Length: 11 min 08 · Watch on YouTube
The story
In the Beginning. Before the mountains, before the light, there was God. In six days he made the light, the sky, the land, the sun and the stars, the fish, the birds, the animals, and last of all Adam and Eve. On the seventh day, he rested. Grandma Adjoua tells Kofi and Nia how it all began.
The Bible passage
From the book of Genesis, chapters 1 and 2.
Read Genesis 1 and 2 in the Bible (New International Version)
In this episode
Each time mark opens the video on YouTube at the right moment.
The song: Thank you for the world
Day one, the light.
Day two, the sky so blue.
Day three, the land and flowers too.
Day four, the sun and stars at night.
Day five, the fish, the birds up high.
Day six, the animals, and you and I.
Day seven, we rest, and all is good!
The children sing it at the end of the episode, at 9:30.
Let’s talk about it
- What does God make on the first day?
- What does God do on the seventh day?
- Of all the things God made, which is your favorite? Why?
- How can we take care of what God made?
To remember: God made everything, and he saw that it was good.
To do: Draw your favorite animal, then thank God for it.
Printables
Also in French
The series also exists in French as “La Bible sous le baobab”, with the same episodes and the same songs.
This episode in French