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Ezekiel 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Visions of God by the River

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.

PreschoolLike a Rainbow

rainbowcloudlj and firepeople

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

KindergartenGod Is Great

RAINBOW → picture 3CLOUD → picture 1WINGS → picture 4THRONE → picture 2

Grade 1Ezekiel Sees God's Glory

A great cloud came from the north. → picture 4Each one had four wings. → picture 3The wheels were full of eyes. → picture 1He saw a throne above them. → picture 5The brightness looked like a rainbow. → picture 2

Order:

1. Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures2. Their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel3. There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads4. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory

Grade 2By the River

  1. Where was Ezekiel? By the river Chebar (circle)
  2. What was Ezekiel's job? He was a priest. (circle)
  3. How many wings did each living creature have? Four wings (circle)
  4. What was above the living creatures? A throne (circle)
  5. What did the bright light look like? A rainbow (circle)
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Grade 3Ezekiel Sees God's Glory

  1. Who was Ezekiel's father? Buzi
  2. What came out of the north? A stormy wind and a great cloud
  3. What did the wheels look like? A wheel within a wheel
  4. What did the throne look like? A sapphire stone
1: Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures2: Their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel3: There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads4: This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory
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Grade 4Visions of God

  1. In which year of King Jehoiachin's captivity did this happen? The fifth year
  2. What four faces did each living creature have? A man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle
  3. Why did the wheels move with the creatures? The spirit of the living creature was in the wheels
  4. What did Ezekiel do when he saw the glory? He fell on his face

Word bank: 1. living; 2. fire; 3. creatures; 4. wheels; 5. spirit

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

Grade 5The Likeness of Yahweh's Glory

  1. Why is it surprising that Ezekiel saw God's glory by the river Chebar? He was among the captives far from the temple in Jerusalem
  2. What did the noise of the wings sound like? Great waters, like the voice of the Almighty
  3. Why does Ezekiel use words like likeness and appearance? He is careful; he describes what he saw as the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh's glory
  4. What New Testament verse also describes a rainbow around the throne? Revelation 4:3
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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