God Loves Adam and Eve
Children will know that God brought all the animals to Adam to name
Children will practice naming animals and making animal sounds
Children will understand that God gave Adam an important job
“Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature became its name. The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field.”
— Genesis 2:19-20 (WEB)This passage shows us how God lovingly brought each animal to Adam, giving him the special job of naming them all
Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Yesterday we learned that Adam and Eve walked and talked with God in the beautiful garden. God was their special friend! Today we'll discover something amazing that God asked Adam to do with all the animals.
Let's hear what happened next in God's beautiful garden! God brought every single animal to Adam - the big elephants, the tiny mice, the colorful birds, and even the slithery snakes. God said to Adam, 'I want you to give each animal a name!' What an important job! Adam looked at each animal carefully and gave it the perfect name.
Your child will pretend to be Adam, naming animals just like in the Bible story! Place toy animals or pictures in a basket. Take turns pulling out animals, making their sounds, and either saying their real names or making up silly new names like Adam might have done.
Simpler: Use just 3-4 familiar animals and focus on making sounds rather than naming
Challenge: Have child sort animals into groups (farm animals, jungle animals, etc.) before naming them
What a wonderful job you did naming the animals, just like Adam! God gave Adam this special work because He loved him and trusted him. God loves to give His people important jobs to do.
Thank You, God, for making so many wonderful animals. Thank You for giving Adam the special job of naming them all. Help us to do good work for You too. Amen.
Coming up: Tomorrow in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about all the good gifts God gave to Adam and Eve!
“God made everything!”
— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Point to different things around the room while saying the verse. Have your child copy your pointing motions and say 'God made the chair! God made the window!' then finish with 'God made everything!'
This passage demonstrates God's trust in humanity and Adam's role as caretaker of creation. The act of naming shows authority and relationship - God was involving Adam in the ongoing work of creation.
Some children may get overwhelmed by too many animals at once or may want to play with toys instead of focusing on the lesson
Child can identify that God brought animals to Adam, enjoys making animal sounds, and understands that naming was Adam's special job