Last Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, Old Testament Lesson
Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
The prophet Ezekiel’s ministry happened during a time of great upheaval, beginning in 593 BCE (just before the fall of Jerusalem) through 571 BCE (into the Babylonian exile). Throughout the Book of Ezekiel, we hear a message of judgment, destruction and restoration. Ezekiel is warning of the judgment of the leaders and others who have only worried about themselves or have forgotten the ways of God. Our lesson today is a ray of hope from Ezekiel to those who were in the Babylonian exile, telling them of God’s promise to look for them, gather them, care for them, and bring them home as a shepherd bring the sheep home and tends to them after they have been lost.
Note: This is also the last day in the church year, so Option 2 of the lesson focuses a bit more on that if you wish to help the children prepare for the New Year we begin next Sunday on the First Sunday in Advent.
Download the Old Testament Lesson Plan for the Last Sunday in Pentecost
LPTW Last Pentecost, Year A, Younger Children, Old Testament
LPTW Last Pentecost, Year A, Older Children, Old Testament