Isaiah 66 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: As a Mother Comforts
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 Comforts Me
ChildHeartpeople
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenComfort
MOTHER → picture 4COMFORT → picture 3PEACE → picture 2RIVER → picture 1
Grade 1I Will Comfort You
Heaven is my throne. → picture 3Peace like a river. → picture 5As a mother comforts. → picture 2All nations will come. → picture 4They will see my glory. → picture 1
Order:
1. Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool2. For my hand has made all these things3. Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river4. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you
Grade 2Like a Mother
- What is God's throne? Heaven (circle)
- What did God make? All things (circle)
- Who does God care for? Humble people who listen (circle)
- How will God comfort us? Like a mother (circle)
- Who would come to worship? People from all nations (circle)
Grade 3Peace Like a River
- What is God's footstool? The earth
- Who does God look to? The one who trembles at his word
- What will God extend like a river? Peace
- How will God comfort his people? As a mother comforts
- Who will come to worship? All flesh
1: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool2: For my hand has made all these things3: Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river4: As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you
Grade 4All Nations Will See My Glory
- Which New Testament passage quotes 66:1? Acts 7:49-50
- Who does God look to? The poor, contrite, and those who tremble at his word
- How does God promise to comfort his people? As a mother comforts
- What will the messengers declare? God's glory among the nations
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5From One Sabbath to Another
- Which New Testament passage cites 66:1-2? Acts 7:49-50
- Which other verses use motherly language for God? Isaiah 42:14 and 49:15
- Which vision in chapter 2 does verses 18-23 fulfill? Isaiah 2:2-4, the nations coming to God
- Where does Jesus use the image from the final verse? Mark 9:48
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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