For being only four chapters long, the book of jonah packs quite a punch. This is a 83page downloadable activity book in pdf format. Your children are going to love this classic story of rebellion. Instead of making excuses, use your talents to fulfill gods mission. Five detailed teacher lesson plans 63 pages of fun and engaging activities original bible pathway adventures illustrations certificate of award for children answer key for teachers and educators. The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies. Jonah, the runaway prophet chicken of the sea jonah and the big fish. Now the lord provided a huge fish to swallow jonah, and jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. H people were curious about dylans favorite activities. The book of jonah is rich in wisdom for christians today. Justice sotomayor didnt have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed.
The lord commanded jonah to go and tell the people in the city of ninevah that. At this the men greatly feared the lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the lord and made vows to him. Students can follow along in the student book as the teacher reads the story. Jonah and the big fish word tiles this free, printable word tiles activity, based on the book of jonah, can remind children that even our enemies are valuable to god. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. We can learn so much about ourselves through these 5 lessons. The four chapters in the book of jonah hold a wonderful story about how god is. Jonah is a prophet during the reign of king jeroboam ii. See more ideas about sunday school crafts, jonah craft and jonah and the. In this cupandball game, players try to get jonah into the mouth of a whale. Jonah and the whale crafts for older kids crafts are a fun way to support understanding.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Overview of the book of acts acts the gospel spreads to the jews. With the digital file we provide, you are welcome to print out as many flip books as you need for you own family or church use. It focuses on how a persons disobedience to god causes difficulty in the lives of others. Fun activities for sunday school teachers or christian school. Cut out the paper dolls and glue them back to back so you have a smiling jonah on one side and a scared jonah on. Thats after the prophet elijah but before amos and hosea. Books of the bible coloring kids coloring activity.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Illustrated for children by niko chocheli hardcover january 1, 2000 by niko chocheli author, illustrator 4. It is found in the old testament, towards the back, in the book called jonah. The name jonah means dove in hebrew, but jonahs character is anything but dovelike. God called jonah to preach to ninevah, a city jonah hated.
This list of jonah and the whale activities will help to reinforce learning and is designed for older kids. Obedience to his commands is always the best option. Jonah and the big fish printable pack simple living. Catch a jonah game interactive kids animated puzzle jonah and the big fish. All activities are printandgo, and are perfect for kids ages 37. Before supreme court justice sonia sotomayor took her seat in our nations highest court, she was just a little girl in the south bronx. Watch other amazing bible stories like birth of jesus, cain ad abel, noahs ark, joseph, moses and many more this is a summary on. God commanded jonah to go to nineveh to preach repentance to the ninevites. The story of jonah and the big fish, found in the book of jonah, is a great story all about obedience. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle.
These lessons are designed to help us understand the book of jonah by asking some basic questions. It can be used in a homeschool setting, oneonone, or in a classroom setting like sunday school. Jonah was called by god to take a message to nineveh modern mosul in iraq but ran away instead. Despite knowing his mission from god, jonah allowed prejudice and fear to control his actions. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. What is included reproducible book this book is great for young readers to follow along and read the story a. After the lesson create a boat by lining up chairs. Book of jonah is a bible study specifically dealing with the old testament book of jonah. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. A couple of weeks ago i shared a printable jonah and the whale coloring page and today i am finally getting around to sharing some more jonah and the whale activities for kids i tried to make a couple of different activities to help your little ones learn the story of jonah from the bible and also practice some skills at the same time. The story is written in kid friendly language and includes a teacher and student book. Just print, color, cut, punch holes and then attach with a book ring or string. Print and assemble your own story of the men of the bible minibook.
Jonah is commanded to go east to nineveh but flees toward the westernmost possible point 1. Jonah and the whalethe book of jonah sunday school. Jonah and the whale activities for kids mary martha mama. When jonah preached, the people repented and god taught jonah that even our enemies are valuable to the lord. Use these five creative ideas to help kids learn about gods rescue with jonah from the big fish. Games for children on jonah and the whale our pastimes. Before class print out the whale coloring sheet and the jonah paper dolls. Help each child cut one end off the envelope, about onehalf inch from the edge. This free, printable word search, based on the book of jonah, can remind. Preschool jonah and the whale activities and crafts. This jonah and the big fish printable pack is a great way to teach young children, in preschool and kindergarten this amazing story. This kids bible video centers on the timeless story of jonah and the whale, while bringing to the book of daniel from the bible. Our lesson today is one i know you have heard before. Book of jonah youth group bible series ministry to youth.
Set in the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc, it was probably written in the postexilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century bc. Give each child a businesssize envelope, and have him or her seal it shut. The story of jonah is a great reminder for our little ones not only that god is always with us, but also of the importance of trusting and obeying his will for our lives. Download 5 fun, printable activities for you and your little one to enjoy. Jonah and the whale mini book by lessons for sunday school. This pack comes with activities to teach young children about the bible story of jonah. But god prepared a fish that swallowed jonah when he was thrown overboard. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible and, typically, prophets issued warnings or gave instructions to the people of israel. Have fun coloring these scenes based on the accounts of scripture. Jonah and the whale and the worm children know the story of jonah and the whale very well, but the role of the worm in the story is often overlooked. Jonah and the fish archives childrens bible activities sunday. Christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy. This free, printable word tiles activity, based on the book of jonah, can remind. Jonah and the fish whale activities men of the bible mini book.
Jonah and the fish archives childrens bible activities. It is only 4 chapters long, but tells us a lot about jonah and teaches us to do what god wants and not what we want. The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to. Help kids of all ages learn about jonah with our printable flip book. A book for jonah alvin independent school district.
All 66 books of the old and new testaments are represented. Jonah and the whale sunday school lesson plan fun365. Instead, jonah boarded a ship headed in the other direction and spent three days in the belly of a giant fish before finally deciding to obey god. Free sunday school lesson for children jonah and the whale. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. As christians, its our calling to show our children what it looks like to walk with god, even in the midst of fear. The book ends with jonah brooding over nineveh, angry with god for the grace he gave to the people jonah so despises. Clues to the meaning of the object lesson one of the possible clues to the object lessons purpose is the use of the compound divine. Select option 1 to buy a copy for your personal use, or option 2 group license if you would like to make multiple copies for your group, church, ministry or congregation. Jonah didnt want to go there because the ninevites were wicked people see jonah 1. This free, printable word tiles activity, based on the book of jonah, can remind children that even our enemies are valuable to god.
The book of jonah in the bible describes how god called the prophet jonah to leave his home in israel and warn the wicked assyrians in nineveh that their kingdom would be destroyed. This big gulp of jonah was written by bible games central be sure to check out their website for more fun idea for teaching the bible through fun activities. The story of jonah is a great story to share with young children when teaching them about praying. This lesson is based on the the first chapter of the book of jonah.
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