Animals
lion in Ruth 1
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This creature shows up in Ruth 1:2: “The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real creature in a real place.
Ruth 1:2
“The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab, and lived there.”
What kids can learn
When you hear lion in Ruth, remember the sentence around it. God put this creature in the story on purpose.
Read Ruth 1:2 again tomorrow and ask what the creature is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Ruth 1:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThenameofthemanwasElimelech,andthenameofhisNaomi.ThenamesofhistwosonsandChilion,EphrathitesofBethlehemJudah.TheycameintothecountryofMoab,andlivedthere.