Isaiah 39 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: Envoys from Babylon
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's Word Is Good
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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenThe Treasure House
GOLD → picture 4SILVER → picture 3GIFT → picture 1WORD → picture 2
Grade 1Hezekiah's Treasures
Letters and a present. → picture 5Silver and gold. → picture 1All his treasures. → picture 4Yahweh's word is good. → picture 2Peace and truth. → picture 3
Grade 2Showing Off
- Where did the visitors come from? Babylon (circle)
- What did they bring? A gift (circle)
- What did Hezekiah show them? All his gold and silver
- Who would take it away one day? Babylon (circle)
- What did Hezekiah say God's word is? Good (circle)
Grade 3All That Is in My House
- What did the king of Babylon send? Letters and a present
- How did Hezekiah feel about the visitors? He was pleased with them.
- What did Hezekiah show them? The silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil
- What did Isaiah ask? What have they seen in your house?
- Where would it all be carried one day? To Babylon
1: Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah2: Hezekiah was pleased with them3: Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah4: Yahweh’s word which you have spoken is good
Grade 4Nothing Will Be Left
- Who sent letters and a present? Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon
- What did Hezekiah show the messengers? All his treasures and his armor; there was nothing he didn't show them.
- What did Isaiah say would happen to Hezekiah's treasures? All would be carried to Babylon; nothing would be left.
- How did Hezekiah answer God's word? Yahweh's word which you have spoken is good.
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5Carried to Babylon
- What had Merodach-baladan heard about Hezekiah? That he had been sick and had recovered
- What does 2 Chronicles 32:31 add? God left Hezekiah to test him, to know all that was in his heart.
- When was the prophecy fulfilled? About a century later (2 Kings 24-25)
- How does the text leave Hezekiah's response open? It may show humble acceptance or narrow concern for his own time.
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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