Joseph Palace to the People | Bible Lesson on the Later Years of a Dreamer
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This 4-5 hour interactive Bible curriculum is designed for grades 4-8, guiding students through the later years of Joseph’s life as told in Genesis 42-46. Through engaging Bible activities, students will explore God’s calling on Joseph, his emotional reconciliation with his family, and how his story points to Jesus as the ultimate Savior and Reconciler.
What’s Included in This Lesson Unit?
❇️ Review of Joseph’s Early Life – A recap to connect previous lessons to the continuing narrative.
❇️ Storyboard Activity (Genesis 42) – Students visually represent key events of Joseph’s story to enhance comprehension.
❇️ Color Coding (Genesis 43) – Learn Bible study skills by identifying repeated themes and key messages.
❇️ Scavenger Hunt (Genesis 44) – An interactive challenge as students uncover how Joseph tested his brothers.
❇️ The Tears of Joseph (Genesis 45-46) – An introduction into biblical chiasm analysis that reveals unique literary patterns in Joseph’s story.
❇️ Joseph & Jesus: A Powerful Connection – Explore how Joseph’s reconciliation with his family foreshadows Jesus’ role as the ultimate Reconciler, bringing humanity back to God through His sacrifice on the cross.
This lesson provides a hands-on, thought-provoking approach to studying Joseph’s life while strengthening Bible literacy and faith. Students will walk away with a deeper understanding of Scripture and how Joseph’s journey mirrors the redemptive work of Christ.
✝️ What Have I Learned about Jesus Today?
At the end of this lesson (and every lesson in this series), we invite students to ponder the thought-provoking question: "What have you learned about JESUS today?" In this lesson, students learn that like Joseph, Jesus was a Reconciler of God and men.
Included in this lesson:
◾️21 page, colorful lesson plan with clear DO/SAY/READ wording
◾️Emotional Life of Joseph (worksheet)
◾️Storyboard (worksheet)
◾️Color Coding Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Genesis 44 Scavenger Hunt (worksheet)
◾️Joseph Tests His Brothers (worksheet)
◾️Chiasms in the Bible (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Chiasm: The Tears of Joseph (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Snapshots in the Life of Joseph and Jesus (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Stepping Stone: Jesus ~ Reconciler of God and Man
⏰️Flexible Scheduling: This 4-5 hour lesson can be spread over multiple days with clearly labeled stopping points.
✝️ Perfect for Sunday school, homeschool or Christian school classrooms! Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month).
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
Save time and shop with confidence. Watch the lesson preview video here!
This 4-5 hour interactive Bible curriculum is designed for grades 4-8, guiding students through the later years of Joseph’s life as told in Genesis 42-46. Through engaging Bible activities, students will explore God’s calling on Joseph, his emotional reconciliation with his family, and how his story points to Jesus as the ultimate Savior and Reconciler.
What’s Included in This Lesson Unit?
❇️ Review of Joseph’s Early Life – A recap to connect previous lessons to the continuing narrative.
❇️ Storyboard Activity (Genesis 42) – Students visually represent key events of Joseph’s story to enhance comprehension.
❇️ Color Coding (Genesis 43) – Learn Bible study skills by identifying repeated themes and key messages.
❇️ Scavenger Hunt (Genesis 44) – An interactive challenge as students uncover how Joseph tested his brothers.
❇️ The Tears of Joseph (Genesis 45-46) – An introduction into biblical chiasm analysis that reveals unique literary patterns in Joseph’s story.
❇️ Joseph & Jesus: A Powerful Connection – Explore how Joseph’s reconciliation with his family foreshadows Jesus’ role as the ultimate Reconciler, bringing humanity back to God through His sacrifice on the cross.
This lesson provides a hands-on, thought-provoking approach to studying Joseph’s life while strengthening Bible literacy and faith. Students will walk away with a deeper understanding of Scripture and how Joseph’s journey mirrors the redemptive work of Christ.
✝️ What Have I Learned about Jesus Today?
At the end of this lesson (and every lesson in this series), we invite students to ponder the thought-provoking question: "What have you learned about JESUS today?" In this lesson, students learn that like Joseph, Jesus was a Reconciler of God and men.
Included in this lesson:
◾️21 page, colorful lesson plan with clear DO/SAY/READ wording
◾️Emotional Life of Joseph (worksheet)
◾️Storyboard (worksheet)
◾️Color Coding Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Genesis 44 Scavenger Hunt (worksheet)
◾️Joseph Tests His Brothers (worksheet)
◾️Chiasms in the Bible (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Chiasm: The Tears of Joseph (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Snapshots in the Life of Joseph and Jesus (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Stepping Stone: Jesus ~ Reconciler of God and Man
⏰️Flexible Scheduling: This 4-5 hour lesson can be spread over multiple days with clearly labeled stopping points.
✝️ Perfect for Sunday school, homeschool or Christian school classrooms! Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month).
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
Save time and shop with confidence. Watch the lesson preview video here!
This 4-5 hour interactive Bible curriculum is designed for grades 4-8, guiding students through the later years of Joseph’s life as told in Genesis 42-46. Through engaging Bible activities, students will explore God’s calling on Joseph, his emotional reconciliation with his family, and how his story points to Jesus as the ultimate Savior and Reconciler.
What’s Included in This Lesson Unit?
❇️ Review of Joseph’s Early Life – A recap to connect previous lessons to the continuing narrative.
❇️ Storyboard Activity (Genesis 42) – Students visually represent key events of Joseph’s story to enhance comprehension.
❇️ Color Coding (Genesis 43) – Learn Bible study skills by identifying repeated themes and key messages.
❇️ Scavenger Hunt (Genesis 44) – An interactive challenge as students uncover how Joseph tested his brothers.
❇️ The Tears of Joseph (Genesis 45-46) – An introduction into biblical chiasm analysis that reveals unique literary patterns in Joseph’s story.
❇️ Joseph & Jesus: A Powerful Connection – Explore how Joseph’s reconciliation with his family foreshadows Jesus’ role as the ultimate Reconciler, bringing humanity back to God through His sacrifice on the cross.
This lesson provides a hands-on, thought-provoking approach to studying Joseph’s life while strengthening Bible literacy and faith. Students will walk away with a deeper understanding of Scripture and how Joseph’s journey mirrors the redemptive work of Christ.
✝️ What Have I Learned about Jesus Today?
At the end of this lesson (and every lesson in this series), we invite students to ponder the thought-provoking question: "What have you learned about JESUS today?" In this lesson, students learn that like Joseph, Jesus was a Reconciler of God and men.
Included in this lesson:
◾️21 page, colorful lesson plan with clear DO/SAY/READ wording
◾️Emotional Life of Joseph (worksheet)
◾️Storyboard (worksheet)
◾️Color Coding Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Genesis 44 Scavenger Hunt (worksheet)
◾️Joseph Tests His Brothers (worksheet)
◾️Chiasms in the Bible (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Chiasm: The Tears of Joseph (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Snapshots in the Life of Joseph and Jesus (worksheet/answer key)
◾️Stepping Stone: Jesus ~ Reconciler of God and Man
⏰️Flexible Scheduling: This 4-5 hour lesson can be spread over multiple days with clearly labeled stopping points.
✝️ Perfect for Sunday school, homeschool or Christian school classrooms! Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month).
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
❓️FAQS❓️
What Christian perspective is used for these Bible lessons?
I am an evangelical Christian who writes Bible curriculum for older students, and I take this tremendous responsibility seriously. Each lesson has a clear focus on what God says in His Word and the lessons are presented age appropriately, thoughtfully and biblically.
What translation of the Bible is used? 99% of the time I use the ESV although on rare occasion I might use another translation such as the NIV.
How can this Bible curriculum be used? These lessons are flexible enough to be used in the following settings:
Children's Sunday School class
Youth Group
Private Christian school Bible class
Chapel for Christian schools
Children's Church
Homeschool Bible class
Family Bible time
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