8:10
Deuteronomy 8:10 says that when God's people got to the good land that they should do what? Should you and I do that too? Yes, yes we should. Draw a happy faced child on a paper plate in your journal with a big mouth. Cut out/draw a speech bubble; print in it "Bless the Lord!" Attach
to mouth. Sing: 'Bless Him, Bless Him!" Tune: "Praise Him, Praise Him All Ye Little Children"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmXj9eDqms
Older Kids: (Ages 8-12)
Learn It: Deuteronomy Give It/Promise Verses
Did you know that very first chapter of Deuteronomy has a "give it" verse and the very last chapter of Deuteronomy has a "give it" verse as well?
Deuteronomy 1:8 "Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware (promised) unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,* to give unto them and their seed after them."
Deuteronomy 34:4 "And the Lord said unto him (Moses), This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed …."
Who are the "patriarchs three" of Deuteronomy? Write them! Let the children copy the names in their journal. A patriarch is the head of a family. In the Bible the word "patriarchs" usually means Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob plus Jacob's sons.
Explore It: The "Jewish Children's Learning" Network Site
An interesting web site to explore and learn more about Jewish beliefs can be found at the Jewish Children's Learning Network. e.g. Click on "Torah Heroes" to read short bios of Moses and the patriarchs three. Click on "The Tomb of the Patriarchs" to read that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives are buried on one of the holiest sites for Jews and Moslems alike. Notice the burial site is in Hebron-- a territory Caleb inherited! Find its "Jewish Glossary" with definitions of who each patriarch was.
http://www.akhlah.com/
Star It: Deuteronomy 1:9-10
In Deuteronomy chapter one, right after the possess the land verse, Moses reminded the Israelites how they had multiplied saying, "The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and behold you are this day as the stars of the heaven for multitude." Moses was helping them remember how the Lord had promised Abram and their fathers that they would grow into a huge number of people. (Gen.15:5)
Be sure to highlight this verse and put an X by it. (For multiply!)
Play It: Star Stack
Write It: Give kids a stack of star cutouts; have them print Deuteronomy 34:4 and Deuteronomy 1:9 on the stars with one word per star and one star with reference.
Play It: When both verses are carefully printed, shuffle the stars and stack them in a one pile. Place hands on shoulders. On signal, let kids lay out their stars and put them in order. First person done is the winner. If played as a team, put verses in order, sit up straight, place hands on shoulders, and wait until they are checked. You may play several rounds and keep score as to which child or team has the most points.
Hear It: Remember to Bless the Lord!
In Deuteronomy 8:1-18 Moses told the people when they got in the good land God had promised to give them, they should remember all he'd done on the way to that land, and when they lived in the land for a bit they should remember to bless him for everything in that good land. They must, said Moses, always remember it was by the hand of the Lord not their own hands that they had gotten the land.
Read It: Bless the Lord!
Bless the Lord!
When you've eaten, and you're full,
then bless the Lord for the good land
He hath given you, and say thanks!
When you've multiplied and your needs
have been supplied,
then bless the Lord for the good land
He hath given you, and say thanks!
When you've gotten wealth, and say
I'm o.k.,
then bless the Lord for the good land
He hath given you, and say thanks!
Don't forget!
LEP
From Deuteronomy 8
Forget Not It! A When-Then Verse
Deuteronomy 8:10: "When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee."
Not only does this chapter and these verses apply to the Israelites, but to us as well for when our heart is lifted up and swells with pride at all we've done, who is the one to whom we should give thanks? God kept telling the people to beware lest they forgot it was God who had helped them and given them all they needed. Do read this chapter aloud! Notice the other when-then references here and throughout Deuteronomy referring to when Israel would be actually living in Canaan Land.
Recall It: The Pilgrims Said Thanks!
Do you remember the story of the first Thanksgiving and how the pilgrims gathered with the Indians to thank the Lord for all he had done in their new land? And the Lord blessed those pilgrims and their children to come. For many years the Lord has blessed the United States. But as time has passed people have turned aside from the true God and turned to "other gods" newly come up just as the long ago Israelites did. Therefore, God has surely spoken to us through his word, and through all the sadness happening in our world. May we hear his voice and return to Him!
Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, YOU!
Read It: 101 Last Days Prophecies Booklet
In this lesson we learned of prophetic promise verses concerning God's giving of the Promised Land to the Israelites Besides these, there are many other verses concerning things that will occur in the future. A really eye-opening little book: 101 Last Days Prophecies that highlights prophecies happening right now or soon to happen is published by Eternal Productions. Read it here:
https://www.endtimesprophecywatch.com/101-end-times-prophecies
Three times the booklet mentions Deuteronomy. In #32 Deut. 29:23-28 tells of the diaspora (the dispersion of the Jews to the four corners of the globe) where Israel would become a wasteland. It did. (However, as #29 and #30 states on May 14, 1948 in one day Israel became a nation with the Jews beginning to regather in Israel. It happened.) In #40 Deut. 28:37 predicts that "Anti-Semitism" would be worldwide. It is. In #94 references Deut.18:10-12 which warns practices such as channeling, witchcraft, yoga, psychics, etc.will spread across our land. They have.
Besides these three sections, this little booklet lists 98 other last day prophetic predictions happening before our very eyes including #22 which mentions deadly diseases that spread. If ever there was a time to raise up Caleb kids that will stand true to the word, the time is now. Light House Trails carries the booklet in their store. Find it here:
https://www.lighthousetrails.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=101+Last+Days+Prophecies&submit_search=
In Deuteronomy 18;15,18 two prophetic starred verses* stand out that tell us that the Lord would raise up a Prophet of their brethren to whom they would listen. This Prophet was none other that the Lord Jesus Christ. Isaiah 9:6 too foretells: "For unto a child is born, unto us a son is given: … and his name shall be called Wonderful, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." John 3:16 reiterates: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." He has given his life for us! Do you know Him?
* In my KJV Bible these verses are indicated by a star just as the Abraham verses were.
Little Kids (Ages 4-7)
G Is for Give It
G is for give it--
a land God did sware*
to give to his people
that they might live
there.
*The KJV Bible uses "sware" which means "promise!"
Hear It: I Will Bless You Abram!
Once God said to Abram,* "Get out of your country, leave your family, and go to a land I will show you. When you get there I will make you into a great nation, and I will make your name great too. I will bless you, and you'll be a blessing. I will bless everyone who blesses you, and I will curse everyone who curses you, and all of the earth will be blessed because of you."
* At first his name was Abram until God changed it to Abraham!
What did Abram do? He left his country. He left his family. And because he trusted God off he went to a place he'd never seen before. Later on in Canaan, God told him to look north, south, east, and west to see all the land God would give him and his children. God said, "Arise Abram, walk through the land … for I will give it unto thee." Many years later this was the same land to which Moses was leading God's people.
From Genesis 12:1-3 and Genesis 13:14-18
Find It: Two Promise Verses to Star
Can you find Genesis, the first book in in your Bible? In Genesis there are verses that tell how God promised Abram he'd show him a new land, and would give it to him and his children and his children's children forever.
Help kids find Genesis 12:3. Highlight it. Read it. Say, "This is a Genesis promise verse. In my Bible there's a little star beside it. The star tells us this verse promises all families would be blessed by Abram's family. Stick a star by the verse." Go ahead to Genesis 13:14,15 where there's another promise verse. Highlight it, read it, and stick on a star.
Learn It: A Verse About Abram's Family
"And I will bless them that bless thee (Abram), and curse them that curseth thee (Abram) and in thee (Abram) shall all families of the earth be blessed." Genesis 12:3 You see the story about God giving a special land to his people that started all the way back with Abram, next came his son Isaac, and then came Jacob and his sons. After came Moses!
Say It: A Genesis Give It Verse!
" … Abram … Lift up … thine eyes, and look … northward, and southward, and eastward and westward: For the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it and to thy seed forever." Genesis 13:14-15
Ask: Where did Abram look? What did he see? Who would give it to him? What does seed mean? seeds in the ground or all his family?
Make It: N. S. E.W. Book Mark
Cut out small N. S. E. and W. letters; glue together so they overlap to make a marker; on reverse side glue Genesis 13:14-15 strip as above. Find letters at "Learning Printables." You may also make a small box round each letter, cut each box out, and then vertically glue the four boxes together from N. to W.
https://www.learningprintable.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/alphabet-printables-upper-case.jpg
Star It: Abram, Look at the Stars!
In Genesis 15:1-7, God came to Abram in a vision and said: "Fear not, Abram! I will be with you." Abram asked God, "I don't have children; how will I have land?" Then God said, "Look at the stars Abram. Can you count them? One day you'll have so many children. Like the stars you won't be able to count them. God also said, "I will give you this land that you see." And Abram believed God.
Map It: Kids Bible Maps Site
Here's a terrific "Kids Bible Maps" ministry site just chock full of maps, stories, and facts besides using the KJV Bible. This is the perfect aid to our Deuteronomy Lessons which includes parts for younger children as well as older ones--and YOU! Explore it and use it. Find "People" section to the left; click on "Abraham." On his page note: Gen 12;1 verse, and the map. Listen to: "Abraham's Journey for Little Kids." Read it too. On the right side under "Coloring Book Images" click on "Abraham."
https://www.kidsbiblemaps.com/
Draw It: Abram Views the Stars
Prep It; Needed: dark paper, crayons, colored pencils, white small cutouts, glue, printed verse.
Make It: Look at some online images of Abraham looking up at the stars. After, give kids a dark paper (black, purple, dark blue) and crayons or colored pencils. Include a white crayon/pencil. Let kids draw Abram (back view of A.) looking upward. Dot on white stars with a white crayon or white colored pencil.* Below glue the land-promise verse Genesis 15:18. Around the edges of the drawing glue stars that overlap each other to form a star frame. Hang up!
* Press down hard on colored paper so figure and star dots show up.
Find images here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Abraham+Stars+Coloring+Page&FORM=RESTAB
Think About It: "I Promise!"
Have you ever made a promise? Did you keep it? Has someone promised you something who didn't keep their promise? How did you feel?
There's a make-believe story about a princess who was crying because she'd lost her ball down a well. Soon she met a frog who said he'd get her ball if she promised he could come visit her and eat at her table. Right away, she promised the frog if he got her ball that he could come visit. The frog got the ball. But as soon as he gave it to her, she ran away as fast as she could. She thought the frog would never find her. But he did.
At supper that night the princess heard a knock at the door, and when she opened it up she saw the frog who asked to come in. Slamming the door in his face she ran back to eat. Her father asked her what the problem was, and she told him. Her father said she must keep her promise. So she had to let the frog in to eat with her. She hated it!
Afterwards, the story goes, the frog turned into a prince and married her. That seems like a good ending for a girl who didn't want to keep her promise. What do you think? Do you think she deserved to marry a prince? If you say you promise you should do it. I'm so glad God always keeps his promises; if he says it, he will do it. Remember that!
Listen to the story read aloud here!
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+frog+prince+by+edith+tarcov&docid=607990738215239867&mid=58DC849CAD3DA087B0EB58DC849CAD3DA087B0EB&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Say It: G-o-o-d Spells Good!
G-o-o-d spells good,
L-a-n-d spells land,
S-h-o-u-l-d spells should,
When you get to
the good land
you should b-l-e-s-s
the Lord!
From Deut. 8:10
Deuteronomy 8:10 says that when God's people got to the good land that they should do what? Should you and I do that too? Yes, yes we should. Draw a happy faced child on a paper plate in your journal with a big mouth. Cut out/draw a speech bubble; print in it "Bless the Lord!" Attach
to mouth. Sing: 'Bless Him, Bless Him!" Tune: "Praise Him, Praise Him All Ye Little Children"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmXj9eDqms
Older Kids: (Ages 8-12)
Learn It: Deuteronomy Give It/Promise Verses
Did you know that very first chapter of Deuteronomy has a "give it" verse and the very last chapter of Deuteronomy has a "give it" verse as well?
Deuteronomy 1:8 "Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware (promised) unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,* to give unto them and their seed after them."
Deuteronomy 34:4 "And the Lord said unto him (Moses), This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed …."
Who are the "patriarchs three" of Deuteronomy? Write them! Let the children copy the names in their journal. A patriarch is the head of a family. In the Bible the word "patriarchs" usually means Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob plus Jacob's sons.
Explore It: The "Jewish Children's Learning" Network Site
An interesting web site to explore and learn more about Jewish beliefs can be found at the Jewish Children's Learning Network. e.g. Click on "Torah Heroes" to read short bios of Moses and the patriarchs three. Click on "The Tomb of the Patriarchs" to read that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives are buried on one of the holiest sites for Jews and Moslems alike. Notice the burial site is in Hebron-- a territory Caleb inherited! Find its "Jewish Glossary" with definitions of who each patriarch was.
http://www.akhlah.com/
Star It: Deuteronomy 1:9-10
In Deuteronomy chapter one, right after the possess the land verse, Moses reminded the Israelites how they had multiplied saying, "The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and behold you are this day as the stars of the heaven for multitude." Moses was helping them remember how the Lord had promised Abram and their fathers that they would grow into a huge number of people. (Gen.15:5)
Be sure to highlight this verse and put an X by it. (For multiply!)
Play It: Star Stack
Write It: Give kids a stack of star cutouts; have them print Deuteronomy 34:4 and Deuteronomy 1:9 on the stars with one word per star and one star with reference.
Play It: When both verses are carefully printed, shuffle the stars and stack them in a one pile. Place hands on shoulders. On signal, let kids lay out their stars and put them in order. First person done is the winner. If played as a team, put verses in order, sit up straight, place hands on shoulders, and wait until they are checked. You may play several rounds and keep score as to which child or team has the most points.
Hear It: Remember to Bless the Lord!
In Deuteronomy 8:1-18 Moses told the people when they got in the good land God had promised to give them, they should remember all he'd done on the way to that land, and when they lived in the land for a bit they should remember to bless him for everything in that good land. They must, said Moses, always remember it was by the hand of the Lord not their own hands that they had gotten the land.
Read It: Bless the Lord!
Bless the Lord!
When you've eaten, and you're full,
then bless the Lord for the good land
He hath given you, and say thanks!
When you've multiplied and your needs
have been supplied,
then bless the Lord for the good land
He hath given you, and say thanks!
When you've gotten wealth, and say
I'm o.k.,
then bless the Lord for the good land
He hath given you, and say thanks!
Don't forget!
LEP
From Deuteronomy 8
Forget Not It! A When-Then Verse
Deuteronomy 8:10: "When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee."
Not only does this chapter and these verses apply to the Israelites, but to us as well for when our heart is lifted up and swells with pride at all we've done, who is the one to whom we should give thanks? God kept telling the people to beware lest they forgot it was God who had helped them and given them all they needed. Do read this chapter aloud! Notice the other when-then references here and throughout Deuteronomy referring to when Israel would be actually living in Canaan Land.
Recall It: The Pilgrims Said Thanks!
Do you remember the story of the first Thanksgiving and how the pilgrims gathered with the Indians to thank the Lord for all he had done in their new land? And the Lord blessed those pilgrims and their children to come. For many years the Lord has blessed the United States. But as time has passed people have turned aside from the true God and turned to "other gods" newly come up just as the long ago Israelites did. Therefore, God has surely spoken to us through his word, and through all the sadness happening in our world. May we hear his voice and return to Him!
Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, YOU!
Read It: 101 Last Days Prophecies Booklet
In this lesson we learned of prophetic promise verses concerning God's giving of the Promised Land to the Israelites Besides these, there are many other verses concerning things that will occur in the future. A really eye-opening little book: 101 Last Days Prophecies that highlights prophecies happening right now or soon to happen is published by Eternal Productions. Read it here:
https://www.endtimesprophecywatch.com/101-end-times-prophecies
Three times the booklet mentions Deuteronomy. In #32 Deut. 29:23-28 tells of the diaspora (the dispersion of the Jews to the four corners of the globe) where Israel would become a wasteland. It did. (However, as #29 and #30 states on May 14, 1948 in one day Israel became a nation with the Jews beginning to regather in Israel. It happened.) In #40 Deut. 28:37 predicts that "Anti-Semitism" would be worldwide. It is. In #94 references Deut.18:10-12 which warns practices such as channeling, witchcraft, yoga, psychics, etc.will spread across our land. They have.
Besides these three sections, this little booklet lists 98 other last day prophetic predictions happening before our very eyes including #22 which mentions deadly diseases that spread. If ever there was a time to raise up Caleb kids that will stand true to the word, the time is now. Light House Trails carries the booklet in their store. Find it here:
https://www.lighthousetrails.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=101+Last+Days+Prophecies&submit_search=
In Deuteronomy 18;15,18 two prophetic starred verses* stand out that tell us that the Lord would raise up a Prophet of their brethren to whom they would listen. This Prophet was none other that the Lord Jesus Christ. Isaiah 9:6 too foretells: "For unto a child is born, unto us a son is given: … and his name shall be called Wonderful, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." John 3:16 reiterates: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." He has given his life for us! Do you know Him?
* In my KJV Bible these verses are indicated by a star just as the Abraham verses were.
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