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Ezra 9 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Ezra's Prayer of Confession

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.

PreschoolEzra Prays

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

KindergartenSorry, God

PRAY → picture 3ROBE → picture 1SORRY → picture 4HOUSE → picture 2

Grade 1A Sorry Prayer

Leaders told Ezra the people had disobeyed. → picture 4Ezra tore his robe because he was sad. → picture 3Ezra knelt down and prayed to God. → picture 1Ezra told God the people were sorry. → picture 5God had been kind to give them His house. → picture 2

Grade 2Ezra Says Sorry

  1. What sad news did the leaders bring? Many people did not obey God
  2. Whom had the people married? People who prayed to false gods
  3. What did Ezra tear? His robe
  4. How did Ezra pray? On his knees with his hands lifted to God
  5. What did Ezra tell God? That they were sorry
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Grade 3Ezra Confesses to God

  1. What had many of the people done? Married people who worshiped false gods
  2. Why had God told them not to do this? It would pull their hearts away from Him
  3. Who gathered around Ezra? Everyone who trembled at God's words
  4. What did Ezra do at the evening offering? He fell on his knees and spread out his hands to Yahweh
  5. What did Ezra say about Yahweh? That He is righteous
1: I tore my garment and my robe2: I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God3: our God has not forsaken us4: Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous

Grade 4A Prayer of Confession

  1. Who had been first in this trespass? The leaders
  2. What had God warned such marriages would do? Turn Israel's hearts to other gods
  3. What word did Ezra use instead of they? We
  4. What three kindnesses did Ezra remember? God punished them less than they deserved, left a remnant, and showed loving kindness through the kings of Persia

Word bank: 1. robe; 2. God; 3. knees; 4. kindness

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

Grade 5Grace for a Little Moment

  1. What was the issue in the text? Faithfulness to God, because joining with those who worshiped false gods would turn Israel away from Yahweh
  2. How did Ezra show his grief? He tore his clothes, pulled hair from his head and beard, and sat appalled.
  3. How did Ezra identify with the people? He called their guilt our guilt.
  4. What had God given the remnant in His holy place? A stake
  5. What does John write about confession? If we confess our sins, God is faithful and righteous to forgive us.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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