OT 42 Ehud

Reference: Judges 3

Story Summary: 
     After moving into the promised land, the people did evil in God's sight; they worshipped other Gods. God allowed Eglon, king of Moab, to conquer and rule them for 18 years.
     But then God sent a left-handed man named Ehud to save them. Ehud made a double-edged sword and hid it under his clothes. Then, the people sent him to King Eglon along with the money and food the king required.
     When he arrived, Ehud asked to speak with Eglon alone, to give him a secret message. So Eglon's guards left the two men alone. Ehud then said, "I have a message from God for you." He thrust his hidden sword into Eglon's belly. Now Eglon was a very fat man, and his belly closed around the sword.
     Ehud then went and hid. Eglon's guards wondered what was taking so long. They supposed the king was using the restroom. But as time passed, they became too worried and entered the king's chambers. There, they found the king, fallen to the floor from Ehud's sword. And while the guard's were waiting, Ehud fled away. Later Ehud returned with soldiers and defeated the men of Moab. And there was peace 80 years.

Big Idea and Motions: Jesus came to rescue us from sin.
Jesus - form a cross with your arms
Came - march in place
Rescue - pretend to reach down and help someone up
Sin - two thumbs down

Verse / Motions: 1 John 4:14, ESV- And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
Seen - pull your eyes open with your fingers
Testify - make your hand talk like a puppet
Father - point up
Son - pretend to cradle a baby
Savior - do the baseball “safe” sign
World - trace the outline of a circle with both arms

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What Bible book was this story from? // Judges
Why did God let King Eglon defeat Israel? // They did evil, loved pretend gods
What was Eglon like? // Very fat
Who was the judge God sent to rescue Israel? // Ehud
What was different about Ehud? // He was left-handed
What did Ehud make and where did he hide it? // A sword. He hid it under his clothes on his right leg
What did Ehud do to Eglon? // Stabbed him with his sword in his fat belly
Why did the servants wait so long to check on King Eglon? // They thought he was using the bathroom
While the servants were waiting, what did Ehud do? // He escaped
After Ehud killed Eglon, what happened to Israel? // They defeated their enemies, had 80 years of peace
Who did God send to rescue us from sin? // Jesus

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