Start with the story. Then go through each chapter, one lesson at a time. Each lesson has three short checks. Each chapter ends with a review. The unit ends with a wrap-up.
Some things are real, but you cannot see them. You feel the wind. You know when someone loves you. The Bible tells about an unseen world too. It tells of God's home, called heaven.
In this unit, you will meet the Bible's heavenly helpers. It calls them angels and sons of God. You will read the old words. You will hear how Bible scholars have read them.
Then you will visit a garden called Eden. You will hear about a trick, a choice and a kind gift. You will be able to retell these stories. You will say what the Bible says, and how readers see it.
When it happened
Step 1
The wind lifts a kite. It is real, but you cannot see it.
Step 2
The Bible tells of heaven as God's home.
Step 3
Jacob dreams of angels going up and down a ladder (Genesis 28).
Step 4
The sons of God shout for joy when the world is made (Job 38:7).
Step 5
God makes light, sky, land, plants, animals and people (Genesis 1).
Step 6
God plants a garden in Eden. People care for it (Genesis 2).
Step 7
A serpent tricks Eve. People choose not to listen (Genesis 3).
Step 8
God makes clothes for Adam and Eve before they leave (Genesis 3:21).
Step 9
Angels bring shepherds good news of great joy (Luke 2).
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Chapter
Who Lives in the Unseen World?
Heaven
Big questionWhat does the Bible say about a world we cannot see?
The story
The Kite and the Wind
Rosa's kite flies high. But she cannot see what holds it up.
It is a windy day at the park. Rosa holds the string of her red kite. The kite jumps up. It climbs high over the trees. The string pulls hard in her hand.
Rosa looks up. She squints. "Grandpa, what is holding my kite up?" Grandpa smiles. "The wind is," he says. Rosa looks all around. "But I can't see the wind!"
"No," says Grandpa. "But you can feel it on your face. You can see it move the leaves. Some things are real, but we can't see them. Love is like that too."
Grandpa sits on the bench. "The Bible tells about an unseen world too," he says. "It tells of God's home and of heavenly helpers. Want to hear about them?" Rosa nods and sits down beside him.
Talk about itName something you cannot see but you know is there. How do you know?
Section 1
Real but Unseen
1.1
You Cannot See the Wind
Main ideaSome things are real even when we cannot see them.
Look out the window. The trees bend. A flag flaps. You cannot see the wind. But you can see what it does. You can feel it on your cheeks.
Something is something you cannot see with your eyes. The wind is unseen. The air you breathe is unseen. But they are still there.
Love is unseen too. You cannot hold love in your hand. But you see a hug. You hear a kind word. That is how you know love is there.
Words to know
unseen
not able to be seen with your eyes
Check yourself
1. Why do we know the wind is there?
Why: We cannot see the wind. But we see leaves move and feel it on our face.
2. What does unseen mean?
Why: Unseen means you cannot see it with your eyes, like the wind or the air.
3. How can you tell love is there?
Why: Love is unseen. We know it by what people do, like a hug or a kind word.
1.2
God's Home in Heaven
Main ideaThe Bible tells of heaven as God's home.
The Bible is a very old book. It tells about an unseen world. It says God has a home there. The Bible calls it .
Jesus taught his friends a prayer. It starts by talking to God as a Father in heaven. You can read it in Matthew, chapter 6.
Many people believe heaven is real. Other people are not sure. In this course, you learn what the Bible says. You learn how people have read it.
Words to know
heaven
the place the Bible calls God's home
Check yourself
1. What does the Bible call God's home?
Why: The Bible calls God's home heaven.
2. Where can you read the prayer Jesus taught?
Why: The prayer that starts with our Father in heaven is in Matthew, chapter 6.
3. What do you learn in this course?
Why: This course shows what the Bible says. It shows how people have read it. You think it through yourself.
Section 2
Heavenly Helpers
1.3
Angels Going Up and Down
Main ideaThe Bible tells of heavenly helpers called angels.
A man named Jacob went on a long trip. One night he slept outside. He put his head on a stone. Then he had a dream.
In the dream, Jacob saw a tall ladder. It went up to heaven. Angels went up and down on it. You can read this in Genesis, chapter 28.
The Bible tells of many angels. They are heavenly helpers. They do what God asks. In the Bible stories, they help people.
Words to know
angel
a heavenly helper in the Bible who does what God asks
Check yourself
1. What did Jacob see in his dream?
Why: Genesis 28 says Jacob dreamed of a ladder. Angels went up and down on it.
2. What is an angel in the Bible?
Why: The Bible tells of angels as heavenly helpers who do what God asks.
3. Where can you read about Jacob's dream?
Why: Jacob's dream of the ladder is in Genesis, chapter 28.
1.4
The Sons of God
Main ideaThe Bible also calls heavenly ones the sons of God.
The Bible has more than one name for heavenly helpers. One name is angels. Another name is .
The book of Job uses this name. One day, it says, the sons of God came before God. You can read it in Job, chapter 1.
A son is part of a family. So the name sons of God sounds like a family. Some readers think that is why the Bible uses it.
Words to know
sons of God
a Bible name for heavenly ones who live near God
Check yourself
1. What is another Bible name for heavenly helpers?
Why: The Bible calls heavenly ones angels. It also calls them sons of God.
2. Which book tells of the sons of God standing before God?
Why: Job, chapter 1, tells of a day when the sons of God came before God.
3. What does the word son make you think of?
Why: A son is part of a family. So sons of God sounds like a family.
1.5
Singing When the World Was New
Main ideaJob 38:7 says heavenly ones sang for joy when the world was made.
In the book of Job, God talks about the world. God says he set the earth in place. He laid it like the stone base of a house.
Then the story says something happy. When the world was made, the sons of God shouted for . The morning stars sang together. This is in Job 38:7.
So the Bible pictures a big party. The heavenly ones watched the world begin. They sang and cheered. It was a glad, happy day.
Words to know
joy
a big, happy feeling
Check yourself
1. What did the sons of God do when the world was made?
Why: Job 38:7 says the sons of God shouted for joy when the world was made.
2. What does joy mean?
Why: Joy is a big, happy feeling, like singing and cheering.
3. Which verse tells about the singing?
Why: Job 38:7 tells of the morning stars singing and the sons of God shouting for joy.
Section 3
Old Words for Heavenly Ones
1.6
The Bible's Old Words
Main ideaThe Bible was first written in old languages, and people still study its old words.
The Bible was first written long ago. Most of the Old Testament was in . The New Testament was in Greek.
Very old copies of Bible books were found in caves near the Dead Sea. They are called the Dead Sea Scrolls. People still read them today.
Bible scholars study these old words. Some, like Michael Heiser, think the name sons of God pictures God’s in heaven. Other readers call angels God’s helpers and workers.
Words to know
Hebrew
the old language most of the Old Testament was first written in
family
people who belong together and share a home
Check yourself
1. What old language was most of the Old Testament written in?
Why: Most of the Old Testament was first written in Hebrew. The New Testament was in Greek.
2. Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls found?
Why: The Dead Sea Scrolls are very old copies of Bible books. They were found in caves near the Dead Sea.
3. What do some Bible scholars, like Michael Heiser, see in the name sons of God?
Why: Some scholars, like Heiser, see a family picture in the name sons of God. Other readers call angels God's helpers.
1.7
Messengers With Good News
Main ideaIn the Bible, angels are messengers who bring news.
The Hebrew word for angel means . A messenger brings news. A mail carrier is a kind of messenger.
Luke, chapter 2, tells a story. Shepherds watched sheep at night. An angel came to them. The angel said, do not be afraid. I bring good news of great joy.
The angel told them a baby was born. His name was Jesus. Then many angels praised God. The shepherds went to see the baby.
Words to know
messenger
someone who brings news from one person to another
Check yourself
1. What does a messenger do?
Why: A messenger brings news. The Hebrew word for angel means messenger.
2. Who heard the angel's news in Luke 2?
Why: Luke 2 tells of shepherds watching sheep at night when an angel came.
3. What did the angel say first?
Why: The angel told the shepherds not to be afraid. Then he gave good news.
Chapter review
Who Lives in the Unseen World?
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1. How do we know the wind is there?
Why: The wind is unseen. We know it is there by what it does.
2. What does the Bible call God's home?
Why: The Bible tells of heaven as God's home.
3. What are two Bible names for heavenly helpers?
Why: The Bible calls heavenly helpers angels. It also calls them sons of God.
4. What does Job 38:7 say happened when the world was made?
Why: Job 38:7 says the sons of God shouted for joy.
5. What does Psalm 103 say the angels do?
Why: Psalm 103:20 calls the angels strong ones who do what God says.
6. What does the Hebrew word for angel mean?
Why: The Hebrew word for angel means messenger. Angels in the Bible bring news.
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Chapter
A Garden Home
Eden
Big questionWhat does the Garden of Eden story tell about choices and care?
The story
Planting Day
Theo and his mom plant seeds. Theo dreams of a garden where everyone gets along.
It is Saturday morning in the backyard. Theo kneels in the soft dirt. Mom hands him a small bag of bean seeds. "Two seeds in each hole," she says. Theo counts carefully.
Theo pats the dirt down. He pours water from his green can. A robin hops close. It pecks at a worm. A bee buzzes past the tomato plants. Theo does not chase them.
"Mom," Theo asks, "what if there was a garden where everyone got along? The birds and the bees and the people?" Mom smiles. "The Bible starts with a story like that," she says.
"It is about a garden called Eden," Mom says. "God made it. People lived there. It is a story about caring, and about choices." Theo wipes his hands. "Tell me," he says.
Talk about itWhat would a garden where everyone gets along look like? Draw it or tell a friend.
Section 1
God Makes a Garden
2.1
In the Beginning
Main ideaGenesis 1 tells that God made the world, step by step.
The first book of the Bible is called . Genesis means beginning. It starts with a story about how the world was made.
The story says God made light first. Then sky. Then land and plants. Then the sun, moon and stars. Then fish, birds and animals.
Last of all, the story says God made people. He looked at all he made. The story says it was very good. You can read this in Genesis, chapter 1.
Words to know
Genesis
the first book of the Bible; its name means beginning
Check yourself
1. What does the name Genesis mean?
Why: Genesis means beginning. It is the first book of the Bible.
2. What does the story say God made first?
Why: Genesis 1 says God made light first.
3. What did the story say God made last?
Why: Genesis 1 says God made people last of all. Then he said it was very good.
2.2
A Garden Called Eden
Main ideaGenesis 2 tells of a garden home called Eden.
Genesis, chapter 2, tells more. God planted a garden. It was in a place called . God put the first man there.
The garden had many trees. They were nice to look at. They had good fruit to eat. A river flowed out of Eden to water it.
Later the story says God walked in the garden. It was the cool of the day. So Eden was a place where people and God could be together.
Words to know
Eden
the garden home in the Bible's first story
Check yourself
1. What was the name of the garden?
Why: Genesis 2 says God planted a garden in Eden.
2. What flowed out of Eden?
Why: Genesis 2 says a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden.
3. When does the story say God walked in the garden?
Why: The story says God walked in the garden in the cool of the day.
Section 2
Two Families Meet
2.3
Made to Care for the World
Main ideaThe story says people were made to take care of the garden.
In Genesis 2, God put the man in the garden. He gave him a job. The job was to work the garden and keep it.
To keep a garden means to for it. You water it. You pull weeds. You keep it safe. The man also gave names to the animals.
Then God made a woman, Eve. Now the man had a partner. Genesis 1 says God gave the care of the world to both of them.
Words to know
care
to look after something and keep it safe
Check yourself
1. What job did God give the man in Genesis 2?
Why: Genesis 2 says God put the man in the garden to work it and keep it.
2. What does it mean to care for a garden?
Why: To care means to look after something, like watering and weeding.
3. What did the man give to the animals?
Why: The story says the man gave names to the animals.
2.4
The Garden of God
Main ideaThe Bible calls Eden the garden of God, a place where God was near.
Genesis 2 says God planted the garden. Genesis 3 says God walked there. Much later, the prophet Ezekiel called Eden the . You can read it in Ezekiel 28:13.
So the Bible shows Eden as a place where God was near. Some Bible scholars, like Michael Heiser, think Eden was God’s home on earth. They think heavenly ones and people met there.
Other readers see Eden more simply. They see a lovely garden God made for people. Both agree the story shows a good place where God was near.
Words to know
garden of God
a name the prophet Ezekiel used for Eden
heavenly
living in heaven with God
Check yourself
1. What did the prophet Ezekiel call Eden?
Why: Ezekiel 28:13 calls Eden the garden of God.
2. What do some Bible scholars, like Michael Heiser, think Eden was?
Why: Some scholars, like Heiser, think Eden was God's home on earth, where heavenly ones and people met.
3. What do other readers see in Eden?
Why: Other readers see Eden more simply, as a lovely garden God made for people.
Section 3
A Hard Choice
2.5
The Shining One's Trick
Main ideaIn Genesis 3, a serpent tricked Eve into doubting God's words.
God gave the people one rule. Do not eat from one special tree. They could eat from all the others. You can read this in Genesis 2.
Then a came to Eve. It said the fruit would not hurt her. It tricked her. It made her doubt God’s words. This is in Genesis 3.
People read the serpent in different ways. Many see a snake. The book of Revelation calls it the old serpent, the devil. Some scholars think it was a shining heavenly one who chose wrong.
Words to know
serpent
an old word for a snake; in Genesis 3, the one who tricked Eve
trick
to fool someone into believing something that is not true
Check yourself
1. What did the serpent do to Eve?
Why: Genesis 3 says the serpent tricked Eve and made her doubt God's words.
2. Which Bible book calls the serpent the old serpent, the devil?
Why: Revelation 12:9 calls the serpent the old serpent, the devil. Many Christian readers follow that.
3. What does serpent mean?
Why: Serpent is an old word for a snake. Genesis 3 uses it for the one who tricked Eve.
2.6
Choosing Not to Listen
Main ideaAdam and Eve chose not to listen, and they had to leave the garden.
Eve ate fruit from the special tree. She gave some to Adam. He ate it too. They chose not to listen to God’s rule.
Then they felt bad inside. They hid from God among the trees. God called out to them. He asked what they had done.
Their changed things. The story says they had to leave the garden. Genesis 3:24 says cherubim, heavenly ones, kept the way back to the tree of life.
Words to know
choice
picking one thing to do instead of another
cherubim
heavenly ones in the Bible; in Genesis 3, they keep the way to the tree of life
Check yourself
1. What did Adam and Eve do after they ate the fruit?
Why: Genesis 3 says they hid from God among the trees.
2. What is a choice?
Why: A choice is picking one thing to do instead of another.
3. What happened because of their choice?
Why: The story says they had to leave the garden after their choice.
2.7
God Still Cared
Main ideaGenesis 3:21 says God made clothes for Adam and Eve before they left.
Adam and Eve had to leave Eden. But the story does not end with God walking away. God did something kind first.
God made clothes for them. He dressed them. This is in Genesis 3:21. The story shows that God still for them.
Choices matter. A wrong choice can change things. But the story shows care after a wrong choice. And each day, people can make new, good choices.
Words to know
cared
showed love by helping and looking after someone
Check yourself
1. What did God make for Adam and Eve?
Why: Genesis 3:21 says God made clothes for Adam and Eve.
2. What does the clothes story show?
Why: Making clothes for them shows God still cared, even after their wrong choice.
3. What can people do each day?
Why: The lesson says choices matter, and each day people can make new, good choices.
Chapter review
A Garden Home
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1. What is the first book of the Bible?
Why: Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It starts with how the world was made.
2. What job did God give people in the garden?
Why: Genesis 2 says the man was put in the garden to work it and keep it.
3. What did the prophet Ezekiel call Eden?
Why: Ezekiel 28:13 calls Eden the garden of God, a place where God was near.
4. Who tricked Eve in Genesis 3?
Why: Genesis 3 says the serpent tricked Eve.
5. What happened after Adam and Eve chose not to listen?
Why: The story says they had to leave the garden.
6. What does Genesis 3:21 say God did?
Why: Genesis 3:21 says God made clothes for them. It shows he still cared.
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Unit wrap-up
God's Family in Heaven
Twelve words, twelve meanings
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Tap a word, then tap its meaning. A right pair locks in green.
Words
Meanings
Unit test
Fifteen questions across the unit
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1. Which of these is real but unseen?
Why: You cannot see the wind. But you can feel it and see what it does.
2. What does the Bible call God's home?
Why: The Bible tells of heaven as God's home.
3. What did Jacob see in his dream in Genesis 28?
Why: Genesis 28 says Jacob dreamed of angels going up and down a ladder.
4. In Job 38:7, what did the sons of God do when the world was made?
Why: Job 38:7 says the sons of God shouted for joy.
5. Where were very old copies of Bible books found?
Why: The Dead Sea Scrolls are very old copies of Bible books. They were found in caves near the Dead Sea.
6. What do some Bible scholars, like Michael Heiser, see in the name sons of God?
Why: Some scholars, like Heiser, see a family picture in the name sons of God. Others call angels God's helpers.
7. What does the Hebrew word for angel mean?
Why: The Hebrew word for angel means messenger. Angels bring news.
8. Where did God put the first man to work and care?
Why: Genesis 2 says God put the man in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
9. What did the prophet Ezekiel call Eden?
Why: Ezekiel 28:13 calls Eden the garden of God.
10. What kind thing did God do in Genesis 3:21?
Why: Genesis 3:21 says God made clothes for Adam and Eve. It shows he still cared.
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Write it
Tell or draw: Who does the Bible say lives in the unseen world? Use two stories from this unit, like Job 38:7 and Genesis 28. Say what the story says. Then say how one reader sees it.
Name the book, like Job or Genesis.
Say what the story says first.
Then say, some readers think...
Use a word from this unit, like angel or heaven.
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