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Basic 3 · Our World and Our People · Nature of God

God's Promises to Humankind

In this topic you will learn about some promises God made to people in the holy books.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Explain what a promise is
  • Tell the stories of God's promises to Noah, Abraham and Moses
  • Explain why God's promises give hope

What you already know

  • Why God created human beings

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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All About Us
Sub-strand
Nature of God
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B3.1.1.2.1 – Explain God’s promises to humankind

Introduction

A promise is saying you will surely do something. The Bible and the Qur'an tell of promises God made to people long ago.

1. God's Promises

Promises in the holy books
PersonGod's promise
Noah (Nuh)God would never again destroy the earth with a flood; the rainbow is the sign (Genesis 9:11–13).
Abraham (Ibrahim)God would make him the father of a great nation and bless him (Genesis 12:2; Qur'an 2:124).
Moses (Musa)God would free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and lead them to a good land (Exodus 3:7–8).
Noah's ark on land under a rainbow with animals leaving
Figure 1: The rainbow promise Draw the rainbow and write God's promise to Noah.Illustration: Sirbus

2. What God's Promises Teach

  • God is faithful; He keeps His word.
  • God's promises give people hope.
  • We should keep our own promises too.

New words

promise
Saying you will surely do something.
faithful
Always keeping your word.
covenant
A special promise between God and people.
hope
Believing good things will happen.

Summary

  • God promised Noah never to flood the earth again.
  • God promised Abraham a great nation and Moses freedom for his people.
  • God keeps His promises; we should keep ours.

Class activity: Promise Role Play

  1. Use the story cards of Abraham and Moses.
  2. Act out one story with role-play name cards.
  3. Tell the class the promise in the story.

You need: Bible, Qur’an, Printed call-of-Abraham-and-Moses story cards, Role-play name cards

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. What sign did God give Noah?

    • A. A rainbow
    • B. A star
    • C. A cloud
    • D. A tree
    Show answer
    Answer: A rainbowThe rainbow is the sign of the promise.

  2. 2. God promised Abraham he would…

    • A. Become the father of a great nation
    • B. Build a ship
    • C. Become a king of Egypt
    • D. Never be born
    Show answer
    Answer: Become the father of a great nationGenesis 12:2.

  3. 3. God promised to free the Israelites through Moses.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueExodus tells this story.

  4. 4. God does not keep His promises.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseGod is faithful.

  5. 5. Always keeping your word is being ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: faithfulThat is faithfulness.

  6. 6. What promise did God make to Noah?

    Show answer
    Answer: Never to destroy the earth with a flood again.The rainbow is the sign.

Homework

  1. Make a promise to help at home this week and keep it.