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gnat in Isaiah 30
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This creature shows up in Isaiah 30:27: “Behold, Yahweh’s name comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke. His lips are full of indignation, and his…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real creature in a real place.
Isaiah 30:27
“Behold, Yahweh’s name comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke. His lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is as a devouring fire.”
What kids can learn
When you hear gnat in Isaiah, remember the sentence around it. God put this creature in the story on purpose.
Read Isaiah 30:27 again tomorrow and ask what the creature is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Isaiah 30:27
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Behold,Yahweh’scomesfromfaraway,burningwithhisanger,andinthickrisingsmoke.Hislipsarefullofandhistongueisasafire.