Last week we talked about Noah and the flood, Abram and Sarah and their son Issac.
- God made a covenant(a sacred promise) with Noah:
Genesis 9:15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and every living creature—every mortal being—so that the waters will never again become a flood to destroy every mortal being.
- God made a covenant with Abram and changed his name to Abraham:
Genesis 17:5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I am making you the father of a multitude of nations.
Genesis17:7 I will maintain my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting covenant, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you…. and I will be their God.
“I will be your God if you will be my people”
God still makes that covenant with us today.
- Abraham’s son, Issac married Rebbecca. The had two sons Esau and Jacob. Esau was a hunter and good cook, Jacob was a Shepherd of Sheep. Jacob inherited the land and rights of his father Isaac.
- Jacob, (also known as “Israel”), had 12 sons. They would be the 12 tribes of the nation Israel.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan, Asher
- Old Testament and the story of Joseph.
Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him and did a horrible thing to Joseph. But, God used this misfortune to save the nation of Israel from starvation many years later.
Here is a version of Joseph’s story for children:
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/judaism/joseph/joseph.htm
If you have access to the “Joseph King of Dreams” by Dreamworks (DVD), we will be playing parts of the movie this week. Finish “Be like Joseph” puzzle the “Law of Love” and “Gods Covenant” Worksheets (below).
Did Joseph and his brothers learn the law of love?
Saint Emma’s Monastery – Benedictine Nuns:
