Exodus 22 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Caring for Neighbors

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 Hears the Needy

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

KindergartenHelp Others

COAT → picture 4HELP → picture 3LOVE → picture 1NEIGHBOR → picture 2

Grade 1Love Your Neighbor

Giving back a coat → picture 3Paying back → picture 1Kindness to strangers → picture 4God is gracious → picture 2

Order:

1. God said, If a man steals an ox or a sheep2. God said, You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him3. God said, You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child4. God said, If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor

Grade 2Be Kind to People in Need

What did a thief have to do? Pay back more than he took
Why should God's people be kind to strangers? They were strangers in Egypt.
Who did God say to take care of? Widows and children with no dad
When did a poor man's coat have to go back? By sunset (circle)
Why did he need his coat? To stay warm at night

Grade 3God's Heart for the Poor

How much did a thief have to pay back? Two times or more
What did someone pay if his fire spread? The damage it caused
Why should Israel not mistreat foreigners? They had been foreigners in Egypt.
What should a lender not charge a poor person? Interest
Why did the cloak need to go back before sundown? It was his only covering to sleep in.

1: God said, If a man steals an ox or a sheep2: God said, You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him3: God said, You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child4: God said, If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor

Grade 4God Hears the Cry

What is restitution? Making things right when we take or damage someone's things
Name groups God has special care for. Foreigners, widows and orphans
Why should Israel understand strangers? They had been strangers in Egypt.
What does James 1:27 say pure religion is? Visiting orphans and widows in their trouble

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

Grade 5Justice and Mercy

Why did theft require restitution instead of only punishment? So the thief would repay the victim
Which commandments do these property laws apply? The eighth and tenth
Why should Israel be compassionate to foreigners? They had been foreigners in Egypt themselves.
What reason did God give for returning the cloak? God said, I am gracious.
What two things belong together in this chapter? Holiness and compassion

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