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Exodus 7 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Water Turned to Blood

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.

PreschoolMoses and Aaron Obey

staff and snakewavesfishcrown

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

KindergartenGod's Power

SNAKE → picture 2RIVER → picture 3FISH → picture 4KING → picture 1

Grade 1The First Plague

Aaron's rod swallowed the others → picture 3The river turned red → picture 1The fish died → picture 4Pharaoh would not listen → picture 2

Order:

1. Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh2. Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods3. Moses and Aaron did so4. The fish that were in the river died

Grade 2The River Turns Red

  1. What happened to Aaron's rod? It became a snake. (circle)
  2. What did Aaron's rod do to the magicians' rods? It swallowed them up. (circle)
  3. What happened when Aaron hit the river? The water turned to blood.
  4. What is a plague? A big trouble sent by God
  5. Did Pharaoh let God's people go? No, his heart was hard.

Grade 3The Nile Struck

  1. How old were Moses and Aaron? Moses was 80; Aaron was 83.
  2. What did God say the Egyptians would know? That He is Yahweh
  3. How did Aaron's rod show it was greater? It swallowed up the magicians' rods.
  4. What happened to the river? It turned to blood, the fish died and it stank.
  5. How did the Egyptians get water? They dug around the river.
1: Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh2: Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods3: Moses and Aaron did so4: The fish that were in the river died

Grade 4So They Will Know

  1. Why did God send the plagues? So the Egyptians would know He is Yahweh, showing His power and judgment
  2. What did Aaron's rod swallowing the others show? God's power is greater than false powers.
  3. What did turning the Nile to blood show about Pharaoh's power? Pharaoh could not protect the river from Yahweh.
  4. What did Pharaoh do after the Nile turned to blood? He went into his house and did not take it to heart.

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

Grade 5The Hardened Heart

  1. What was the purpose of the plagues? That the Egyptians would know God is Yahweh; a contest with Egypt's gods (12:12)
  2. What irony is there in the first plague? The river where Hebrew babies were thrown now runs with blood.
  3. How do the two sides of Pharaoh's hardening fit together? Pharaoh freely refused God, and God in judgment confirmed him in that choice.
  4. What were the magicians' limits? They could imitate, but not undo or overcome God's power.
  5. How did Moses and Aaron respond to God? They did as Yahweh commanded.

Word bank: 1. God; 2. river; 3. heart

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

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