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Rebuilding the Temple

Return and Rebuild

Day 82of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how the Jewish exiles returned and rebuilt the temple

2

Describe the challenges they faced in rebuilding

3

Recognize God's faithfulness in guiding His people

📖 Scripture Connection

Ezra 3:11

“They sang together by course in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, 'For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.' All the people shouted with a great shout of joy, because they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid.”

— Ezra 3:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates the people's joy and hope in rebuilding God's temple

📦 Materials Needed

  • Building blocks or LEGO
  • Paper and coloring supplies
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Cardboard or construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson takes us on an exciting journey of hope and rebuilding! Remember how we learned about the exiles returning home?

💭 Review Question: What do you remember about God's promise to bring His people back to Jerusalem?
2Teaching (8 min)

When the Jewish people returned from exile, they were determined to rebuild the temple. It wasn't easy! They faced opposition and challenges, but they trusted God.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Many people worked together to rebuild
  • They celebrated when the foundation was laid
  • God gave them courage and strength
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the people felt when they started rebuilding?
  • Why is working together important?
3Activity: Temple Builders Challenge (10 min)
construction narrative

Use building blocks to create a 'temple', experiencing the challenges of construction

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide into teams
  2. Try to build a temple structure
  3. Work together and overcome 'obstacles'
  4. Celebrate when the temple is complete
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer blocks, provide more direct guidance

Challenge: Add time limits or special building constraints

4Closing (3 min)

Just like these brave people rebuilt the temple, God wants us to be brave and trust Him

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about rebuilding?
  • How did God help His people?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be brave and trust You, just like the people who rebuilt the temple.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Ezra bringing God's Word to the people

💎 Memory Verse

Nehemiah 8:10

“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

— Nehemiah 8:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Temple Builder's Verse March - Children march in place, adding a new movement for each word of the memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The rebuilding of the temple was a crucial moment of restoration for the Jewish people after 70 years of exile

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic tone to keep child engaged
  • Encourage hands-on exploration
  • Connect lesson to child's personal experiences of working together
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand long historical narratives

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about teamwork, understanding of God's faithfulness

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a temple diorama using BibleMouse Printables Library resources
  • Act out the rebuilding story as a family drama
  • Research ancient building techniques in the BibleMouse Resource Guide

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