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Genesis 43 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Benjamin Goes to Egypt

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.

PreschoolA Big Feast

breadcuppeopleheart

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

KindergartenJoseph's Feast

BREAD → picture 3CUP → picture 4BROTHERS → picture 1LOVE → picture 2

Grade 1Benjamin Comes

Judah made a promise → picture 2Benjamin came along → picture 4A big feast → picture 3Joseph cried with love → picture 1

Order:

1. When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little more food.2. The men took that present3. When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house4. Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother

Grade 2A Feast with Joseph

  1. Who had to go to Egypt with the brothers this time? Benjamin (circle)
  2. Who promised to keep Benjamin safe? Judah (circle)
  3. What did Joseph do when he saw Benjamin? He went into another room and cried.
  4. What did Joseph give his brothers? A big feast (circle)
  5. How much food did Benjamin get? Five times as much as the others
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Grade 3Judah Takes Responsibility

  1. What did Judah promise his father? To be responsible for Benjamin and bear the blame forever if he did not bring him back
  2. What did Jacob pray? That God Almighty would give them mercy before the man
  3. What did the steward say about their money? Their God had given them treasure in their sacks.
  4. Why were the brothers amazed at the meal? They were seated in order of their ages.
  5. How did Joseph treat Benjamin at the meal? He gave him a portion five times larger.
1: When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little more food.2: The men took that present3: When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house4: Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother

Grade 4A Changed Brother

  1. How had Judah changed? He once suggested selling Joseph, but now he protected Benjamin.
  2. What did Jacob have to learn? To let go and trust God Almighty with what he loved most
  3. What was the feast testing? Whether the brothers would be jealous of Benjamin
  4. What happened at the feast? The brothers enjoyed the meal together without jealousy.

Word bank: 1. Judah; 2. Benjamin; 3. God; 4. feast; 5. brothers

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

Grade 5A Pledge and a Feast

  1. How did Judah's offer differ from his past? He once sold a brother for silver; now he offered himself as surety for a brother.
  2. What did Jacob's prayer show? Surrender and trust in God Almighty's mercy
  3. What surprising words did the brothers hear at Joseph's house? The steward said, Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks.
  4. Why did Joseph give Benjamin five portions? To test whether envy of a favored son still ruled the brothers
  5. How does the feast picture the gospel? A hidden lord who knows his brothers fully receives them graciously and prepares a table for them.

Word bank: 1. brothers; 2. Judah; 3. God; 4. Benjamin

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

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