Explain that the stories of the first part of the Old Understanding Genesis 12- Lion Story Lesson 4 Testament tend to focus on a particular group of Analysing Bible people. Pupils have learnt about Noah and his Sentence prompts DIGGING friendship with God, now they are going to learn about Can the children: DEEPER Abraham this term) and Children to retell the story of (Noah’s descendant-explain his relationship with God Abraham in their own words Make clear Tell pupils Genesis 12:1 in pupil-friendly language. links between Explain how Abraham might Discuss what Abraham was asked to leave behind the story of have felt following God’s (everything) and where he was told to go (an unnamed Abraham and commands distant land). the concept of Explain why promises God’s Do you think Abraham should do this? Tell the rest faith of the story (until Genesis 12:9). How do you think are important to Christians Abraham would have been feeling? Describe some of the qualities Can you think of any reasons why Abraham that Abraham would have followed command to leave Haran? God’s needed in order to follow God Explain that as a person of God, Abraham was following commands, but also because of the God’s promises God made remember the term — ‘covenant’. Point out to pupils that God repeats his promise to Abraham in Chapter 17. What is faith? Ask the children to create dictionary definitions for Discuss how we can tell from the ‘faith’. story that Abraham had faith. Point out what a huge thing Abraham did in this story to show he had faith. This was a big test What are some easier tasks God could have given Abraham to show that he had faith? Children to be given a sentence starters or write independently about why Abraham is an important person in the OT. Record in books- Possible starters could include:: God wanted Abraham to…
Lesson 4 DIGGING DEEPER Make clear links between the story of Abraham and the concept of faith Explain that the stories of the first part of the Old Testament tend to focus on a particular group of people. Pupils have learnt about Noah and his friendship with God, now they are going to learn about Abraham (Noah’s descendant-explain this term) and his relationship with God Tell pupils Genesis 12:1 in pupil-friendly language. Discuss what Abraham was asked to leave behind (everything) and where he was told to go (an unnamed distant land). Do you think Abraham should do this? Tell the rest of the story (until Genesis 12:9). How do you think Abraham would have been feeling? Can you think of any reasons why Abraham followed God’s command to leave Haran? Explain that as a person of God, Abraham was following God’s commands, but also because of the promises God made — remember the term ‘covenant’. Point out to pupils that God repeats his promise to Abraham in Chapter 17. What is faith? Ask the children to create dictionary definitions for ‘faith’. Discuss how we can tell from the story that Abraham had faith. Point out what a huge thing Abraham did in this story to show he had faith. This was a big test What are some easier tasks God could have given Abraham to show that he had faith? Children to be given a sentence starters or write independently about why Abraham is an important person in the OT. Record in books- Possible starters could include:: God wanted Abraham to… Understanding Analysing Can the children: Children to retell the story of Abraham in their own words Explain how Abraham might have felt following God’s commands Explain why God’s promises are important to Christians Describe some of the qualities that Abraham would have needed in order to follow God Genesis 12- Lion Story Bible Sentence prompts
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