Introducing Joseph

Scripture: Genesis 37

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn God has a plan, but sometimes bad things still happen.
• Students will learn God is always working, even when times are bad.
• Students will learn God can use the things that happen to us (good and bad) to prepare us for something He may want us to do later.

Interesting Facts:

• The caravan of people that bought Joseph from his brothers were probably their distant cousins. They were descendants of Abraham through his children with Hagar and/or Keturah (Abraham’s wife after Sarah died).
• Myrrh was actually made from the resin (hardened sap) of certain trees. It could have come from modern day Yemen, Jordan or even Israel.
• Spices often came from China, India or one of the countries in those areas. The most commonly traded spices were cinnamon, cardamon, ginger and turmeric.
• Balm often came from an area now in modern Israel known as Gilead. It was from the balsam tree and was used in many medicines.
• Although slaves were traded to Egypt, it was a minor business and evidently only small numbers were traded at this point in time.

Bible Lesson

• Is That Your Coat of Many Colors?

Application

• Joy is Better than Jealousy
• The Coat of Many Gifts

Service Project

• A Sweet Thank You
• Do You Need A Coat?

ESL

• On to the Next Thing
• What Color Is That Coat?

Language

• Basic Literacy
  • Remember the Past
• Advanced Literacy
  • It’s All Linked

Math

• Basic Literacy
  • A Complete 12
• Advanced Literacy
  • Dozens of Ways to Do It

Science

• I Can Make A Coat of Many Colors
• Showing Your True Colors

Health/Hygiene

• Spice It Up!

Sustenance/Survival

• Who Did It?