Week 253 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 296 words
☀️ Judges 1
Judges 1 opens with these words: “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight…” The line to keep is Judges 1:1: “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”” Carry the word “death” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Judges 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”” 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 was with Judah; and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.” Judges 1 opens with these words: “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight…” The line to keep is Judges 1:1: “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”” Carry the word “death” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Judges 1:1: “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Judges 1? Then try this: Read “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first…” 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.
“After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?””
Judges 1:1 · Judges 1
Say it
Practice Judges 1:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AftertheofthechildrenofIsraelaskedofYahweh,saying,“WhoshouldgoupforusfirsttheCanaanites,tofightagainstthem?”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Judges 1?
- Read “After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Judges 1 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Judges 1. Help us remember Judges 1:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Judges 1 is long, read Judges 1:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 253 · the whole night
☀️ Judges 1
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