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Ezra 1 · Grade 2

A King Says Go

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Read the Story

God's people lived far from home. They lived in a land called Babylon. Their city, Jerusalem, was broken. God's house there was gone.

God had made a promise. He said His people would go home. Then God moved the heart of a king. The king's name was Cyrus.

Cyrus sent out a letter. It said that God's people could go home. They could build God's house again. Friends gave them gold and silver. The king gave back God's cups and bowls. The people got ready to go!

Memory Verse

“Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.”

Ezra 1:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did God's people live?

  2. Who moved the heart of the king?

    GodGod's cups and bowlsFar from home, in Babylon

  3. What was the king's name?

    CyrusGod's houseGod's cups and bowls

  4. What could the people build?

    CyrusGod's houseFar from home, in Babylon

  5. What did the king give back?

    CyrusGod's cups and bowlsGod

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

FSILVERMJVESSELSTUTHCPMMYHDYFOYEGRFARCRUTROLHFYLESFSLRCRPOGEFIDVUFBUILDAKSLKCRYBD
  • VESSELS
  • PERSIA
  • SILVER
  • CYRUS
  • BUILD
  • HOUSE
  • JUDAH
  • GOLD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping Your promises. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do you feel when you get to go home?
  • How can you help someone get ready for a trip?

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