Jesus Without Language

 

This worksheet about Shiphrah and Puah, the Israelite midwifes examines what it is to be a hero and that true power lays with God. It’s a sheet designed to use in small groups though it would be possible to complete independently. The sheet has multiple activities, many with answers that are not clear cut.

To complete the worksheet you will need something to write and colour with and to turn your imaginations on!

The PDF can can be downloaded by clicking on the image.
 

Here are the images you need for the hero’s attributes linked to Shiphrah and Puah – the Israelite Midwifes.
Each hero set contains a high quality graphic of the character, a take home bible card and a colouring page.

The images are displayed small here, click on the image you wish to have, then save the image that loads.
(Please note : these images have no watermark but are not copyright free, they are only intended for classroom use.)

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Working in a 3D scene really helps the story come alive, this scene is when the 2 midwives, Shiphrah and Puah are called to face the Pharaoh – perhaps for the first time, perhaps for the second? It’s a simple craft though if you have younger children you may want to cut the characters out roughly rather than exactly!

 
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This simple Shiphrah and Puah origami craft is a lovely puzzle to play with when made. It has 3 images to reveal, the words, the midwifes and the superheroes.

 
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This story of Shiphrah and Puah’s simple deception and deep consequences may at first seem a funny subject for the frivolity of games, but with so many symbols to play on, the idea of super heroes, the lavishness of the pharaoh, the deception and protection it brought are all wonderful images to tie into playful activities.

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Race the baby – This game requires a small pebble or object that can represent the baby. The idea of the game is for the loving family and friends to keep moving the baby before the midwife can find it. The midwife must call out a persons name and say the child’s name eg “ Aaron, Aaron, do you have the baby” Aaron then opens his hands palm side up to show if he does or doesn’t have the baby stone. The stone can be passed at any point excluding when the holders name is called. Link into the deception.

 
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If you want the teachers page then please click on the image for the pdf.


Today’s heroes are Shiphrah and Puah because they shows us the gift of real Super heroes

Essential Teachers notes:
It’s important to note the background of midwifery. Shiphrah and Puah probably got married as teenagers and wanted to have children. In a heartbreaking practice, their lack of ability to conceive or carry would mean they become midwifes. These two , though failures in the eyes of society, are the very definition of a super hero: A powerful enemy, the lives of innocents at stake, and an evil plan to undo. There would be no Moses basket without these women.

Main Passage : Exodus 1

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