God Promises to Bless the Nations - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-6 and state in simple language that god promised that abraham's family would become a blessing to all peoples.

Read: Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-6

Opening: Ask: What does the passage actually say before we explain what it means?

Say:

God calls Abram and promises land, descendants, a great name, and blessing connected to all families of the earth.
Genesis 15 depicts Abram trusting God before he could see fulfilment.
The Abrahamic promise becomes a major biblical line toward blessing for the nations and is later read in relation to Christ.

Ask:

What does the text directly say?
What conclusion requires synthesis or inference?
What should we avoid overstating?
What is one faithful response?

Do: Complete Abraham Promise Map.

Close: Restate the big idea and pray.

Materials: Bible; Abraham Promise Map

Standard outline · 35 minutes

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read the principal passage and distinguish observation from explanation. Ask: What does the passage directly state or narrate?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: How does the evidence support the lesson’s big idea? Which claim requires synthesis, inference, framework position, or prudential judgment?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: Abraham Promise Map. Printable: K2-L05-P01-abraham-promise-map.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What is one faithful response that follows from this passage?

Activity details

Abraham Promise Map · 10 min

Materials: Abraham Promise Map; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read the selected evidence and record direct observations.
Place observations and interpretations into the resource categories.
Discuss which conclusions require more than direct textual wording.
Write one careful response that follows from the evidence.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Genesis 12:1-7

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God promised that Abraham's family would become a blessing to all peoples.