Week 441 · Old Testament · about 5 minutes · 250 words
🍞 Ezra 2
Ezra 2 opens with these words: “Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the…” The line to keep is Ezra 2:3: “The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezra 2 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;” 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, “The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.” Ezra 2 opens with these words: “Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the…” The line to keep is Ezra 2:3: “The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezra 2:3: “The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezra 2? Then try this: Read “The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.” 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.
“The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.”
Ezra 2:3 · Ezra 2
Say it
Practice Ezra 2:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
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Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezra 2?
- Read “The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezra 2 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezra 2. Help us remember Ezra 2:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezra 2 is long, read Ezra 2:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 441 · the whole night
🍞 Ezra 2
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