Micah chapter 5 predicts the birth place of the Messiah - Bethlehem.
Sew the Betty Lukens page onto the background felt along three sides, leaving the top edge open to form a pocket. Pop the pieces inside the pocket (or better yet - play with them)!
This prophecy is just one of over three hundred that Jesus fulfilled. The video below talks about the mathematical possibility of Jesus fulfilling just six of those, one being a 1 in 3968 chance of being born in Bethlehem.
.Memory Verse: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,Yet out of you shall come forth to MeThe One to be Ruler in Israel,Whose goings forth are from of old,From everlasting.” Micah 5:2.
Materials needed to create the Oh Little Town of Bethlehem quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet. I used red.
- Betty Lukens Felt book 01 Bible Stories available at Koorong.
- sewing thread to best match the page
- scissors!
Cut out all the pieces for this page and the page itself from the Betty Lukens set. The Betty Lukens FAQ section has posted a cutting tips PDF.
Sew the Betty Lukens page onto the background felt along three sides, leaving the top edge open to form a pocket. Pop the pieces inside the pocket (or better yet - play with them)!
Finished!
Difficulty Level = Easy, plus No Sew version.
A very easy quiet book page!
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- Micah 5 - Learn about how Jesus fulfilled this Old Testament prophecy by being born in Bethlehem
- Imaginative Play - Which of the animals is going to get to see Baby Jesus first?
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
- Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination
Read the Chapter
Micah 5Devotional
Bethlehem can mean "House of bread" in Hebrew. Here we have the bread from Heaven / bread of life (John 6:25-59) in a very impoverished 'house'. I guess when you see the Majesty of God, it shows off how wretched, poor, blind, naked and filthy our condition really is.This prophecy is just one of over three hundred that Jesus fulfilled. The video below talks about the mathematical possibility of Jesus fulfilling just six of those, one being a 1 in 3968 chance of being born in Bethlehem.
Share your favourite fulfilled prophecies below in the comments.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please post a comment: