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Arrow Class Genesis 38:19 Tamar left to go back home and took off her disguise. Her face had been hidden and she dressed in different clothes, but now when she was home she changed back into her old clothes! Today let’s read Genesis 38:19 and send your Tiny Arrow on a mission. Have them change clothes and or put on a veil or mask, then go do something. Then go back to their room and change back! After she left, she took off her veil and put on her widow’s clothes again. Genesis 38:19 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class Genesis 38:18 Judah wanted to trade with Tamar, but he didn’t have his goat with him, so Tamar said he needed to give her something in the mean time. She wanted his seal and its cord and the staff in his hand! Today let’s read Genesis 38:18 and find the seal, cord and staff on the coloring page from the previous lesson! “Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand,” she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him. Genesis 38:18 Coloring page link: https://arrowclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Judah-and-Tamar.pdf Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class Genesis 38:17-18 Judah wanted to trade with Tamar, but he did not have his goat with him. So Tamar wanted something in return to make sure she would get what he promised. She wanted a pledge. Today let’s read Genesis 38:17-18 and color the coloring page. Save this for the next lesson too! “Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?” she asked. He said, “What pledge should I give you?” Genesis 38:17-18 Coloring page link: https://arrowclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Judah-and-Tamar.pdf Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class Genesis 38:16-17 Judah wanted something from Tamar, so Tamar said they could have an exchange. Judah would get something from Tamar and Tamar would get a young goat from Judah’s flock! Today let’s read Genesis 38:16-17 and grab something that you and your Tiny Arrow can trade! Maybe it’s a snack or toy, but show them that Judah and Tamar wanted to trade! Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her by the roadside and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “And what will you give me to sleep with you?” she asked. “I’ll send you a young goat from my flock,” he said. Genesis 38:16-17 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class Genesis 38:15 When Judah saw Tamar he did not recognize her! Her face was covered so he could not see who it was! Today let’s read Genesis 38:15 and grab a thin cloth to represent a veil, or a mask. Then have your Tiny Arrow put it on and say that you do not recognize them! When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face. Genesis 38:15 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class Genesis 38:13-14 While Judah was on his way to go sheer his sheep, Tamar was told about it! So she wanted to go and see him so she took off her widows clothes and put on a veil and sat by a place he would walk by. Today let’s read Genesis 38:13-14 and tell your Tiny Arrow you are going to go to a certain room then have them sit at the entrance to that room. After you pass by, ask them if they saw you and tell them you saw them! Just like Tamar wanted to see Judah! When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,” she took off her widow’s clothes, covered herself with a veil to disguise herself, and sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife. Genesis 38:13-14 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:12 Judah’s first two sons died, and then his wife died! After he recovered from grieving for his wife, he went to go sheer his sheep with his friend Hirah. Today let’s read Genesis 38:12 and Matthew 5:4. In Matthew it says that those mourn will be comforted. Encourage your Tiny Arrow the next time they see someone in their family or one of their friends to give them a hug! After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah, to the men who were shearing his sheep, and his friend Hirah to Adullamite went with him. Genesis 38:12 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:11 Judah would not let Tamar marry his third son yet since he was too young, so he told her to live as a widow in her fathers house until Shelah grew up! But, Judah was worried that if Shelah married Tamar, he might die too! Today let’s read Genesis 38:11 and go over what Judah said to Tamar, and what he thought to himself. He told her to go home and live as a widow, and thought that Shelah might die if he marries Tamar. He is telling her one thing, but does not intend to do what he is telling her he will do. Explain that what he said and wanted to do did not match up. Then grab a coin and tell them that the coin is for them. Then say if you flip it and it lands heads up, they get to keep it, but if you flip it and it lands heads down, you get to keep it. After you flip the coin explain that the coin should be theirs no matter what, because that is what you originally said, it should not change. Just like Judah should keep his promise to Tamar. Then give your child the coin. Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s household until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s household. Genesis 38:11 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:9-10 Onan did not obey his father by trying to have a child with Tamar! What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight, and he died too! Today let’s read Genesis 38:9-10 remind them of Romans 12:9 then ask them to count how many sons Judah had, and how many he has now! One! But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also. Genesis 38:9-10 Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 12:9 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:8 Judah’s son Er was dead, but he still had two more sons! So Judah asked his second son Onan to have children with Tamar instead! Remember that Tamar’s name means palm tree and Oman’s name means strong! Today let’s read Genesis 38:8 and draw a strong palm tree, or go and look at a palm tree and have your Tiny Arrow flex their muscles to represent Onan and Tamar! Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” Genesis 38:8 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:7 Even though Er was Judah son and Jacob’s grandson, he was wicked! So the Lord put him to death! Today let’s read Genesis 38:7 and Romans 38:7. Then explain to your Tiny Arrow that we should hate what is evil and wicked, and cling to what is good! You can also write down the verse and read it to them throughout the day so they can start to remember it! But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death. Genesis 38:7 Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 12:9 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:6 Judah now had three sons! Then he got a wife for his first son, and her name was Tamar! Er’s name means watcher and Tamar’s name means palm tree! Today let’s read Genesis 38:6 and either go outside and look at a palm tree or draw one. Explain that Er’s name meant watching and Tamar’s palm tree, just like they looked at a palm tree! Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. Genesis 38:6 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:5 Judah had two sons and then he had one more named Shelah! Today let’s read Genesis 38:5 and draw a third son on our coloring page from the previous lessons! She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him. Genesis 38:5 Coloring page link: https://arrowclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Judah-and-his-family.pdf Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:4 Judah got married and had a son. Then he had another son named Onan! Today let’s read Genesis 38:4 and color a second boy next to the first one on our coloring page from the previous lesson! She conceived again and gave birth to a son named Onan. Genesis 38:4 Coloring page link: https://arrowclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Judah-and-his-family.pdf Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:2-3 When Judah was with his friend Hirah, he got married and had a baby named Er! Today let’s read Genesis 38:2-3 and color the coloring page, then draw a little boy next to Judah and his wife! Save this coloring page for the next two lessons! There Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and made love to her; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er. Genesis 38:2-3 Coloring page link: https://arrowclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Judah-and-his-family.pdf Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:1 After Joseph had been sold to a man in Egypt and Jacob, his father was mourning because he thought his son had died, Judah left. He went to stay with his friend from Adullam named Hirah. Today let’s read Genesis 38:1 and ask your Tiny Arrow which friend they like to visit the most! Then if you’re able, set up a play date with them, or let them call them! At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah. Genesis 38:1 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 38 intro We finished Genesis 37, and now we are starting Genesis 38! In preparation for the lessons to come, let’s read all of Genesis 38 to your Tiny Arrows! Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:35-36 Jacob was till sad about Joseph. Meanwhile Joseph was sold to a man in Egypt named Popiphar! He was one of Pharoh’s officials! Today let’s read Genesis 37:35-36 and color the coloring page! All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave.” So his father wept for him. Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Popiphar, one of Pharoh’s officials, the captain of the guard. Genesis 37:35-36 Coloring page link: https://arrowclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Joseph-Sold.pdf Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37 Recap Today let’s reread Genesis 37, and remember what we learned and some of your Tiny Arrows favorite activities! Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:34 Jacob was so sad! He thought Joseph was dead! He put on sackcloth and mourned for many days. Sackcloth was rough and not a comfortable material to wear! Today let’s read Genesis 37:34 and find a rougher fabric that your Tiny Arrow can feel that can represent sackcloth! Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days. Genesis 37:34 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:33 Jacob knew it was Joseph’s robe! He thought an animal had eaten him! Today let’s read Genesis 37:33 and play tag! Have one person pretend to be the animal and the other one be Joseph! When they are caught, reverse the roles and play again! He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph had surely been torn to pieces.” Genesis 37:33 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:32 Joseph’s brothers took the robe that had goat’s blood on it and brought it back to their father. They asked him if he recognized it, because Jacob had given Joseph the coat! Today let’s read Genesis 37:32 and grab one of your Tiny Arrows shirts or coats. Then ask them who is belongs to! Just like Joseph’s brothers were asking their father if he knew who it belonged to! They took the ornate robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.” Genesis 37:32 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:31 Reuben and his brothers decided to not tell their father the truth about Joseph, but to lie. They took Joseph’s coat and put blood on it to make it look like he had been in an accident. Today let’s read Genesis 37:31 and grab an old light colored cloth, towel or paper towel and some dark juice. Have your Tiny Arrow dip the cloth in the juice and see if the color of the cloth changes! Then they got Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in blood. Genesis 37:31 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:30 Joseph was now on his way to Egypt and Reuben had discovered he was missing! Reuben was upset and didn’t know what to do! Today let’s read Genesis 37:30 and ask your Tiny Arrow what they would do! Maybe would they go home without Joseph or maybe would they go after Joseph? He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?” Genesis 37:30 Arrowclass.com

Arrow Class: Genesis 37:29 Joseph was now on his way to Egypt and when Reuben came back to his brothers he was upset because Joseph was not there! He had wanted to bring him back home and now he couldn’t! Today let’s read Genesis 37:29 and grab the same stuffed animal from the previous lesson. Place it in a certain spot, then have your Tiny Arrow leave the room while you hid it out of sight. Call them back in and show them that the animal is missing. It wasn’t in the same spot, just like Joseph wasn’t in the same place when Reuben came back! When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes. Genesis 37:29 Arrowclass.com