{"id":5122,"date":"2020-10-06T19:13:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T19:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=5122"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:18:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:18:48","slug":"hosea-11-hands-on-bible-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/2020\/10\/06\/hosea-11-hands-on-bible-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosea 11: Hands-On Bible Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols. I myself taught Israel\u00a0how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn\u2019t know or even care that it was I who took care of him. I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.&#8221; Hosea 11:1-4, NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FchiZy\">Activity from the <em>Hands-On Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people of Israel were God\u2019s children, but they had turned away from him. Did God turn away from them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No! Read all of HOSEA 11 to see how God describes himself as a parent. Cool, huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a doll to make that will remind you that God wants you to be his child!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"275\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn.jpg 275w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"> Take a 3&#215;5-inch cardboard, and wrap yarn around it lengthwise 50 times. Thread a piece of yarn through the top of your wrapped yarn and tie it off. Slide the yarn off the cardboard. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"145\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarb-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5124\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Then wrap yarn around the cardboard widthwise 25 times. Tie it off, and slide your yarn off the cardboard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"341\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-Doll.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-Doll.jpg 341w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-Doll-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>To make a doll, take your first bundle of yarn, and tie off a head about 1 1\u20442 inches from the top. Take the second bundle, and thread it through the middle of the first bundle to make arms. Tie off your doll at the waist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-Doll-Face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-Doll-Face.jpg 425w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/10\/Hands-On-Yarn-Doll-Face-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Separate the loops into two legs, and tie off the foot on each leg.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Hosea 11 again. Your &#8220;child of God&#8221; doll can help you remember that God loves you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FchiZy\">Learn more about the <em>Hands-On Bible <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols. I myself taught Israel\u00a0how to walk, leading him along by the hand. 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