Week 410 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 289 words
🌿 2 Chronicles 7
2 Chronicles 7 opens with these words: “Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and Yahweh’s glory…” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 7:5: “King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s…” Carry the word “king” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Chronicles 7 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and Yahweh’s glory filled the house.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.” 2 Chronicles 7 opens with these words: “Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and Yahweh’s glory…” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 7:5: “King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s…” Carry the word “king” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Chronicles 7:5: “King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s house.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Chronicles 7? Then try this: Read “King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep.…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s house.”
2 Chronicles 7:5 · 2 Chronicles 7
Say it
Practice 2 Chronicles 7:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Solomonofferedasacrificeoftwenty-twothousandheadofandahundredtwentythousandsheep.SothekingandallthepeoplededicatedGod’s
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Chronicles 7?
- Read “King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep.…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Chronicles 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Chronicles 7. Help us remember 2 Chronicles 7:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Chronicles 7 is long, read 2 Chronicles 7:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 410 · the whole night
🌿 2 Chronicles 7
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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