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Exodus 27 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Altar and the Courtyard

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 Light That Keeps Burning

altaroil and jarlampstandtabernacle

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

KindergartenAltar and Lamp

ALTAR → picture 2OIL → picture 4LAMP → picture 1TENT → picture 3

Grade 1God's Courtyard

A bronze altar → picture 3A courtyard around the tent → picture 1Pure olive oil → picture 4A lamp burning all night → picture 2

Order:

1. God said, You shall make the altar of acacia wood2. God said, You shall make the court of the tabernacle3. God said, For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits4. God said, You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light

Grade 2The Courtyard

  1. What was the altar covered with? Bronze (circle)
  2. How many horns did the altar have? Four (circle)
  3. What was the fence around the yard made of? White cloth hung on posts
  4. How many gates were there? One (circle)
  5. What did the people bring for the lamp? Pure olive oil (circle)
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Grade 3One Way In

  1. What was the altar made of? Acacia wood covered with bronze
  2. What was on its four corners? Horns
  3. How long and wide was the court? One hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide
  4. Where was the gate? On the east side
  5. When did Aaron and his sons tend the lamp? From evening to morning
1: God said, You shall make the altar of acacia wood2: God said, You shall make the court of the tabernacle3: God said, For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits4: God said, You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light

Grade 4The Way to God

  1. What was the first thing a person saw inside the gate? The bronze altar
  2. What did the altar show? Sin is serious and must be dealt with before we come to God.
  3. How many gates did the courtyard have? One
  4. What did Jesus call Himself in John 10:9? He called Himself the door.

Word bank: 1. altar; 2. God; 3. gate; 4. lamp; 5. light

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

Grade 5Approaching a Holy God

  1. Why did every worshiper pass the altar first? Approach to God requires atonement for sin.
  2. What were the horns of the altar used for? Applying blood and seeking refuge
  3. What did the single gate teach? God sets the terms of approach; there is one way.
  4. Who supplied the oil and who tended the lamp? The people supplied oil; the priests tended the lamp.
  5. What does Hebrews 13:10-12 say about Christ? He is our altar and sacrifice.

Word bank: 1. altar; 2. God; 3. gate; 4. oil; 5. lamp

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

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