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Jeremiah 21 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Way of Life

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.

PreschoolChoose God's Way

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

KindergartenGod's Way

WAY → picture 3LIFE → picture 1HELP → picture 4MORNING → picture 2

Grade 1Two Ways

King Zedekiah asked Jeremiah to pray. → picture 4God set before them two ways. → picture 3Do justice in the morning. → picture 1Help the person who is robbed. → picture 5The king should be fair. → picture 2

Order:

1. Please inquire of Yahweh for us2. Behold, I set before you the way of life3. Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear Yahweh’s word4. Execute justice in the morning

Grade 2The Way of Life

  1. Who was afraid? King Zedekiah (circle)
  2. What was coming to Jerusalem? An army (circle)
  3. What did the king ask Jeremiah to do? Pray to God (circle)
  4. What was one of the two ways? The way of life (circle)
  5. Who did God tell the king to help? People who were robbed (circle)
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Grade 3Justice in the Morning

  1. Who was making war against Jerusalem? The king of Babylon
  2. What did Zedekiah hope God would do? One of his wondrous works to make the army leave
  3. What did God set before them? The way of life and the way of death
  4. When were they to execute justice? In the morning
  5. Who were they to deliver? The person who was robbed
1: Please inquire of Yahweh for us2: Behold, I set before you the way of life3: Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear Yahweh’s word4: Execute justice in the morning
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Grade 4Two Ways Set Before Them

  1. What did Zedekiah hope God would do? Deal with them according to all his wondrous works
  2. Why would God not defend the city? Because the people had not turned from evil
  3. What choice did God offer the people? The way of life and the way of death
  4. What was a king's first duty each day? To execute justice and protect the weak

Word bank: 1. King; 2. God; 3. life; 4. justice

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

Grade 5The Way of Life and the Way of Death

  1. What did Zedekiah want from God? Rescue without repentance
  2. How did God reverse the king's hopes? He said he would turn back their own weapons and the city would fall
  3. What earlier figure does the choice of life and death echo? Moses in Deuteronomy
  4. Why is God angry at injustice? He cares about the people who are robbed and oppressed
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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