Objects
shield in Genesis 15
SHEELD
This thing shows up in Genesis 15:1: “After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real thing in a real place.
Genesis 15:1
“After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.””
What kids can learn
When you hear shield in Genesis, remember the sentence around it. God put this thing in the story on purpose.
Read Genesis 15:1 again tomorrow and ask what the thing is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Genesis 15:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AfterthesethingsYahweh’swordcametoAbraminavision,saying,“Don’tbeAbram.Iamyourshield,exceedinglyreward.”