The Bronze Snake
Why were the Israelites punished with a plague of snakes?
They complained about their lack of food and situation in the wilderness
Why did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob?
He was hungry and craving for the stew that Jacob was cooking.
What is the first line of the Lord's Prayer?
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Recite Hebrews 8:12a.
"I will forgive their wrongdoing."
Miss
Too bad, better luck next time!
Who did Jacob run to when he was escaping from Esau?
His uncle Laban
What is the line after "Give us today our daily bread"?
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
How was the servant unmerciful towards another person who owed him money?
“But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
“His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
“But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt."
(Matthew 18:28-30)
What does the bronze snake represent?
Jesus and His salvation
Why was Esau angry at Jacob? (Hint: There are two answers)
Jacob stole his birthright AND blessing
What does it mean when Jesus says "your kingdom come, your will be done?"
Answers may vary.
How many times did Jesus say we should forgive?
Bonus: What does seventy-seven times mean?
Seventy-seven times
Bonus: 70 X 7
What can we learn from the story of the Bronze Snake?
Answers may vary.
Give an example of when you forgave your brother and sister like the story of Jacob and Esau.
Answers may vary.
Show the completed activity for the Lord's Prayer from last week.
Nice! Moving on...
How much did the unmerciful servant owe the king?
Bonus: How much is it worth in terms of how many years you should work? (Hint: A talent was worth about 20 years of work).
Ten thousand bags of gold / talents
Bonus: 200,000 years of labour, since a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
What was the prayer and plea of the Israelites to Moses when they realized they sinned? (Hint: Numbers 21:7)
“We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.”
Be humble and repentant before God and the people we have wronged
Why do we pray the Lord's Prayer?
Answers may vary.
To have a relationship with God the Father, and not to simply get what we want in our hearts
Why should we forgive others?
Jesus forgave us first for our sins, just like the king forgave the unmerciful servant.