Animals
lion in Deuteronomy 31
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This creature shows up in Deuteronomy 31:27: “For I know your rebellion, and your stiff neck. Behold, while I am yet alive with you today, you have been rebellious against Yahweh. How…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real creature in a real place.
Deuteronomy 31:27
“For I know your rebellion, and your stiff neck. Behold, while I am yet alive with you today, you have been rebellious against Yahweh. How much more after my death?”
What kids can learn
When you hear lion in Deuteronomy, remember the sentence around it. God put this creature in the story on purpose.
Read Deuteronomy 31:27 again tomorrow and ask what the creature is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 31:27
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForIknowyourandyourstiffneck.Behold,Iamyetalivewithyoutoday,youhavebeenagainstYahweh.Howmuchmoreaftermydeath?