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Jacob and Esau by Jennifer Tolbert
God was faithful to his plan to save the world through Abraham's family. Once Abraham died, God began to work through Isaac, Rebekah, and their double blessing-twin son's named Jacob and Esau. This lesson focuses on the family tree that God is building through very imperfect people.
Esau and Jacob were the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. Esau should have inherited the responsibilities and blessings that come with being the oldest son but he rashly sold his birthright to his younger brother for a pot of stew. Key Themes:
Memory Verse
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Songs
Books of the Old Testament
Rock-a my Soul Abraham's Journey Father Abraham I'm Calling You, Abraham Three Wandering Jews Oh Be Careful Song Three Wandering Jews Shake the Devil Off Story
Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
Open Class in Prayer Introducing the Story Ideas 1. Make Lentil/Vegetable Stew Many kids may not know what a lentil is and nothing gets their attention quite like food! Make a simple version of a soup for the kids to enjoy while you tell them the story. There is a recipe from Trueway Kids. 2. Things That Belong in My Heart Supplies: A Bucket with a heart on it, Trash can, Notecards write words that describe good and bad qualities on them. You can use the fruit of the spirit and Ephesians 4 to inspire you. Sort the words between a what goes into a heart and what we should "put or throw away." What words describe Jacob’s heart when he tricked his brother? 3. Hungry, Hungry Esau Supplies: Plastic ball pit balls, optional: laundry basket, skateboard Or bucket that can hold balls Use a marker to write words on each ball of items that have different monetary value. For example, you may write: car, computer, ipad, basketball, skateboard, bike, video games, hamburger, candy bar, piece of gum, etc. Think of things that would be relatable to the kids in your age group. Option 1: Bucket: Let each child have a turn choosing a ball from the bucket Option 2: Scatter the balls in an area of the room. Let each child have a turn riding the skateboard on their tummy and quickly gathering some balls with a small bucket. Allow the kids to share what item was written on their ball. Ask someone with a high value item if they would want to trade with someone a low value item. Why not? Discuss what makes something valuable. How do you treat something that is valuable? Story: We have been talking about how God tried to redeem the world from sin. God promised Abraham that the redeemer would come from one of his descendants. The Bible tells us about all of the good and bad things that happened along the way. This is the story of Abraham's grandsons, Jacob and Esau and something that happened when they grew up. SHOW the power point Esau Sells His Birthright to Jacob or read Genesis 25: 19-34. EMPHASIZE that:
Visual AidsGod is...
Challenge the children to come up with "God is" statements based on this story such as God is faithful, God is powerful, etc.
Activities
Dry Soup Jars
Let kids take turns measuring and creating dry soup jars. Encourage the kids to share the soup jar with their family or a friend. Talk about the value of generosity. Don't forget to add a tag with the directions!
Shooting Straight
Supplies: toy bow and arrow set, printable target or stacks of cups Tape the target up in your classroom or set up a pyramid of cups. Each child will take a turn shooting the arrow at the target. The suction may not stick but see what ring they hit. If you're playing with cups, see how many they are able to knock over. Ask a review question about today's story. Whichever ring on the target they hit or cups they hit is the number of points their team earns for a correct answer!
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