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Exodus 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God's People in Egypt

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.

PreschoolBrave Midwives

babybrickscrownheart

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

KindergartenGod Sees

BABY → picture 2BRICKS → picture 4KING → picture 1LOVE → picture 3

Grade 1The Midwives Obey God

Hard work for slaves → picture 3A mean new king → picture 1Babies kept safe → picture 4God's people grew → picture 2

Order:

1. The children of Israel were fruitful2. Now there arose a new king over Egypt3. But the midwives feared God4. God dealt well with the midwives

Grade 2Shiphrah and Puah

  1. What happened to God's people after Joseph died? They kept growing. (circle)
  2. What did the new king make God's people do? Work as slaves and make bricks
  3. What were the names of the two brave women? Shiphrah and Puah (circle)
  4. Why did they say no to the king? They loved (feared) God. (circle)
  5. How did God bless them? He gave them families. (circle)
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Grade 3The Midwives Feared God

  1. Why was the new king afraid of Israel? They were growing more numerous and mighty.
  2. What cities did the Israelites build? Pithom and Raamses
  3. What happened when the Israelites were mistreated? The more they were mistreated, the more they multiplied.
  4. What did the midwives do instead of obeying the king? They feared God and saved the boys alive.
  5. How did God bless the midwives? He dealt well with them and gave them families.
1: The children of Israel were fruitful2: Now there arose a new king over Egypt3: But the midwives feared God4: God dealt well with the midwives

Grade 4Fearing God More Than the King

  1. What promise to Abraham came true in Egypt? His family would be as many as the stars.
  2. Why couldn't Pharaoh stop Israel from growing? God kept blessing them; no king can stop God's promises.
  3. Why were Shiphrah and Puah courageous? They respected God more than the king and protected lives.
  4. Whose names does the Bible remember in this chapter? Shiphrah and Puah, not the Pharaoh

Word bank: 1. God; 2. grew; 3. king

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

Grade 5Oppression and Courage

  1. What earlier words do Israel's growth echo? God's blessing in creation (Genesis 1:28) and His promise to Abraham
  2. Where had God foretold this affliction? Genesis 15:13
  3. What happened when Egypt afflicted Israel more? The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied.
  4. What does the midwives' example teach about the fear of God? The fear of God frees us from the fear of man.
  5. How does Pharaoh's order about the Nile set up chapter 2? God would use the Nile to preserve Moses, Israel's deliverer.

Word bank: 1. grew; 2. God; 3. fear

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

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