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2 Kings 2 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Elijah Goes Up to Heaven

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.

PreschoolUp to Heaven

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

KindergartenFollow God

COAT → picture 4FIRE → picture 3WIND → picture 2RIVER → picture 1

Grade 1Elijah and Elisha

They walked together. → picture 3Elijah hit the water with his coat. → picture 5The river parted. → picture 2A chariot of fire came. → picture 4Elijah went up in a whirlwind. → picture 1

Order:

1. Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal2. So that they both went over on dry ground3. A chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them4. He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him

Grade 2Elijah Goes to Heaven

  1. Who walked with Elijah? Elisha (circle)
  2. What river did they come to? The Jordan River (circle)
  3. What did Elijah hit the water with? His coat (circle)
  4. How did Elijah go up to heaven? In a big wind (circle)
  5. What did Elisha pick up? Elijah's coat (circle)
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Grade 3A Double Share

  1. Where did Elijah and Elisha go? Gilgal, Bethel, Jericho, and the Jordan
  2. How many times did Elijah tell Elisha to stay? Three times
  3. What did Elisha ask for? A double share of Elijah's spirit
  4. What came between them? A chariot of fire with horses of fire
  5. What did Elisha use to heal the water? Salt
1: Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal2: So that they both went over on dry ground3: A chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them4: He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him

Grade 4The Chariot of Fire

  1. Who watched from a distance? Fifty sons of the prophets
  2. Why did Elisha ask for a double portion? It may have been like the share an heir received.
  3. What did Elisha ask when he struck the water? Where the Lord, the God of Elijah, was
  4. What did the youths do near Bethel? They mocked him.

Word bank: 1. Elijah; 2. Elisha; 3. mantle; 4. whirlwind; 5. God

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

Grade 5The Mantle Passes

  1. What route did Elijah's final journey take? It went from Gilgal to Bethel to Jericho and across the Jordan.
  2. What did the double portion mean under the Law? The share of the firstborn heir
  3. What did Elisha mean by the chariots of Israel? Elisha's cry suggests that Elijah, not armies, had been Israel's real defense.
  4. Where does Elijah appear in the New Testament? With Moses on the mount of transfiguration, talking with Jesus
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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