King Solomon Object Bible Lessons
King Solomon is one of the best known kings in the Bible. He was rich and wise and had everything a human could desire. What can we learn from him? Here are some bible object lessons to share with kids:
Koning Salomo is een van die bekendste konings in die Bybel. Hy was ryk en wys en het alles gehad wat ‘n mens kon begeer. Wat kan ons van hom leer? Hier is ‘n paar Bybel-objeklesse om met kinders deur te werk:
1. Solomon’s Riches vs. True Treasure:
An object lesson using a gold crown, fake coins/costume jewelry, and a hidden Bible inside to show that wisdom and knowing God are worth more than physical wealth.
‘n Objekles met ‘n goue kroon, vals muntstukke/ kostuumjuweliersware en ‘n versteekte Bybel om te wys dat wysheid en die kennis van God meer werd is as fisiese rykdom.
The Focus: Solomon’s incredible wealth vs. why it ultimately didn’t satisfy him.
The Objects: A beautifully decorated “gold” crown (shiny plastic or cardboard covered in foil), a pile of play money / costume jewelry, and a dark cloth or garbage bag.
The Scripture: 1 Kings 10:14-29
The Lesson:
- Show the children the crown and the treasure. Read about the massive amount of gold Solomon received yearly and how even his drinking cups were solid gold.
- Pile the treasure around the crown, making it look spectacular. Ask the kids if they think this wealth made Solomon permanently happy.
- Riches can be used up, stolen or disappear. Cover the entire pile with the dark cloth. Read Ecclesiastes 2:11, where an older Solomon looks back at all his immense wealth and calls it “vanity” or “a chasing after the wind.”
- Bring out a Bible and place it on top of the cloth (which remained untouched).
The Takeaway: Riches fade and cannot satisfy our hearts. Solomon had everything the world could offer, but learned that the fear of the Lord is the only thing that truly lasts.
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Die Fokus: Salomo se ongelooflike rykdom teenoor hoekom dit hom uiteindelik nie kon tevrede stel nie.
Die Voorwerpe: ‘n Pragtig versierde “goue” kroon (blink plastiek of karton bedek met foelie), ‘n hoop speelgeld / kostuumjuweliersware, en ‘n donker lap of swartsak.
Die Skrifgedeelte: 1 Konings 10:14-29
Die Les:
- Wys die kinders die kroon en die skatte. Lees oor die enorme hoeveelheid goud wat Salomo jaarliks ontvang het en hoe selfs sy bekers van soliede goud gemaak was.
- Pak die skatte om die kroon, sodat dit skouspelagtig lyk. Vra die kinders of hulle dink hierdie rykdom het Salomo permanent gelukkig gemaak.
- Geld / rykdom word opgebruik, dit kan gesteel word of wegraak. Bedek die hele hoop met die donker lap. Lees Prediker 2:11, waar ‘n ouer Salomo terugkyk na al sy ontsaglike rykdom en dit “ydelheid” of “‘n gejaag na wind” noem.
- Plaas ‘n Bybel bo-op die lap sonder om die lap weg te neem.
Die Gevolgtrekking: Rykdom vervaag en kan nie ons harte bevredig nie. Salomo het alles gehad wat die wêreld kon bied, maar het geleer dat die vrees van die Here die enigste ding is wat werklik hou.
The Queen of Sheba’s Test:
An object lesson using a box and a hidden object to demonstrate how she came to test Solomon with hard questions, showing kids that it’s okay to bring our hardest questions to God.
‘n Objekles, met ‘n boks en ‘n versteekte voorwerp, om te demonstreer hoe sy Salomo met moeilike vrae getoets het, en so wys ons vir kinders dat ons ons moeilikste vrae na God toe kan bring.
The Focus: The Queen coming to test Solomon with hard questions, and how we can bring our questions to God.
The Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-13
The Objects: A sealed, opaque box containing something heavy/unusual (like a massive rock or an intricate puzzle), a magnifying glass, and a Bible.
The Lesson:
- Shake the box. Tell the kids that the Queen of Sheba heard incredible rumors about Solomon’s wisdom, but she didn’t just take people’s word for it – she came to test him with hard riddles and questions to see if the rumors were true.
- Pass the box around and let them try to guess what’s inside using the magnifying glass or by asking you “hard questions” about it.
- Open the box to reveal the answer.
- Read how Solomon answered every single one of her questions, leaving her breathless, leading her to praise the Lord.
The Takeaway: The Queen of Sheba sought out the truth with all her heart. In the same way, we don’t have to guess about life or hide our hard questions; we can bring them straight to God and receive answers through His Word.
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Die Fokus: Die Koningin van Skeba wat Salomo met moeilike vrae kom toets, en hoe ons ons vrae na God kan bring.
Die Skrifgedeelte: 1 Konings 10:1-13
Die Voorwerpe: ‘n Verseëlde, ondeursigtige boks wat iets swaar/ongewoons bevat (soos ‘n massiewe rots of ‘n ingewikkelde legkaart), ‘n vergrootglas en ‘n Bybel.
Die Les:
- Skud die boks. Vertel vir die kinders dat die Koningin van Skeba ongelooflike gerugte oor Salomo se wysheid gehoor het, maar sy het nie net wat die mense gesê het, geglo nie – sy het gekom om hom met moeilike raaisels en vrae te toets om te sien of die gerugte waar was.
- Stuur die boks tussen die kinders rond en laat hulle probeer raai wat binne is deur die vergrootglas te gebruik of deur jou “moeilike vrae” daaroor te vra.
- Maak die boks oop om die antwoord te openbaar.
- Lees hoe Salomo elkeen van haar vrae beantwoord het, haar sprakeloos gelaat het en haar gelei het om die Here te prys.
Die Gevolgtrekking: Die Koningin van Skeba het die waarheid met haar hele hart gesoek. Net so hoef ons nie oor dinge van die lewe te raai of ons moeilike vrae weg te steek nie; ons kan dit direk na God toe bring en die antwoorde in Sy Woord vind.
