Isaiah 35 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: The Holy Way
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 Desert Blooms
flowerlj and waterPathpeoplesun
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenThe Desert Blooms
ROSE → picture 4DESERT → picture 3GLAD → picture 1LEAP → picture 2
Grade 1Everlasting Joy
Blossom like a rose. → picture 5The Holy Way. → picture 1Streams in the desert. → picture 4The blind will see. → picture 2Everlasting joy. → picture 3
Order:
1. The wilderness and the dry land will be glad2. Be strong! Don’t be afraid!3. Then the lame man will leap like a deer4. A highway will be there, a road
Grade 2Flowers in the Desert
- What would the desert do? Bloom with flowers (circle)
- What did God tell scared people? Be strong. Do not be afraid.
- Who would see? Blind people (circle)
- Who would jump like a deer? Lame people (circle)
- What would God's people do on the holy road? Sing (circle)
Grade 3Be Strong! Don't Be Afraid!
- What will the desert blossom like? A rose
- What should we tell people who are scared? Be strong! Don't be afraid!
- What will happen to the eyes of the blind? They will be opened.
- What is the road called? The Holy Way
- What will flee away? Sorrow and sighing
1: The wilderness and the dry land will be glad2: Be strong! Don’t be afraid!3: Then the lame man will leap like a deer4: A highway will be there, a road
Grade 4The Ransomed Will Return
- What will the land see? Yahweh's glory, the excellence of our God
- What should God's people tell those with a fearful heart? Be strong! Don't be afraid!
- Which New Testament passage points to these healings? Matthew 11:4-5
- How will Yahweh's ransomed ones come to Zion? With singing, with everlasting joy on their heads
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5Joy on Their Heads
- Why are Lebanon, Carmel, and Sharon mentioned? They were famous for forests and fields, and their glory is given to the wilderness.
- Which New Testament verse quotes the command to strengthen weak hands? Hebrews 12:12
- How did Jesus answer John the Baptist? By pointing to the signs of this chapter (Matthew 11:2-5)
- What does ransomed mean? Bought back from slavery
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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