Week 2
15 Minute Bible Study
The Hebrew of the Old Testament normally uses the phrase “cut a covenant” which gets papered over in translation to just “make a covenant.” Put this is not just euphemism, as we see in the story about Abraham. Abraham has to do a lot of cutting to get ready to make this covenant with God. Read Jeremiah 34:18-20 to see the results of breaking another similar covenant. What is striking in the Abraham passage though is that only the fire pot and flaming torch pass between the pieces. God takes the covenant entirely on Godself. Abraham simply witnesses it. He is not responsible for executing it; God is. Abraham’s faith was reckoned to him as righteousness (vs. 6).
Fun Stuff for Individuals
Purple is the
color of Lent. Find
some books in your
stash with purple
bindings or other
decorative items
and create a Lenten
area on your
bookshelf or a table
centerpiece.
Fun Stuff for Families and kids
Read the Bible passages
together as a family - ask
everyone - even young children
to choose their favorite words.
Using this grid (or make your
own - it's especially fun to
play on a large scale with
one post-it per letter!) help
one another to fill the entire
board with the words - linking them as you would a crossword puzzle or in a game of scrabble. Supply note: post its or grid
God promised Abraham descendants numbering the stars. Play around with sidewalk chalk or regular chalk this week. See how many stars you can fit on a piece of black construction paper or a chalkboard at home. Supply note: black construction paper or chalkboard and chalk
