Exodus 4 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Moses Makes Excuses

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 Helped Moses Speak

staffhandsnakepeople

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

KindergartenWhat Is in Your Hand?

ROD → picture 2HAND → picture 4SNAKE → picture 1PEOPLE → picture 3

Grade 1God Gives Signs

A rod became a snake → picture 3A hand was healed → picture 1Aaron helped Moses → picture 4The people worshiped → picture 2

Order:

1. He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake2. Moses took his wife and his sons3. Yahweh said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses4. The people believed

Grade 2Moses Asks God to Send Someone Else

What was in Moses' hand? A rod (staff) (circle)
What happened when Moses threw it down? It became a snake. (circle)
What did God say about Moses' mouth? God made it, and He would help him speak.
Who did God send to help Moses? His brother Aaron (circle)
What did the people do when they believed? They bowed down and worshiped God.

Grade 3Who Made Man's Mouth?

What were the three signs? Rod to snake, hand made leprous and healed, river water to blood
What excuse did Moses give about his speech? He was not eloquent but slow of speech.
What did God promise about Moses' mouth? He would be with his mouth and teach him what to say.
What did God call Israel? His firstborn son
Why did the people worship? They heard that God had seen their affliction.

1: He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake2: Moses took his wife and his sons3: Yahweh said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses4: The people believed

Grade 4God Uses Weak People

What did God give Moses to show His power? Signs (rod to snake, healed hand, water to blood)
What did God remind Moses about mouths? God made every mouth.
How did God respond when Moses refused again? He was displeased but graciously gave Aaron to help.
What does God want from us when He calls? Trust and obedience

Word bank: 1. good; 2. God; 3. Aaron

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

Grade 5Excuses and God's Patience

What were Moses' five objections? He asked who he was to go, asked God's name, feared the people would not believe, said he was not eloquent, and asked God to send someone else.
What did the water turned to blood show? God's power over the Nile
What does God's question about the mouth teach? God is sovereign over every ability and disability and can work through weakness.
Why did God's anger burn? Moses' last plea was reluctance, not humility.
What did the episode in 4:24-26 teach about leadership? The leader needed to obey God's covenant in his own home.

Word bank: 1. with; 2. God; 3. Aaron

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