Exodus 17 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Water from the Rock

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.

PreschoolThe Lord Our Banner

rock and wateraltarhandmountain

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

KindergartenWater and Victory

WATER → picture 2ALTAR → picture 4HANDS → picture 1HILL → picture 3

Grade 1Holding Up Hands

Water from a rock → picture 3Moses held up his hands → picture 2Moses sat on a stone → picture 4An altar to thank God → picture 1

Order:

1. The people were thirsty for water there2. Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel3. So Joshua did as Moses had told him4. Moses built an altar

Grade 2Water from a Rock

What did the people ask when they were thirsty? The people said, Is Yahweh among us, or not?
What came out when Moses hit the rock? Water (circle)
Who led Israel's soldiers? Joshua (circle)
Who helped hold up Moses' hands? Aaron and Hur (circle)
What did Moses call the altar? Yahweh our Banner (circle)

Grade 3Aaron and Hur

Why did Moses say the people were almost ready to stone him? They were quarreling about water.
What did Massah and Meribah remember? That the people tested Yahweh, asking, Is Yahweh among us?
Where did Moses stand during the battle? On the top of the hill with God's rod
How did Aaron and Hur help Moses? They put a stone under him and held up his hands.
What was the altar called? Yahweh our Banner

1: The people were thirsty for water there2: Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel3: So Joshua did as Moses had told him4: Moses built an altar

Grade 4Water From the Rock

What does it mean to test God? Doubting God after He has shown His care
Where did Israel's victory come from? From God, pictured by Moses lifting God's rod
Who fought in the battle? Joshua
How did Aaron and Hur show God's people need each other? They held up Moses' tired hands.

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

Grade 5Rock and Banner

What do Massah and Meribah mean? Testing and quarreling
What does Paul say about the rock? In the New Testament, Paul says the rock was Christ (1 Corinthians 10:4).
What did the rise and fall of Moses' hands teach? Victory comes from God, not merely military strength.
What was a banner used for? A rallying flag in battle
How is Christ a better intercessor than Moses? He always lives to intercede for us and never grows weary (Hebrews 7:25).

Word bank: 1. rock; 2. altar; 3. God

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