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Jesse Tree: Day 3
Fall of Man: Gen. 3:1-7 and 23-24 Symbol: Serpent We don’t have anything in our little bible for this, I will read to Mary from my bible and talk to her about it. I’ll explain that Jesus had to come as...
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Jesse Tree: Day 4
Noah: Gen. 6:5-8, 13-22; 7:17, 23, 24; 8:1, 6-22 Symbol: Ark From our God Loves Me Bible:Noah was God’s friend. He listened to God. God told Noah to build a big boat. Noah put his family in the boat....
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Jesse Tree: Day 5
Abraham: Gen. 12:1-3 Symbol: Stars From our God Loves Me Bible:God chose Abraham to be the father of a special nation of people. God promised to give Abraham plenty of land. God promised Abraham as...
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Jesse Tree: Day 6
Jacob: Gen. 25:1-34; 28:10-15 Symbols: Ladder From our God Loves Me Bible:Jacob had a dream. He saw a stairway going up to heaven. Angels walked up and down the stairway. And God stood at the very top....
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Jesse Tree: Day 7
Joseph: Gen. 37:23-28; 45:3-15 Symbol: Multi-Colored Coat From our God Loves Me Bible:Joseph was a special boy. He had a very colourful coat. He had very exciting dreams. But Joseph’s brothers didn’t...
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Jesse Tree: Day 8
Moses: Ex. 2:1-10 Symbol: Stone Tablets/Ten Commandment From our God Loves Me Bible:Moses talked with God. Ge did whatever God told him to do. God spoke to moses from a burning bush. God told Moses to...
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Jesse Tree: Day 9
Joshua: Joshua 6:2-5; Jos. 1,3,6-11) Symbol: Sword & Trumpet From our God Loves Me Bible:Joshua was a great leader of the Israelites. He lead God’s people to the promised land. Joshua’s army...
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Jesse Tree: Day 10
(please don’t laugh at my oil lamp… I tried!) Samuel: 1 Sam. 3:1-18 Symbols: Oil lamp From our God Loves Me Bible:When Samuel was a little boy, he lived in the temple. One night he heard a voice...
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Jesse Tree: Day 11
Solomon: 1 Kings 3:5-14, 16-28 Symbol: Scales of justice From our God Loves Me Bible:Solomon was a good king of Israel. He asked God to make him wise. God made Solomon very wise. God also made Solomon...
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Our Jesse Tree
If I had to pick a favourite from our family’s Advent traditions I think the Jesse Tree would probably be it. Before we were married I used to imagine one day doing it with my husband and children, I...
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