Places
Joppa in 2 Chronicles 2
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This place shows up in 2 Chronicles 2:16: “and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real place in a real place.
2 Chronicles 2:16
“and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.””
What kids can learn
When you hear joppa in 2 Chronicles, remember the sentence around it. God put this place in the story on purpose.
Read 2 Chronicles 2:16 again tomorrow and ask what the place is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 2 Chronicles 2:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andwecutwoodoutofLebanon,asmuchasyouWebringittoyouinfloatsbyseatoJoppa;andyoushallcarryituptoJerusalem.”