2 Chronicles 25 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Not with a Perfect Heart

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.

PreschoolGod Can Give More

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

KindergartenTrust

MONEY → picture 3KING → picture 1PROPHET → picture 4HEART → picture 2

Grade 1A Half Heart

Amaziah was king. → picture 4He paid for soldiers. → picture 3A prophet said, Send them home. → picture 1God can give much more. → picture 5Later he got proud. → picture 2

Order:

1. He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart2. Yahweh is able to give you much more than this3. Why have you sought after the gods of the people4. Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah

Grade 2A Half Heart

Did Amaziah love God with all his heart? No (circle)
Who did he pay to help him? Soldiers from Israel (circle)
What did the man of God say? Send them home. (circle)
What can God give? Much more (circle)
What did the king do later? He bowed to fake gods.

Grade 3Yahweh Is Able

How did Amaziah do right? Not with a perfect heart
How much did he pay the soldiers from Israel? A hundred talents of silver
What did the man of God say Yahweh is able to do? Give you much more than this
What did Amaziah bring back from Edom? The gods of Edom
What did Amaziah stop doing? Listening to God

1: He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart2: Yahweh is able to give you much more than this3: Why have you sought after the gods of the people4: Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah

Grade 4Much More Than This

What law of Moses did Amaziah obey? Children should not die for their fathers' sins.
What was Amaziah's concern? The money
What did the prophet say Yahweh is able to do? Give you much more than this
What did Amaziah do after defeating Edom? He worshiped their gods.
What happened when he challenged Israel? He was defeated.

Word bank: 1. Amaziah; 2. Israel; 3. Yahweh; 4. Judah; 5. God

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

Grade 5A Divided Heart

How does verse 2 summarize Amaziah? He did right, but not with a perfect heart.
What was the test about? Money
What does trusting God sometimes mean? Letting go of money already spent
What parable did Joash tell? A thistle and a cedar
What does Paul write in Ephesians 3:20? In the New Testament, God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.

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