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Genesis 35 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Back to Bethel

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 Answers

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

KindergartenThank You, God

ALTAR → picture 3PILLAR → picture 1BABY → picture 4STARS → picture 2

Grade 1Back to Bethel

Jacob built an altar → picture 2Benjamin was born → picture 4Jacob set up a pillar → picture 1Esau and Jacob buried Isaac → picture 3

Order:

1. God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel2. He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El3. God said to him, Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.4. Jacob came to Isaac his father

Grade 2Jacob Goes to Bethel

  1. Where did God tell Jacob to go? Bethel (circle)
  2. What did Jacob tell his family to put away? Their false gods (idols) (circle)
  3. What did Jacob build at Bethel? An altar (circle)
  4. What was the name of Rachel's new baby? Benjamin (circle)
  5. How many sons did Jacob have now? Twelve (circle)
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Grade 3God Keeps His Word

  1. What three things did Jacob tell his household to do? Put away foreign gods, purify themselves, and change their clothes
  2. How did God protect them on their journey? A terror from God fell on the cities around them, so no one chased them.
  3. What name did God confirm for Jacob? Israel
  4. What did Jacob name Rachel's son? Benjamin
  5. How old was Isaac when he died? 180 years old
1: God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel2: He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El3: God said to him, Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.4: Jacob came to Isaac his father

Grade 4Clean Hearts for Worship

  1. Why did God call Jacob back to Bethel? To keep his earlier promise and worship God there
  2. What did Jacob do to prepare his family for worship? He had them get rid of idols, purify themselves and change clothes.
  3. What did God's words be fruitful and multiply echo? God's words to Adam and Noah
  4. What sad events happened in this chapter? Deborah, Rachel and Isaac died.

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

Grade 5Returning to Bethel

  1. What did Jacob's family reformation include? Putting away foreign gods, purifying themselves and changing clothes
  2. How did Jacob describe God in verse 3? The God who answered him in his distress and was with him on his journey
  3. What does God's promise of kings point forward to? Israel's kings, including David, and ultimately Jesus the Messiah
  4. How did Jacob turn sorrow into hope in naming Benjamin? He changed Ben-oni (son of my sorrow) to Benjamin (son of my right hand).
  5. What shows that Esau and Jacob were reconciled? They buried their father Isaac together.

Word bank: 1. Bethel; 2. God; 3. pillar; 4. Benjamin; 5. Israel

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

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