2 Chronicles 23 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: Long Live the King
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.
PreschoolWe Are God's People
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenKing
Grade 1A New King
Order:
Grade 2Joash Is King
- How old was Joash? Seven years old (circle)
- Who made a plan? Jehoiada the priest (circle)
- What did they put on Joash? The crown (circle)
- What did everyone shout? Long live the king! (circle)
- What promise did the people make? They promised to be God's people.
Grade 3The Covenant Renewed
- When did Jehoiada take courage? In the seventh year
- Who did Jehoiada say must reign? The king's son
- What did they give Joash? The law
- What covenant did Jehoiada make? That they would be Yahweh's people
- What did they tear down? The house of Baal
Grade 4The King's Son Must Reign
- How many captains did Jehoiada make a covenant with? Five
- Whose weapons did the guards use? David's spears and shields
- What did they give Joash along with the crown? The testimony
- What did Athaliah cry? Treason
- How was the offering restored? With rejoicing and singing
Word bank: 1. Jehoiada; 2. captains; 3. king
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5A Lamp Relit
- How did David's line survive for six years? In a hidden child
- What was Jehoiada's reason for acting? God's word that the king's son must reign
- What was the testimony? God's law
- What three parties were in the covenant? Jehoiada, the people, and the king
- What does Peter say in 1 Peter 2:9? In the New Testament, you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession.
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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