The christmas Season
week 2
Are you ready ?
Luke 2 : 1-7
The Birth of Jesus
" In those days Caesar Augustus issue a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ( This was the first census that took place while Quirinus was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea , to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary , who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there , the time came for the baby to be born , and she gave birth to her firstborn , a son. She wrapped him in clothes and placed in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."
Conversation : If you could spend an entire day with someone , who would be and why ?
Have you ever gone
out with someone special ? How long did you prepare before you went out ? Some people take hours preparing for special outing. Your hair has to be just right, your clothes just fashionable enough , your breathe smelling sweet enough.
What if someone very special was going to visit your home? What if you know in advance ? You would clean the house , fix all the broken thing in your house , order the best food.
The Jews knew Jesus would be coming over 500 years before his birth. Last week we talked about prophesy and read in Matthew about a prophesy that was told to Joseph . Other prophesies pointed right to the place where Jesus was going to be born, yet the Jewish people did nothing.
In Bethlehem, no advance plan were made by men to receive Jesus Christ. No one save a room for him at the hotel. A baby bed was quickly made out of an animal feeder. Rags(torn clothes) were used to wrap him up.
Last week we read about the angel visiting Joseph. At the time of angel visited , they lived in a c
ity called Nazareth. The next story happens after the angel spoke to Joseph.
Teacher ' s note :
Teachers , you are a long way from home and the weather outside does not feel much like Christmas. But in our hearts , it can be. Use this next week to begin to prepare yourself for Christmas , and make sure you are ready for the return of the King of kings. Some scriptures to meditate on in the week : Micha 5 :2 ; Luke 1 : 11 - 23; 26 - 38; 39 - 64; 65 - 79 ;John 1 : 19 - 27; Hebrew 11 : 4 - 12; 17 - 40; Luke 12 : 40; Luke 21 : 25 -36
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Conclusion
Preparations are now being made by Christians all over the world to celebrate Christmas. Part of that preparation is the preparing of our hearts to receive him. Let us not become so busy that we forget to prepare our hearts. Jesus is going to come again. The prophesies say he is going to come. We must be ready.
Oswald Chambers said, " The battle is not against sin or difficulties or circumstances , but against being so absorbed in work that we are not ready to face Jesus Christ at every turn. The only way a worker can keep true to God is by being ready for the Lord ' s surp
rise visits. Readiness means a right relationship to God and a knowledge of where we are at present. Be ready for the sudden surprise visits of God Now there were in the same country , shepherd living out in fields , keeping watch over their flockby night . And behold , an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. The heavenly announcement of Jesus ' birth
Luke 2 : 8 - 14
Then the angel said to them ," Do not be afraid, for beholdI bring you good tidingsof great joy which will be to all people . For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign to you : You will find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger
" And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitudeof the heavenly hostpraising God and saying : " Glory to God
in the highest , and on earth peace, goodwill toward men"
Vocabulary
All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine,for reproof,for correction,for instruction in righteousness (2 timothy 3 :16 )
Read Luke 6 : 37 - 42 , emphasising on verse 40 : " Do not judge,and you will not be judged. Do not condemn , and you will not be condemned . Forgive , and you will be forgiven . Give , and it will be given to you. A good measure , pressed down , shaken together and running over , will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use , it will be measured to you.
He also told them this parable : " Can a blind man lead a blind man ? Will they not both fall into a pit ? A student is not above his teacher , but everyone is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother ' s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother , 'Brother , let me take the speck out of your eye ,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye ? You , hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye , and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother ' s eye
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Thanksgiving
This week Americans and others around the world are going to celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday that was started over 300 years ago. When Europeans arrived in America , they had a hard time surving. Native Indians taught them how to survive the weather and harsh conditions of their new home. One year after they arrived , the Pilgrims celebrated and had a big feast with their Indian friends. They took the opportunnity to thank God for all he had done in the past year(their new friends , helping them survive, giving them food,etc). Today,Thanksgiving has the same meaning for most of us. We gather all of our friends and family around us and use the time thank God for all He has done.Things to think about
Read Col 3 : 12 - 17," Therefore , as God ' s chosen people , holy and deary loved, clothe yourselves with compassion , kindness , humility , gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgive you. And over all these vitues put on love, which bind all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms , hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks to God the Father through him. " and Thes 5 : 16 - 18 "
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances ,for this is God ' s will for you in Christ Jesus
Have a nice day!
People were bringing little children to jesus to have him touch them , but the disciples rebuked them. When jesus saw this , he was indignant. He said to them , " Let the little children come to me , and do not hinder them , for the kindom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth , anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it ". And he took the children in his arm , put his hand on them and blessed them.
One day Jesus was speaking to the people and teaching them many things. His discipleswer with Him.
The people began bringing their little children to jesus to have Him place His hand on them and pray for them.But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
When Jesus saw these, He was indignant. He said , " Let the little children come to me , and do not hinderthem , for the kingdom of heavenbelongs to such as these. I tell you the truth , anyone who will not r
eceive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter. "
And He took the children in His arms , put His hands on them and blessed them.Vocabularies for the Lesson
Question for Discussion.
God created all things
A true story from Genesis 1 : 1 - 2:4
The very first story in the Bible tells us of something God did. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The earth was dark and covered with water. On the first day , God said " I command the light to shine " He made day and
night. God saw that His work was good
On the second day , God created the sky and clouds. God saw that His work was good The third day He made dry ground, which He called " land " and the water He called " ocean ".He then created all kinds of plants and fruits and grains. God saw that His work was good.
On the fourth day , God creared the sun and the moon and stars. God saw that His work was good
On the fifth day , God created the creatures of the oceans and the birds of the air.God saw that His work was good
On the sixth day , God created all the animals on the land. God saw that His work was good. Then He created man and woman. He created them in His image God told man to rule over the birds , the fish , and all the other living creatures. God also told man to have children and fill the earth with people. God
saw that His work was Very good After sixth days , God finished creating the world. So , on the seventh , God rested . That was how the world was created.
Vocabulary
God The One who made all things and is over all things พระเจ้า ผู้ซึ่งสร้างและปกครองทุกสิ่ง Bible God 's written message to all people พระคำของพระเจ้าสำหรับมนุษย์
Question for Discussion
God created the world in seven days. On the sixth day, He created man and w
oman
God formed man out of the dust from the ground. God breathed into man the breathe of life and man came to life. The man was called Adam. God made a beautiful garden called Eden for Adam to live in . In the garden , God placed every good kind of fruit for food. God also put a tree named " The Tree of Knowledge of Goodand Evil ". God told Adam ," You can eat fruit of every tree, but you can not eat fruit of ' Knowledge of Good and Evil ' or you will die " God saw that Adam was alone and decided to make a helper for him. God make Adam to fall into a deep sleep. While Adam was asleep, God took one of Adam ' s ribs and formed into a woman.The woman ' name was Eve. God brought Eve to Adam. God saw that His work was very good . God told them to be fruitful and multiply and to take of the Garden. Adam and Eve were naked , but they were not ashame.
Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden .They gave names to all animals and birds T
hey took care of the Garden and of animals .
wanted to trick Adam and Eve and temp them to disobey God. One day the snake said to Eve, " Did God tell you to eat fruit from any tree in the Garden ?" Eve answered , " God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the Garden , except for fruit from the one in the middle of the Garden. He told us not to eat fruit from the tree or even touch it . If we do , we will die.
" No, you wo'nt !the snake replied. "God understands what will happen on the day you eat fruitfrom that tree.You will become wise and be like God, knowing right from wrong.
Eve stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that fruit would give her and she ate some fruit. Adam was with her. Eve gave Adam some fruit and he ate it also.Right away, they saw that they had done wrong. They realized that they were naked so they made clothes out of fig leaves.
Latter that afternoon, a soft breeze began to blow . Adam and Eve heard God walking in the Garden. They were
frightened and hid behind some trees.
God called out to Adam and said " Adam, where are you ?"
Adam said, " I was naked, and when I heard you walking through the Garden, I was frightened and so I hid"
God asked Adam," How did you know you were naked. Did you eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil?"
" The woman gave the fruit to me ," Adam answered." It is her fruit"
God asked Eve,"What did you do ?"
Eve replied,"It is the snake's fault.It tricked me and I ate some of the fruit."
Now God was angry at the snake and said,"From today on, you will always crawl on your belly. This woman and her children will always be youe enemies"
Then God said to Eve , " You will have pain when you have children.Your husband will rule over you.you will die. Then God said to Adam,"Because you disobeyed, you will have to struggle to grow enough food.You will have to sweat to earn a living.You will die."
God loved Adam and Eve ; but Adam and Eve had sinned.
God can not be near sin, so He had to send them out of the Garden.God made clothes out of animal skins for Adam and Eve. Then He made Adam and Eve leave the Garden. God did not want them to eat of fruit that made them live forever because they know right and wrong. At the entrance to the Garden, God put angels with swords of fire to guard the Garden.
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After God created Adam and Eve, peo
ple began to multiply on the earth As their numbers increased , they began to forget God and they became very evil and wicked. God became very sad and was sorry He created mankind and decided to punish them.
But there was one man who found favor with God. His name was Noah.Because Noah loved God and was obedient to God , God wanted to save him, his wife and three sons ; Shem , Ham , and their families. God decided to destroy the wickedness by covering the whole earth with water. To protect Noah and his family from the flood, God told Noah to build a very large boat called an ark. God gave Noah the exact measurements and plans for constructing the ark. The reason God wanted Noah to build such a large structure was so that Noah could not only have room for his family but also two of every living creature.
Once the boat was built and every one and every thing was on board, God closed the door to the ark and let t
he rain fall for 40 days and 40 nights The earth was filled with water. Noah had to wait a long time for all the water to dry up before he and his family and all the animals could leave the ark.
They were very happy God had saved them and God was very happy they were obedient. God told Noah " to be fruitful and multiply and fill the whole earth ". God also promised Noah He would never flood the Earth again. As a sign of His promise, He sent a beautiful rainbow in the sky. So every time you see a rainbow, remember that God loves you and that He always keeps His promises.
br> A true story from the bible After Noah and his family left the ark, they obey God and began to multiply. Everyone who lived in that day spoke the same language. As people began to eastward they found a fertile plain and settled there. They did not want to move again.They began to build permernent buildings .They discovered how to make brick that were stronger than stone. The buildings they made were made from brick and tar instead of stone and mortar.
The people said to each other, Let us build a great city. Let us build a tower in that city that will reach into Heaven so that we can make a name for ourselves.Then we will not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
God looked down and saw the tower, which the men were building. God said, Look what they are doing. They speak the same language and so they all work together. This is only the beginning. Soon they will able to do anything they want.
uote>(God was upset because the men were disobeying God. God had told man to populate the whole earth. They wanted to stay in one place . They were also trying to build a tower that would reach into Heaven, meaning they wanted to live in Heaven)
God said , Let us go down and confuse them by making them speak different languages.Then they will not be able to understand each other. So the people stop building the tower because could not understand each other
- 1.What was God s commandment to Noah and his sons ?
- 2. If they were to fill the earth , were they to stay in one place ?
- 3. Why could God tell them to fill the earth ?
- 4. How did God know that mankind was staying in one place ?
- 5. Why does God not want man to be able to do the impossible?
- 6. Was the people s disobedience to God a sin ? Why ?
- 7. What does this tell us about mankind ?
- 8. Was God pleased that mankind was not obeying Him?
- 9. What does answer to # 8 tell us about God?
- 10 What was God s punishment for man s sin ?
- 11. Does God hate sin today?
After the Tower of Babel, mankind moved to different parts of
the earth. A very rich prince named Abram lived in a city called Ur. When he was 75 years old, God spoke to Abram and made a covernant with him.A covernant is an agreement between two or more persons to do something.God told Abram to leave his city, his country and his father and go to a new land.God also told Abram that he would have a great name,a great blessing and a great nation. Abraham committed to the covernant even though he hedid not know where God would take him. He had faith in God.
So,Abram took his wife Sarah,their servants and flocks and traveled in the direction God told him to go. His nephew,Lot,and his family went with Abram. They traveled many kilometers and came to a land named Canaan. God said to Abram , " Look to the north,the south,the east,and the west.This is the land I will give you.Your decendants will live in this land.Your decendants will number as many as the stars." So Abram settled in Canaan.
lue>Abram did not have any children.He and Sarah were very old.But he had faith that God would give him a son because God promised that he would have many decendants.It came to pass that Sarah became pregnant and a son named Isaac.Abram had faith in God and God kept His promise.Abram built an altar and worship God
- 1.What did God tell Abram to do ?
- 2.Abram followed God, even though he had to leave everything familiar. Do you think this was difficult for Abram? Why or why not ?
- 3. When Abram left his country, did he leave God behind?
- 4. What did God promise Abram?
- 5. Abram and Sarah were very old age.How was it possible for them to have a baby?
- 6. What would you do if God asked you to leave everything like Abram did? Would it be worth the risk?
Abraham and Sarah loved their little son. They watched him play outside their tent.The years passed. Isaac grew up tall and strong.His parent were very proud of him. They thank God for keeping His promise. God had given Abraham
a new land and a new son. God wanted to test Abraham ' s faith. Then one day God said to Abraham, " Abraham, take Isaac,your only son whom you love so much and go to the mountain you can see. I want to give him to me as a sacrifice."
Early the next morning, Abraham and Isaac and their servants said goodbye to Sarah. They got on their donkeys and began to travel to the mountain. It took them three days. When they were close to the mountain, they got off their their donkeys.Abraham said to the servants,"Stay here.We will go to worship and we will be back soon."
Abraham put the wood on Isaac 's back. While Isaac carried the wood, Abraham carried the fire and the knife. As they walked,Isaac Abraham, "Father "? " Yes,my son," answered Abraham. " I see that we have wood and fire and a knife. But where is the lamb that we will dacrifice ?" asked Isaac Abraham answered , " God will provide the lamb."
= blue> They climbed the mountain.When they reached the mountain top, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood. He then tied Isaac up and put him on the altar. Abraham raised the knife and was about to kill his son. Suddenly, an angel grabbed Abraham's hand and God said,"STOP!" Do not hurt the boy.Now I know that you trust me completely. You were willing to give up your only son in order to obey me ."
Then God said," Look,I have given you an animal in that bush behind you." Abraham looked in the bush and saw a ram.He cut Isaac free and put the ram in his place.Abraham and Isaac worshipped God.Then Abraham and Isaac went back home.
God promised Abraham again that he would have many descendants,more than the number of stars in the sky.God told Abraham that because he obeyed, all the earth would be blessed through his descendants.
| sacrifice | something of worth you give up for worship | สิ่งที่มีค่าเรายอมสละเพื่อการนมัสการ |
| worship | to show gratitude with devotion | นมัสการด้วยความกตัญญูจากจิตใจ |
Isaac grew up and married a woman named Rebekah. God promised Rebekah, You will have two children.The descendants of your two children will become tw
o nations, the older child will serve the younger child. Isaac and Rebwkah had twins.The first-born was named Esau,because he was very hairy. The second child was named Jacob. Esau liked to hunt and played outdoors.Jacob was peaceful man,who stayed near his home.Isaac loved Esau very much, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
One day after hunting,Esau came back to the tents.Jacob was cooking lunch and Esau was very hungry.Esau said to Jacob, Please give me some food.Iam so hungry,I will die.But Jacob said,First you must give me your rights as a first-born.Then,I will give you food.
Esau was so hungry that he only cared about eating and he gave Jacob his rights as a first-born.After he finished eating,Esau just got up and left,showing how little he thought of his rights as a first-born.
Many days passed and Isaac grew old and was blind. He sent for Esau to c
ome and received a final blessing. He asked Esau to go and hunt and bring an animal for dinner.Rebekah heard this and called Jacob.While Esau was away,Rebekah and Jacob decided to tricked Isaac.Jacob killed two goats and put their their skin over his arms and neck so that his skin would feel like Esau s.Rebekah took the meat and made food for her husband. Then Jacob took the food to Isaac and Isaac ate.After eating Isaac blessed Jacob.He said,God will bless you and your field s will be fertile.Nations will serve you.Your brothers will bow to you. Everything I have is yours.Then Jacob got up and left.
Right after Isaac finished blessing Jacob and Jacob left, Esau came back from hunting.He went to Isaac to give him the food and received blessing.But Isaac had already given the blessing to Jacob.Esau was very angry with Jacob because he had tricked two times.Esau promised to killed him after his father died.Rebekah heard this and was scared for Jacob. So she
asked Isaac to send him away to find a wife from her family.Jacob left before Esau could kill him.
Do you remember Jacob?He was the man we read about who tricked his brother,Esau,into giving up his birthright. Jacob also tricked his father into giving him his brother s blessing.So what happened to Jacob? Jacob had sinned against his brother , Esau.He feared his brother so he left home. As he was going,Jacob had a dream.In the dream,God promised him that he would have many children.He also promised that He would watch over and protect Jacob.
Jacob went to live with his uncle in a faraway land.His unclesname was Laban.Laban had two daughters.Leah was plain,but Rachel was very beautiful.When Jacob met Rachel,it was love at first sight.Jacob asked Laban if he could marry Rachel.Laban agreed,so long as Jacob worked for Laban for seven years.At the end of seven years, there was a wedding.When Jacob lifted the veil,he saw that he had marri
ed Leah instead.Laban had tricked him.
Jacob was angry with Laban.Laban told Jacob that if he would work for another seven years he could marry Rachel.Because he loved Rachel so much,he worked another seven years.
A few years after Rachel and Jacob were wed,Jacob decided to take his family back home. He had eleven sons and a daughter.God had kept His promise of a big family.
Along the way, Esau came with an army of men to meet him.Jacob was very scared of Esau and what he might do to Jacobs family.But when Esau saw Jacob,he did not attack him.Instead,Esau ran and hugged Jacob. Esau had forgiven Jacob.
| birthright | all the priveleges the eldest child inherits from his parent | สิทธิของบุตรหัวปี |
| along the way | on the way which people are travelling on | ขณะเดินไปตามทาง |
Does it sound like the same promise God gave to Abraham and Isaac?
Jacob lived in the same land that his father Isaac did and this is the story of Jacob s family.Jacob had twele sons, but his son Joseph, a gentle and thoughful boy, was his favorite.
Joseph was one of the youngest and was the son of Rachel,Jacob
s very beautiful wife Because Jacob loved Joseph so much he gave him a beautiful coat of many colors.His brothers were envious of him and hated him. They would not be his friend.
Joseph had dreams about his family.In one dream,Joseph dreamt that his brothers were stars,that his father was the sun and that his mother was the moon. The stars,moon ,and sun all bowed down to him.This made Joseph s brothers very angry and jealous. They did not want Joseph to be their boss.
One day, Jacob sent Joseph to find his brothers out in the fields. When they saw him coming,they said, Let s kill him and throw him into a well.Then we can tell father that he was killed by wild animals.
Rueben was Joseph s oldest brother. He did not want Joseph to be killed. He told the brothers not to kill Joseph.Istead,they should just put him in a well and leave him.
Joseph s brothers took away the beautiful coat.When Joseph s brothers had thrown him in
a very dry well, some traders approached.Istead of leaving Joseph to die, they sold him as a slave to the traders for twenty silver pieces.Then they killed a goat and spread its blood on Joseph s beautiful coat.They took the coat to their father and told him a wild animal had eaten Joseph. Jacob was very sad and mourned for his son. Meanwhile,the traders took Joseph to Egypt where he became a slave.
| Vocab. | meaning | meaning in Thai |
|---|---|---|
| thoughful | nice , thinking of others | คิดถึงคนอื่นในทางดี |
| envious | from the verb to envy, to be jealous, to want what someone else has | อิจฉา |
| dreamt | past tense of the verb to dream | อดีตกาลของคำกริยา dream คือ ได้ฝันไป |
| bowed down | to lower ones head in honor of someone el se | ก้มหัวเพื่อให้เกียรติ แก่คนอื่น |
| a well | a place where someone can get water | บ่อน้ำ |
| traders | people who travel and sell things | พ่อค้า |
| meanwhile | during | ระหว่างนั้น |
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Josephs brothers had sold Joseph as a slave.When the traders who bought Joseph arrived in Egypt,they sold Joseph to a man named Potiphar. Potiphar was the advisor to Pharoah,the king of Egypt.Joseph worked hard and tried to honor God in all he did.Potiphar saw Joseph good work and place him in charge of the entire house.
Joseph was a handsome man and Potiphar s wife desired him.Even though Joseph ran from her, she lied and told Potiphar that Joseph tried to attack her. Joseph was arrested and was put in
jail for two years for something he did not do.But God did not leave Joseph.The jailer put Joseph in charge of the other prisoners.
While in prison,Joseph met two men.One was the butler of Pharaoh;the other was Pharaoh s baker. Both men had dreams and they asked Joseph if he knew what the dreams meant. God help Joseph to interpret the dreams. Joseph told the baker he was going to die and he told the butler that he was going to return to serving Pharaoh. The dreams came true and everyone was amazed
Pharaoh had a dream also while Joseph was in prison. In the dream,he saw seven fat cows eating grass. The seven thin cows came and ate the seven fat cows. None of Pharaoh s advisors or magicians could tell him what it meant. The butler remembered Joseph in prison and how he had interpreted the dreams.Joseph came and with God s help, Joseph helped Pharaoh understand his dream. Joseph told Pharaoh that Egypt would have seven years of good crop and then s
even years of famine.Joseph suggested that they begin to store food.Pharaoh was impressed and made Joseph the governor of Egypt.
For seven years,Joseph stored food. Then there was famine in Egypt.Joseph used the food he stored to help feed the people.
God never left Joseph even when bad things happened. Joseph always had faith in God.And God always took care of Joseph.
Joseph had been governor of Egypt for seven years when the famine began.There was no food in all of the Middle East except for the food that Joseph had collected and stored in Egypt.When Jacob heard there was food in Egypt,he sent his ten older sons to buy some food.
00ff> When they arrived in Egypt, the brothers asked if they could have food for their family.Joseph recognized them but they did nt recognize Joseph. Joseph accused them of being spies. They said, No,sir,we are just a family of twelve brothers, one is dead and the youngest,Benjamin,is at home with our father
Joseph answered,If you are not spies,prove it and bring your youngest brother to me.One of you will stay and be my prisoner while the others are gone. Joseph put Simeon in jail.Then he gave the other nine brothers sacks of grain.Joseph hid the money that the brothers had used to buy the grain in the sacks.Then he sent the brothers back home to their father Jacob.
As the brothers were traveling , they found the money in their sacks and were very scared.They did not know why the money had been returned to them.
Jacob did not want to send Benjamin to Egypt,but the famine got worse and Jacob s family started to run out of food
again.So, Jacob finally let them take Benjamin back with them as long as they would protect him.
The brothers returned to Egypt with Benjamin. When they were close, a servant came and invited them to dinner at Joseph s home. They were very nervous. When Joseph saw Benjamin, he left the room and began to cry. He returned to dinner and the servants give the brothers new sacks of grain. Then he told one servant to take his cup and put it in Benjamin s bag.Then all eleven brothers left and started back home.
The brothers had not gone very far when Joseph s servant caught them and accused them of stealing a cup.The servants cut open the sacks of grain and found the cup in Benjamin s sack. The brothers were very sad because they did not want anything to happen to Benjamin. They thought God was punishing them for what they did to Joseph many years before. They begged Joseph for Benjamin s life
Joseph saw
that his brothers had changed. They were not selfish anymore. Joseph couldnt take it anymore. He surprised his brothers when he said, I am Joseph, whom you sold into slavery. Do not be afraid. What you meant for evil, God used for good. God brought me to Egypt so that I could help feed many people.
Joseph forgave his brothers and they hugged and kissed each other. Then Joseph told his brothers to go home and get their father Jacob and his entire household and bring them to Egypt to live
Many years after Joseph died , a new Pharaoh ruled over Egypt. This Pharoah saw that Joseph s decendants , called Israelites, were many
in number. Pharaoh was afraid of them.Pharoah ordered that all Israelites should become slaves.
The Isralites had to work very hard. They made bricks out of mud. They built large stone cities. They worked very hard in the fields. They were treated very badly. They prayed and asked God to help them.
One day Pharaoh decided that all the Isralite baby boys should die.Pharaoh did this to keep Isralites from growing in number. He commanded that they be thrown into the river.One baby boy s mother loved him so much she refused to throw him into the river.She kept the baby hidden for three months. Then he was to big to hide.
The baby s mother asked God to help her.God gave her a plan. She made a waterproof basket and put the baby in it. Then she float the basket in the river.Then the baby s mother then asked her daughter to follow the basket.The basket floated down the river.
0ff> Meanwhile, the daughter of Pharaoh went to the river to bathe. She heard a baby crying. She then saw a basket in the bushes. She opened the basket and saw a beautiful baby. She decided to keep it and name it Moses, which means from the water .
At once the baby s older sister came up and asked , Do you want me to get an Israelite woman to take care of the baby for you ?
Yes,Pharaoh daughter answered.
So the girl brought the baby s mother and the king s daughter told her, Take care of this baby and I will pay you. So Moses got to go back home and live with his mother until he was old enough to go and live at the palace.
Questione of the baby for Pharaoh s daughter?
In the land of Egypt , Joseph s descendants were called Israelites. They prayed to God and asked Him not to forget them. God had a plan to set them free.He wanted to use a man named Moses.
Moses grew up as a prince in Egypt. But Moses was a Israelite,just like the slaves.He had been adopted by Pharaohs daughter when he was a baby.
One day, Moses went out to where the Israelites were working. He saw an Egyptain man beating an Israelite.Moses was very angry. He lo
oked around to see if anyone was looking. When he saw no one was watching him, Moses killed the Egyptain man. Then he buried him in the sand.He thought he got away with his crime.
The next day Moses saw two Israelites fighting. So he went to the man that started the fight and asked, Why are you beating up one of your own people?
The man answered, Who put you in charge of us ? Who made you our judge? Are you planning to kill me, just like you killed the Egyptain?This frightened Moses because he was sure that people must have found out what had happened. When the king heard what Moses had done, the king wanted to kill Moses.But Moses escaped and went to the land of Midian.
| Vocab. | meaning | meaning in Thai | |||||||||||||||||
| those following generations | ลูกหลานเหลนที่สืบต่อมา | ||||||||||||||||||
| adopted | to be brought up as one s own child | นำมาเลี้ยงเป็นบุตรบุญธรรม | |||||||||||||||||
| beating | flogging | เฆี่ยนตี | |||||||||||||||||
| buried | to be covered with earth | ถูกฝัง | |||||||||||||||||
| got away with | to be able to cover up something bad one has done | สามารถปกปิดสิ่งที่ทำโดยไม่มีผู้รู้เห็นได้ | |||||||||||||||||
| in charge | oversee | ดูแล | |||||||||||||||||
| a judge | one whose duty is to make decision over cases in court | ผู้พิพากษา |
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Exodus 2:15 4:28
A true story from the Bible
After Moses killed the Egyptain, he ran away to a faraway land named Midian. In Median , Moses met a priest of God named Jethro. Moses married one of Jethro s daughters and had two sons. Moses became a shepherd of his father-in-law s animals. For forty years Moses took care of the animal.
During these forty years, pharaoh in Egypt died and a new pharaoh became king. He was very cruel to the Israelites slaves. They cried out and prayed to God. God heard their prayers.He had not forgotten them. He decided it was time to help His people.
One day, while taking of the animals on the mountain named Sinai. Moses saw a strange sight. He saw a bush on fire, but it was not burning up. Moses was curious so he moved closer. As he got closer, he heard the bush call his name .Moses! Moses!. Then Moses was realy curious.So he moved even closer.
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God spoke to Moses through the burning bush. God said,Moses,do not come any closer.You are standing on holy ground. Take off your shoes. I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham,Isaac and Jacob. Moses covered his face because he was very afraid to look at God.
Then God reminded Moses about the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt. Then God told Moses that God has chosen Moses to go back and free the Israellites from their slavery and to bring them back to their homeland. But Moses was afraid . He said, I am not special. The Israelites will not believe me. I am not a king. Pharaoh will not believe me.
But God said, Moses I chose you. You are special.Tell the Israelites what I have said and they will believe. Show Pharaoh these signs and he will believe.
Then God told Moses to throw down his walking stick. When the stick hit the ground it became a snake. Then Moses pick
ed it up again and it became a walking stick again.
Next God told Moses to put his hand in his coat. When he did this, his hand became covered in a disease called leprosy. Then Moses put his put his hand back in his coat and it healed.
Finally, God said, If Pharaoh still does not believe. Go to the river and get some water. When you pour it out , the water will become blood.
Moses was still scared. He asked God , Are you sure you want me? I dont speak. I am not perfect. Would it not be better to use someone else?But God had chosen Moses. God was angry at Moses excuse. Moses did not want to obey God. God told Moses, Your brother Aaron is coming to meet you. Take him with you. He will speak for you and you will speak for me. Now Go and set my people free !
Moses obeyed God. He took his family towards Egypt. On the way they met Aaron
. Together, they went to Egypt to begin freeing the Israelites.
