Watch the “Lord’s Day Live!” and “The Joy of Doodling” videos then copy the following “Doodle Bible School,” “Application Sermon Questions,” and take a photo of your drawing for “The Joy of Doodling” class. Click the “Submit Answers” button below each set of questions and paste the questions into the email. Answer the questions and send them to us. Read “Why Your Family Needs to the Know the Biblical Timeline… ” then follow the same instructions to submit the “Biblical Timeline Questions.”
Doodle Bible School
Lesson 36
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1. What is the theme of Exodus 36?
2. Can you doodle the picture clue?
3. Who gave skill to every craftsman? (36:2)
4. Can you quote the memory verse?
5. What kind of offering did the people bring? (36:3)
6. How much did the people bring? (36:5)
7. Who had to command an end to the giving? (36:6)
8. What type of wood did they use for the frames? (36:31)
9. With what metal did they overlay the fames? (36:34)
10. Have you ever been part of a time when people gave too much? How did it make you feel to be so generous?
Application Sermon Questions
Lesson 36
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1. Why did Moses stop the people from giving? (Exodus 36:5)
2. What was the financial condition of the churches in Macedonia? (2 Corinthians 8:2)
3. What is the standard we are to use when determining how much to give? (1 Corinthians 16:2)
4. What phrase indicates that God is an excessive giver? (Luke 6:38)
5. What phrase indicates that our giving determines how much we get in return? (Luke 6:38)
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Home Church Worship Guide – Exodus 36
The Joy of Doodling Assignment
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Reading Assignment
Lesson 4
Q: Why is it important for a woman to make sure her family appreciates the story of the Tower of Babel?
A: Because they need to understand the consequences of wanting to make a name for themselves as opposed to desiring to spread out and do the job given to them by God.
So far in the Biblical timeline, we have covered creation and Noah and the Flood. We have also seen some of the nature of God, specifically His orderliness and His destructive/protective nature. This time, I am hoping to show you the significance of the Tower of Babel story.
Here’s a quick recap of this story, which is found in Genesis 11:1-9. Everyone on the earth spoke the same language and decided to settle in the land of Shinar. Together, they began to build a city and tower out of bricks and mortar with the goal of reaching the heavens. Their reasoning for this was to “make a name” for themselves to keep from being “dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11: 4, ESV) The Lord saw what was happening and knew that, because they all spoke the same language, they would continue to do more and would be able to accomplish whatever they wanted. So, it was decided to confuse their language in order to cause them to spread out over all the earth and keep them from making a name for themselves. That is exactly what happened and the place where the people were building became known as Babel, which sounds like the Hebrew word for “confused.”
Language Barrier
One imporant reason, I believe, this story is in the Bible has to do with God confusing the language of these people. It shows God’s infinite wisdom. It is the most obvious part of the story and definitely has made an impact on our lives today. When you think about it, communication is a vital part of life. Consider how difficut it would be without it. Thankfully, God gave us language as a way to communicate.
I don’t know about you, but I have spent most of my life only speaking one language. Through the years, I have learned a tiny bit of Hebrew, Koine Greek (biblical Greek), Latin, French, and Spanish. Most of these came about because my husband and I homeschooled our boys. Even though I enjoyed trying to learn new languages, I found it difficult and time-consuming and, consequently, did not learn enough to communicate with anyone who doesn’t speak English. So, can you imagine, all of a sudden, not being able to understand what your family is saying to you? Wow! God is so wise and He understood that the people, at that time, would not be able to continue building if they weren’t able to discuss their plans. Because of this confusion, they simply gave up and went their separate ways.
What’s Wrong With Tower Building?
Was there anything wrong with them building a city and a tower? Obviously, in this case, it was wrong in God’s eyes. It had everything to do with their reason for building a tower so tall that it reached the sky. Recently, I learned that when these people said they wanted to make a name for themselves, they were actually talking about being like God. It is likely that they were similar Eve in their thinking. She ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil for the purpose of knowing what God knew about good and evil. Eve wanted to be wise like God. (Genesis 3:5-6, ESV) These people said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves…” (Genesis 11:4, ESV) At the least, they wanted to become famous (well-known) for their accomplishments, but it could also imply that they wanted to physically be close enough to God to know what He knew, live like He lived, or become one of the lesser gods.
Spread Out or Bunch Up
Another reason this story is in the Bible comes from this statement: “…lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11:4, ESV) This part of the verse shows that they were in rebellion. They did not want to follow God’s instructions that He gave two times prior to this event.
And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28, ESV)
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” (Genesis 9:1, ESV)
The people of Babel wanted to stay in one place together, instead of scattering and filling the earth. It’s like what you see so often in large cities. People tend to live “on top of each other” instead of spreading out. You can see this happening in Christianity. (My family and I have also been guilty of this.) Because we want to be with like-minded people, we want to live in a place where there are an over-abundance of Christians. It’s a wonderful feeling to live where you are safe, because most of the people who live near you are Christians. It’s even better to know that, when you are being mocked by non-christians, there will be another Christian close by who will help you. However, God told us to spread out and fill the earth with His glory. This does not mean we have to be the only Christian where we live. I used the word over-abundance earlier for a reason. If we have too many Christians in one area and none in another area, some of us need to be willing to spread out and fill the earth with God’s glory.
Are We Building Up or Bending Down?
The last thought I want to leave with you was brought up by Gabriel in his podcast (RestorationCast). The people in our Tower of Babel story did not understand that you don’t get closer to God by building up (tower), but by bending down (worshipping and obeying God, dispersing, serving others). In the book of Mark, Jesus says, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35, ESV) He also said, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:42-45, ESV) Jesus came to serve, not be served. He went to the sinners and made them holy, instead of waiting for them to come to the temple (the building). As His disciples, we are to do the same. As the “image of God,” we are to go out. By serving other people (bowing down), instead of building up (towers, church buildings, monasteries) and bunching up in one place for people to come to us for help, we are taking the glory of God to the world, we are doing our God-given job!
How does this affect you as a homemaker? You need to teach your family that there are consequences to be paid for wanting to make a name for themselves (becoming famous, as a god) and rewards for desiring to spread out and do the job given to them by God. Sometimes, it’s hard to remain faithful when most of the world is teaching the opposite of Jesus’ instructions, but you will be rewarded for letting God’s glory shine in your part of the world!
Biblical Timeline Questions
Lesson 4
1. Why is it important for a woman to make sure her family appreciates the story of the Tower of Babel?
2. Where can the story of the Tower of Babel be found?
3. What is one reason why this story is in the Bible?
4. What did the people in the Tower of Babel story not understand?
5. What Scriptures teach us that Jesus said it is better to serve than to be served?