Isaiah 14 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Proud King Brought Low

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.

PreschoolThe Earth Sings

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

KindergartenRest and Song

REST → picture 4QUIET → picture 3SING → picture 2TREE → picture 1

Grade 1God's Plan Stands

God gives rest. → picture 3The earth sings. → picture 5The cedars rejoice. → picture 2The king wanted the stars. → picture 4God's plan will stand. → picture 1

Order:

1. For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob2. Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow3. Yahweh of Armies has sworn4. That Yahweh has founded Zion

Grade 2God Gives Rest

What would God give His people? Rest from their hard work and sorrow
What was the proud king like? Mean to many people (circle)
Who stopped him? God (circle)
What did the earth do? It was quiet and sang for joy
Can anyone stop God's plans? No (circle)

Grade 3How the Oppressor Has Ceased

What would God give His people? Rest from their sorrow and hard service
What did the king say in his heart? I will ascend into heaven!
Who did the king want to be like? The Most High
What is the whole earth like when the oppressor is gone? At rest and quiet
Can anyone turn back God's hand? No

1: For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob2: Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow3: Yahweh of Armies has sworn4: That Yahweh has founded Zion

Grade 4Brought Down

What does God promise his people at the start of the chapter? Compassion, a return home, and rest
What did the king of Babylon boast? That he would exalt his throne above the stars of God and make himself like the Most High
Who did God swear he would break in his land? The Assyrian
Who will take refuge in Zion? The afflicted of his people

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

Grade 5How You Have Fallen

What would God give Israel before they sang the taunt song? Rest from their sorrow, trouble, and hard service
What five things did the king say he would do in his heart? Ascend into heaven, exalt his throne above the stars of God, sit on the mountain of assembly, ascend above the clouds, and make himself like the Most High
Who does the text itself address in verse 12? The king of Babylon
What answer should be given to the nations at the end of the chapter? Yahweh has founded Zion, and the afflicted of his people will take refuge in her.

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