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1 Kings 13 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Man of God from Judah

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolObey God

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGod Heals

HAND → picture 3ALTAR → picture 1PRAY → picture 4LION → picture 2

Grade 1The Man of God

The altar split apart. → picture 4The king's hand dried up. → picture 3The man of God prayed. → picture 1He went home another way. → picture 5A lion met him on the road. → picture 2

Order:

1. And Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense2. When the king heard the saying of the man of God3. Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God4. For so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word

Grade 2Obey What God Says

  1. Where did the man of God come from? Judah (circle)
  2. What happened to the altar? It split apart. (circle)
  3. What happened to the king's hand? It dried up. (circle)
  4. What did the man of God do? He prayed. (circle)
  5. What did the old prophet tell? A lie (circle)
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Grade 3Keep God's Word

  1. What king did the man of God name? Josiah
  2. What was the sign? The altar would split and the ashes would pour out.
  3. Why did the man not eat with the king? God had said not to eat or drink there.
  4. How did the old prophet trick him? He lied and said an angel told him to bring the man back.
  5. Did Jeroboam turn from his evil way? No
1: And Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense2: When the king heard the saying of the man of God3: Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God4: For so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word

Grade 4A Lesson in Obedience

  1. What would Josiah do one day, according to the man of God? Burn the bones of the false priests on the altar
  2. What three things had God commanded the man? Not to eat bread, drink water, or return the same way
  3. What lie did the old prophet tell? That an angel had told him to bring the man home
  4. What did Jeroboam do after all this? He still did not turn from his evil way.

Word bank: 1. altar; 2. hand; 3. God; 4. Bethel; 5. prophet

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5When God Has Spoken

  1. When did the prophecy about Josiah come true? About three hundred years later, in 2 Kings 23
  2. What does the narrator say plainly about the old prophet? He lied.
  3. What showed that the lion was God's judgment? It stood beside the body and did not harm the donkey.
  4. What does Paul say in the New Testament about an angel with a different gospel? It should not be believed.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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