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Ezra 5 · Grade 4

Prophets and Builders

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After years of waiting, God sent the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. They prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel. Zerubbabel and Jeshua began to build God's house again. The prophets were with them and helped them.

Then Tattenai the governor came. He asked who had told them to build. He asked for the names of the men. But the eye of God was on the elders. The work did not stop while the king was asked.

Tattenai wrote down what the Jews said. They called themselves servants of the God of heaven and earth. They said their fathers had made God angry. So the house had been torn down. But in his first year, Cyrus had decreed that it be rebuilt and had returned the temple vessels. Tattenai asked that the king's treasure house be searched.

Show What You Know

  1. Which prophets did God raise up?

  2. What two things did Tattenai ask?

  3. Why was the work not stopped?

  4. What did the Jews say about why the first house was destroyed?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

HaggaieldersGodbuildprophets
  1. After years of waiting, God sent the prophets and Zechariah.
  2. They prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the of Israel.
  3. The were with them and helped them.
  4. He asked who had told them to .
  5. But the eye of God was on the .

Think About It

  1. God sent prophets to encourage the builders. Who encourages you in your faith, and whom could you encourage?

  2. The eye of God was on the elders. How does it help to know that God watches over you?

Memory Verse

“Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied to them in the name of the God of Israel.”

Ezra 5:1 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for watching over me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did God restart the work on His house?
  • How did the builders answer the governor?

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