Unit 2, Lesson 2 Bible Languages. Lesson Highlights God gave his people the Bible, one segment or book at a time, in languages they could understand:

Unit 2, Lesson 2Unit 2, Lesson 2

Bible Languages

Lesson HighlightsLesson Highlights• God gave his people the Bible, one segment or book

at a time, in languages they could understand: Hebrew and Greek.

• God's love in our own day inspires men and women to translate the gospel into many languages, so that all people can hear the story of God and his people.

• God has blessed us with the opportunity to share the gift of his Word with others who many not have had the opportunity or knowledge to acquire their own Bibles.

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• Question: What are some facts about the Bible?

• Question: What are the most famous verses in the Bible?


• Display teacher resource sheet a on pg. 75

• Identify the verse and the languages.

Question: Are any of these languages (Spanish,

Koronko, Dutch, French,or Krio) the original language

of the Bible?


• Have volunteers read the first two paragraphs of "Bible Languages" (page 7) in the student text.

• Distribute activity sheet 1.

• Students will work in pairs. After a few minutes, discuss the answers.


• Turn to "GGNL WRBH HT" (page 7) in the student text.


• Read aloud Genesis 22:18.

• Question: In what language was this blessing originally written?

• Answer: Hebrew

Guess or decipher each

song title.


• Together examine the Greek version of John 3:16 (page 8) in the student text.

• Then read "TheGreekLanguage" (page 7) in the student text.


• Question: What Old Testament story symbolizes the differences and distance between people

• Answer: The story of Babel records the time when languages were confused and people were spread out among many nations.


• Question: What kind of modern career can bring people back together again?

• Answer: Answers will vary, but Bible translators can spread the love of Jesus, a love that unites all people.


• Turn to "Making Disciples of All Nations" (page 8) in the student text.

• Also, see the sidebar of page 9 in the student text for additional information about translations of the Bible into different languages of the world.

Unit 2, Lesson 2 Bible Languages. Lesson Highlights God gave his people the Bible, one segment or book at a time, in languages they could understand:

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