Law
What should a child notice in Genesis 20?
Genesis 20 opens with these words: “Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.” The line to keep is Genesis 20:11: “Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’” Carry the word “abraham” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Genesis 20:11: “Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’” What happens first in Genesis 20?
Genesis 20:11
“Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’”
Genesis 20:3
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man’s wife.””
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Say it
Practice Genesis 20:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Abrahamsaid,“BecauseIthought,‘SurelytheofGodisnotinplace.Theykillmeformywife’ssake.’