Old-Testament-People Games

By Julie Wardell

Old-Testament-People-Games Title Cards

Instructions

Carefully remove pages 24–25 (with the picture cards), and 47 (with the title cards) from the magazine. Glue them onto lightweight cardboard. Optional: cover the pages with clear, self-sticking paper. Cut out the picture cards and the title cards.

Game 1

Put the title cards in a small container (sack, bowl, box) and mix them up. Lay out the picture cards faceup. In turn, each player draws a title card, matches it with the correct picture card, then tells the cards’ story, reads it aloud from the scriptures,* or, if available, reads it from the Old Testament Stories reader (see references on the card).

Game 2

Place the picture cards and the title cards facedown. In turn, each player turns over a picture card and a title card. If the two cards match, that player tells the cards’ story, reads it aloud from the scriptures,* or, if available, reads it from the Old Testament Stories reader (see references on the card). If the cards don’t match, the player turns the cards back over and it is the next player’s turn.

Title Cards

Temptation of Adam and Eve Read: Moses 3:16–17; Moses 4:4–12; 2 Ne. 2:19 (Old Testament Stories, pages 15–18)	Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac Read: Gen. 22:1–18 (Old Testament Stories, pages 38–41)	Baby Moses Read: Ex. 1:7–10, 22; Ex. 2:1–10 (Old Testament Stories, pages 61–63)
Daniel and the Lions’ Den Read: Dan. 6:1–13, 16–23 (Old Testament Stories, pages 156–157)	David Plays the Harp Read: 1 Sam. 16:13–23 (This story is not in Old Testament Stories.)	Elisha Takes Elijah’s Place as Prophet Read: 1 Kgs. 19:16; 2 Kgs. 2:1, 6–15 (Old Testament Stories, pages 139–140)
The Prophets Testify of Jesus Read: Isa. 7:14–15; Isa. 9:6; Micah 5:2; 1 Ne. 1:18–19; Jacob 7:1, 3, 10–11 (Old Testament Stories, pages 170–172)	Spies Return from the Promised Land Read: Num. 13:1–3, 17, 21–31 (Old Testament Stories, pages 87–90)	Walls of Jericho Fall Down Read: Josh. 6:1–16, 20 (Old Testament Stories, pages 91–94)
Jonah and the Big Fish Read: Jonah 1; Jonah 2:1, 10; Jonah 3:1–5, 10 (Old Testament Stories, pages 144–146)	Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors Read: Gen. 37 (Old Testament Stories, pages 50–53)	Moses and the Burning Bush Read: Ex. 3:1–5, 10–22 (Old Testament Stories, pages 64–68)
Moses and the Ten Commandments Read: Ex. 19:1, 20; Ex. 20:1–17; Ex. 31:18 (Old Testament Stories, pages 75–78)	The Dove Gives Noah a Sign Read: Gen. 8:1–12 (This story is not in Old Testament Stories.)	Noah and the Ark of Animals Read: Gen. 6:9–14, 17–22; Gen. 7:16–17 (Old Testament Stories, pages 26–29)
Rachel at the Well Read: Gen. 28:1–2; Gen. 29:1–28 (Old Testament Stories, pages 45–47)	Ruth and Naomi Read: Ruth 1:1–18; Ruth 2:1–2; Ruth 4:13, 17 (Old Testament Stories, pages 95–98)	David and Goliath Read: 1 Sam. 17:3–20, 23–24, 32–51 (Old Testament Stories, pages 112–114)

• Note: Often the footnotes will help you better understand these scriptures.

Art tiles used by permission of Jerusalem Pottery, Karakashian Brothers, Jerusalem, Israel