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Ezra 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Safe Journey

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 Keeps Us Safe

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

KindergartenGod Hears

PRAY → picture 2GOLD → picture 4TRIP → picture 1HOUSE → picture 3

Grade 1We Prayed

Ezra gathered the people by a river. → picture 2They prayed and asked God for help. → picture 4Priests carried the silver and gold. → picture 5They made the long trip. → picture 1They came safely to Jerusalem. → picture 3

Order:

1. I proclaimed a fast there2. I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers3. The hand of our God was on us4. offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel

Grade 2A Long Trip

  1. Where did the people camp? By a river (circle)
  2. What did Ezra not ask the king for? Soldiers (circle)
  3. What did the people do instead? They prayed and asked God to keep them safe
  4. Who carried the silver and gold? Priests (circle)
  5. Who kept them safe? God (circle)
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Grade 3Fasting and Praying

  1. Who did Ezra not find at first? Levites
  2. What did they ask God for during the fast? A safe journey for themselves, their little ones, and their goods
  3. Why was Ezra ashamed to ask for soldiers? He had told the king that the hand of God is on all who seek Him
  4. Who guarded the silver and gold? Twelve leading priests
  5. What happened in Jerusalem? Everything was weighed and counted, and they offered burnt offerings
1: I proclaimed a fast there2: I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers3: The hand of our God was on us4: offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel

Grade 4Trusting God on the Road

  1. Where did Ezra send for Levites? To Iddo at Casiphia
  2. What had Ezra told the king about God's hand? It is on all who seek Him for good.
  3. What did Ezra seek from God by fasting? A straight way
  4. How did God respond? He was entreated by them and delivered them from the enemy on the way.

Word bank: 1. Levites; 2. hand; 3. good; 4. fast; 5. silver

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

Grade 5Faith That Matches Words

  1. Why did Ezra need Levites? Temple service required them.
  2. Why would asking for soldiers have seemed to contradict Ezra's testimony? He had told the king that God's hand is on all who seek Him.
  3. What did Ezra seek by fasting? A straight way for their families and possessions
  4. How did Ezra practice accountability? He weighed out the treasure, charged the priests and Levites to guard it, and recorded every item in Jerusalem.
  5. What did the twelve bulls represent? Offerings for all Israel

Word bank: 1. hand; 2. fast; 3. God; 4. priests

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

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