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2 Kings 21 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Manasseh's Long Evil Reign

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.

PreschoolA Young King

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

KindergartenChoose God

KING → picture 3YOUNG → picture 1IDOL → picture 4CHOOSE → picture 2

Grade 1King Manasseh

Manasseh was twelve. → picture 4He became king. → picture 3He made idols. → picture 1He put them in God's house. → picture 5God wants us to choose Him. → picture 2

Grade 2A Very Bad King

  1. How old was Manasseh when he became king? Twelve (circle)
  2. Who was his father? Hezekiah (circle)
  3. Where did he put altars for false gods? In God's house (circle)
  4. Whom did God send? Prophets (circle)
  5. Who became king after Amon? Josiah (circle)
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Grade 3Worse Than the Nations

  1. How long did Manasseh rule? Fifty-five years
  2. Like which king did Manasseh make altars for Baal? Ahab
  3. Where did he build altars for the stars? In the two courts of the Lord's house
  4. How would God wipe Jerusalem? As a man wipes a dish
  5. How long did Amon rule? Two years
1: Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign2: And worshiped all the army of the sky3: Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets4: The people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place

Grade 4Ears Will Tingle

  1. What did the Lord say about Jerusalem and His name? I will put my name in Jerusalem.
  2. What did Manasseh set in the temple? The carved Asherah image
  3. What would happen to the ears of whoever heard of the evil? Both his ears would tingle.
  4. What line would the Lord stretch over Jerusalem? The line of Samaria

Word bank: 1. Manasseh; 2. evil; 3. Baal; 4. image; 5. prophets

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

Grade 5The Point of No Return

  1. Whose reforms did Manasseh reverse? Hezekiah's
  2. According to 2 Kings 23:26, why could Josiah's reforms not turn away judgment? Because of all that Manasseh had done
  3. What does 2 Chronicles 33 record about Manasseh in Babylon? He humbled himself greatly, prayed, and God heard him.
  4. What does Paul call himself in 1 Timothy 1:15 in the New Testament? The chief of sinners
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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