Lesson 6.17

(Covering the section titled:  “Stonecutting,”  pages 125 and 126.)

A quarry is the place where a stone cutter gets large blocks of stone from the earth.

ACTIVITIES:

(A)  List some of the things a stone cutter made:                                                               

(B)   Read 1 Kings 5:17 – 7:12.   These verses describe the building of the temple and King Solomon’s palace home.

(C)  How many years did it take to build the temple?                                                        

(D)  How many years did it take to build Solomon’s palace?                                             

Lesson 6.18

(Covering the sections titled:  “Tent making,”  “Gem cutter,”  and  “The day laborer,”  pages 125 – 127.)

ACTIVITIES:

(A)  Read Matthew 20:1-16.  This is a story Jesus told about day laborers.

(B)   What does this story mean?                                                                                      

Please read chapter 7 in Everyday Life in Bible Times.