Exodus 33 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: God's Presence Will Go
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 Goes With Us
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenGod Is Near
Grade 1God Shows His Glory
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Grade 2God Talks with His Friend
- What did Moses call the tent? The Tent of Meeting (circle)
- What came down to the door of the tent? The tall cloud (circle)
- How did God talk with Moses? Like a friend talks to a friend
- What did God promise Moses? He would go with them and give them rest.
- Where did God put Moses? In a crack in a big rock
Grade 3Face to Face
- Why did God first say He would not go among them? Because they were a stiff-necked people
- How did the people show they were sad? They mourned and took off their jewelry.
- What did the people do when the cloud came down? They stood and worshiped at their tent doors.
- Who stayed at the tent? Joshua, Moses' young helper
- Why could Moses not see God's face? No one can see God's face and live.
Grade 4Nothing Without God
- What did Moses know about the promised land without God? It was not worth having.
- What did God promise after Moses prayed? His presence would go with them.
- What did God show Moses when he asked to see His glory? His goodness, as He passed by
- Where do we see God's glory, according to John 1:18? In Jesus, the Son
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5Your Presence and Your Glory
- Why would God not go among the people at first? His holiness and their sin could not dwell together; He might consume them.
- What does face to face, as a man speaks to his friend, express? Close fellowship
- According to 33:16, what made Israel distinct? God's presence with them
- How does Paul use 33:19 in Romans 9:15? To show that mercy is God's free gift
- Where does 2 Corinthians 4:6 say God's glory shines? In the face of Jesus Christ
Word bank: 1. God; 2. with; 3. Tent; 4. friend; 5. rest
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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