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Genesis 26 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Isaac Digs Wells

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.

PreschoolWater from the Well

welldropgrainaltar

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

KindergartenGod Gives Water

WELL → picture 2WATER → picture 4GRAIN → picture 1ALTAR → picture 3

Grade 1Isaac the Peacemaker

Isaac's crops grew → picture 3He dug a new well → picture 1He built an altar → picture 4He made a feast → picture 2

Order:

1. Isaac sowed in that land2. Isaac dug again the wells of water3. Yahweh appeared to him the same night4. He built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name

Grade 2Wells of Peace

  1. What did God tell Isaac? To stay in the land; He would be with Isaac and bless him.
  2. What happened when Isaac planted seeds? God gave him a big harvest.
  3. What did the other men say about the well? They said the water was theirs.
  4. What did Isaac do instead of fighting? He moved and dug another well.
  5. What did Isaac build to worship God? An altar

Grade 3Room to Grow

  1. Where did God tell Isaac not to go? Egypt
  2. What mistake did Isaac repeat? He said Rebekah was his sister.
  3. How much did Isaac's crops produce? A hundred times as much
  4. What did Rehoboth mean to Isaac? Isaac said, For now Yahweh has made room for us.
  5. What did God say to Isaac at Beersheba? Yahweh said, Don't be afraid, for I am with you.
1: Isaac sowed in that land2: Isaac dug again the wells of water3: Yahweh appeared to him the same night4: He built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name

Grade 4Blessed to Be a Peacemaker

  1. What promises did God give Isaac? The same as Abraham: land, many descendants, and blessing for all nations
  2. What can pass from one generation to the next? Both sin patterns and faith
  3. How did Isaac respond to the arguments over wells? He moved on and dug new wells instead of fighting.
  4. What did Isaac's rivals finally say? They said, We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you.

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

Grade 5The Lord Has Made Room

  1. How did Isaac show obedience at the start of the chapter? He stayed in Gerar during the famine instead of going to Egypt.
  2. What does Isaac's prosperity show about God's blessing? It is abundant and undeserved, given despite Isaac's weakness.
  3. Why did Isaac give the wells his father's names? To honor his father and his heritage
  4. What do the names Esek, Sitnah and Rehoboth show about Isaac's journey? He moved from contention and enmity to a broad place God provided.
  5. What order of actions at Beersheba shows Isaac's priorities? He built an altar and called on the Lord before pitching his tent.

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

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