The Promise of a Child

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***The Promise of a Child*** is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the television series *Superbook*.

## Synopsis

Chris has writer's block while trying to come up with a new Christmas song for the youth group's Christmas service. He needs inspiration like writers of Christmas hymns in the past. Superbook whisks our heroes away to witness Bible stories they have experienced on previous Superbook trips like the Garden of Eden, Abraham and Sarah, Moses' birth and leading God's people from Egypt, Ruth and Boaz and David and Goliath. Finally, the kids watch as Mary is told by the Angel Gabriel that she will give birth to the Son of God. With that, Chris, Joy and Gizmo are whisked home and Chris has his inspiration for his new song - "The Promise of a Child."

## Bible Profiles

### People

* God
* Adam
* Eve
* The Serpent
* Abraham
* Sarah
* Isaac
* Rebekah
* Jacob
* Esau
* Jochebed
* Miriam
* Moses
* Pharaoh (During the Exodus)
* Ruth
* Boaz
* David
* King Saul
* Goliath
* Mary
* Joseph (Mary's Husband)
* Gabriel
* The Shepherds
* The Wise Men
* Baby Jesus

### Places and Artifacts

* Garden of Eden
* Canaan
* Egypt
* Nile River
* The Red Sea
* Wilderness of Paran
* Bethlehem
* Valley of Elah
* Nazareth
* The Tree of Life
* The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

## Characters

* Chris Quantum
* Joy Pepper
* Gizmo

## Plot

Chris is having writer's block while trying to come up with a new Christmas song for his youth group's Christmas service. Like many writers of famous Christmas hymns in the past, he doesn't know where to find the inspiration. Superbook whisks our heroes away to witness bible stories they have experienced on past Superbook trips.
The kids find this especially strange when they aren't able to interact with the characters in the adventures, and can only watch their "past selves" play out the stories they recognize. They witness Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit and lose the garden - but not before God first makes a cryptic promise. "Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle, more than every beast of the field. On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He shall bruise your head and you shall bruise His heel."
They don't understand. But their journey continues through the story of Abraham and Sarah having a child, Isaac, in their advanced age - through Moses being born and growing up to free the Israelites from captivity. They are reminded of Ruth and Boaz, parents of Obed, who would become father of Jesse and grandfather to David. They watch David go on to slay Goliath and become King. Then, on the final leg of their journey, Superbook takes the kids back to watch as Mary is told by the Angel Gabriel that she will give birth to the Son of God.
With that, Chris, Joy and Gizmo are whisked home and Chris has an epiphany. Those stories all point to God's "promise of a child" and the restoration of our relationship with God. Chris is immediately inspired to write "The Promise of a Child" the new Christmas song that he, Joy and Gizmo perform at the Christmas service.

## Trivia

* This episode aired as the 2nd episode of Season 5 despite it being the 13th episode. It most likely aired eariler as it was nearing Christmas period during November 2019, which was what the episode's theme was.
* This is the first clip episode of the series. It will be followed by Rescued! and Heroes of the Bible.