Tower of Babel

Tower of Babel

Welcome to this week of crafts, and interactive learning! This week we are focusing on the story of The Tower of Babel

Books of the Bible Focus of the Week: Genesis 11:1-9

"Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”

8 So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 9 That is why it was called Babel—because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. 

"  13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. 14 So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out."

Key Points of this weeks Bible Story of The Tower of Babel

  • Unified Language:

    • At the beginning of the story, everyone on Earth spoke the same language.

  • The Plan to Build a Tower:

    • The people decided to build a tall tower to make a name for themselves and reach the heavens.

  • Disobedience to God:

    • Building the tower was against God’s plan because the people were acting out of pride and trying to make themselves great instead of following God’s commands.

  • God Confuses Their Language:

    • To stop their efforts, God confused their language so they could no longer understand one another.

  • The Scattering of People:

    • Because they couldn’t communicate, the people stopped building the tower and were scattered across the Earth.

  • Babel’s Name:

    • The tower and city were named "Babel," which means confusion, as a reminder of what happened there.

  • God’s Authority:

    • The story shows that God is ultimately in control and that we should follow His plans, not our own.

  • Lesson of Humility:

    • The Tower of Babel teaches the importance of humility and obedience to God.

WEEKLY CRAFTS: 

This week we have two crafts that you can find the FREE DOWNLOADS for on our Downloads page. 

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Craft 1: Tower of Babel Directions

Craft 2: Tower Tracing

 

WEEKLY WORKSHEET: 

This week we have a worksheet that you can find the FREE DOWNLOAD for on our Downloads page. 

Check out our Instagram and TikTok page to see how to complete the worksheet. 

Parental Tips for this week:

  • Simplify the Message:

    • Break down the story in an age-appropriate way, emphasizing how God wants us to obey Him and trust His plans. Use examples your child can understand, like following instructions from a parent.

  • Use Visuals:

    •    Illustrate the concept of different languages by showing your child pictures of different countries or playing language clips. You could also have fun saying “hello” in several languages.

  • Emphasize God’s Authority:

    • Teach your child that God is in control and His plans are always best. You can connect this to their life by talking about why we should listen to our parents and teachers.

  • Relate to Everyday Life:

    • Help your child understand pride and humility by relating it to everyday scenarios, like how we shouldn’t brag about things but instead be kind and thankful.

  • Make it Interactive:

    •   Try building a tower with blocks and then “scattering” the blocks to visually show what happened in the story. You could also introduce simple language games where they try to communicate using different languages or even made-up words.

 

 

Discussion Questions of the week:

Every week we offer discussion questions for you to ask your child as you read through the story of the week. For this week, below are questions to ask your children throughout the week on the story of The Tower of Babel.

  • Why do you think the people wanted to build such a tall tower?

  • How would you feel if you couldn’t understand what others were saying?

  • What do you think God wanted the people to learn?

  • What does it mean to be humble? How can we show humility?

  • What do you think the people should have done instead of building the tower?

Thank you for joining us at Little Believers Circle this week to learn about the story of The Tower of Babel.

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