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Genesis 45 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Joseph Forgives His Brothers

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.

PreschoolJoseph Forgives

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

KindergartenJoseph Forgives

BROTHERS → picture 2LOVE → picture 1CAMEL → picture 4RULER → picture 3

Grade 1Joseph Tells Who He Is

Joseph the ruler → picture 4Brothers hugged → picture 3Gifts for the trip → picture 1Jacob was glad → picture 2

Order:

1. Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him2. Joseph said, I am Joseph, your brother3. He kissed all his brothers4. They told him all the words of Joseph

Grade 2Joseph Tells Who He Is

  1. Who did Joseph tell his secret to? His brothers (circle)
  2. What did Joseph say? Joseph said, I am Joseph!
  3. How did the brothers feel at first? Scared (circle)
  4. Who did Joseph say had sent him to Egypt? God (circle)
  5. What did Jacob say when he believed the news? Israel said, I will go and see him before I die.
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Grade 3God Sent Joseph Ahead

  1. What was the first question Joseph asked after revealing himself? Joseph said, Does my father still live?
  2. Why did Joseph tell his brothers not to be angry with themselves? God had sent him ahead to preserve life.
  3. How many more years of famine were coming? Five
  4. Where did Joseph want his family to live? The land of Goshen
  5. What helped Jacob believe the news? Seeing the wagons Joseph had sent
1: Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him2: Joseph said, I am Joseph, your brother3: He kissed all his brothers4: They told him all the words of Joseph

Grade 4Forgiveness and God's Plan

  1. What does forgiveness mean? Choosing not to pay someone back for the wrong they did
  2. Did Joseph pretend the brothers' sin was nothing? No; he said plainly, You sold me.
  3. What did Joseph understand about God? God had been in control and sent him ahead to preserve life.
  4. Why did Joseph warn them not to quarrel? He knew they might blame each other; he wanted peace in the family.

Word bank: 1. Joseph; 2. brothers; 3. God

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

Grade 5God Meant It for Good

  1. Why could Joseph reveal himself now? Judah's plea had shown the brothers were changed men.
  2. How many times does Joseph say God sent him, and why is this significant? Three times; he sees God's providence behind everything.
  3. What two truths does Joseph hold together? Human responsibility (their sin was real) and divine sovereignty (God's purpose was greater)
  4. What earlier verse is reversed when his brothers talked with him? Genesis 37:4, where they could not speak peaceably to him
  5. How does Acts 2:23 parallel Joseph's view? The crucifixion was both a wicked human act and God's definite plan.

Word bank: 1. Joseph; 2. brothers; 3. God

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

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