[Teachldsseminary] [10]Re: Israel

[debra storm]

Oh - one more thing...I also brought back a small container of mustard seed
pods. The mustard seed mentioned in the NT is not the one we have here in
the States; the mustard seed in Israel is about the size of a period at the
end of this sentence. When I taught the NT, I made a small bookmark with a
few of the real mustard seeds laminated on it.

On 9/7/07, debra storm <debra.storm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> One thing I did when I went to Israel was to ask that our tour bus stop
> for a few minutes along the bank of the Jordan River. I collected small
> stones, more than enough for my seminary kids.
> I put each stone on a 1 inch wooden cube with a message attached: JOSHUA
> STONE  Joshua 4:6-7
> When we got to that part of the OT we talked about how Joshua had 12 men
> each carry a large stone from the Jordan River to be placed on the river's
> edge as a memorial of how the Lord had blessed them. this  memorial was
> meant for their children's children. I asked my class what 'Joshua stones'
> did they have in their homes that reminded them of the Lord's blessings in
> the lives of their family (temple wedding pictures, Eagle Scout awards, YW
> medallions, etc.)
> I gave each student a small Joshua stone monument to remind them that just
> as their parents and grandparents have left Joshua stones for them, they,
> too, should be aware of their blessings ad create Joshua stones for their
> future children and grandchildren.
> I also picked up a 7 stick menorah. They are nearly impossible to find in
> the USA, the menorahs here all have the 8 or 9 candle sticks. It was the 7
> candle stick lamp that was used in OT times.
> A Seder plate is useful when teaching about the Passover.
> I also brought back some very inexpensive sling shots that the youth is
> Israel use today. When I taught about David as a youth, I took my class
> outside in the parking lot of the church and had the kids try to fling
> stones at  a certain tree along the back of the property. They all missed,,
> but it was great fun and gave them an eye opening insight into the talent of
> the Israeli youth.
>
> Debra
> Columbus, OH
> On 9/7/07, Kim Malacko <kmalacko at scm.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Today I signed up for a trip to Israel for Feb. 5-17.    I'm so excited
> > I
> > can hardly stand it !!  Anybody been there who can give me some tips and
> >
> > suggestions?   It's a tour, but we will have free time too.
> > Kim
> >
> >
> >
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