Land and the Judges Cycle
Family guide · Land and the Judges Cycle · Joshua 24:14-28; Judges 2:6-23 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: Israel repeatedly failed to live faithfully in the land God had given.
Start with the passage and keep text, explanation, and application distinct.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Connect this lesson to something already learned in Cycle 2.
- 5 minRead. Read selected portions of Joshua 24:14-28 and name direct observations.
- 3 minUnderstand. Restate the big idea in your own words: Israel repeatedly failed to live faithfully in the land God had given.
- 3 minPlay. Use the Judges Cycle Wheel resource verbally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Draw the Judges cycle and label Israel’s choices separately from God’s responses.
Talk about it
- What does the passage directly say?
- What meaning follows from it?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Draw the Judges cycle and label Israel’s choices separately from God’s responses.
Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.