Isaiah 9 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Child Is Born

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.

PreschoolA Child Is Born

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

KindergartenA Great Light

LIGHT → picture 3CHILD → picture 1KING → picture 4PEACE → picture 2

Grade 1Prince of Peace

People saw a great light. → picture 4Joy like at harvest. → picture 3A child is born to us. → picture 1He will sit on David's throne. → picture 5He is the Prince of Peace. → picture 2

Order:

1. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light2. You have increased their joy3. For a child is born to us4. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this

Grade 2A Great Light

What did the people in darkness see? A great light (circle)
What did God give them? Joy (circle)
What is born to us? A child (circle)
What is one of his names? Prince of Peace (circle)
How long will his peace last? It will never end. (circle)

Grade 3Wonderful Counselor

What land would have no more gloom? Galilee
What did God break? The yoke of their burden
Where will the government be? On his shoulders
On whose throne will he rule? David's throne
Where did Jesus live and bring this light, according to Matthew 4? Galilee

1: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light2: You have increased their joy3: For a child is born to us4: The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this

Grade 4The Prince of Peace

Which region would see a great light? Galilee of the nations, the land of Zebulun and Naphtali
What are the four names of the child? Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
What did proud Israel say about the fallen bricks? They would build with cut stone.
What refrain does Isaiah repeat? For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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

Grade 5Of His Government There Will Be No End

Why does Matthew quote Isaiah 9:1-2? To explain why Jesus began his ministry in Galilee (Matthew 4:13-16)
What are the three reasons for joy beginning with for? God has broken the yoke of the oppressor, the gear of war will be burned, and a child is born to us.
What did Gabriel tell Mary that connects to Isaiah 9:7? Her son Jesus will receive the throne of his father David, and his kingdom will have no end (Luke 1:32-33).
How did Ephraim respond to disaster? In arrogance they vowed to rebuild bigger and better, replacing sycamores with cedars, without turning to God.

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