Jeremiah 23 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Righteous Branch

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 Gathers His Sheep

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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 Fills All

SHEEP → picture 4SEE → picture 3HEAVEN → picture 1BRANCH → picture 2

Grade 1The Good Shepherd's Promise

God will gather his sheep. → picture 5God will raise up a Branch. → picture 1The Branch will reign as king. → picture 4God's word is like fire. → picture 2No one can hide from God. → picture 3

Order:

1. I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them2. I will raise to David a righteous Branch3. In his days Judah will be saved4. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness

Grade 2A Good King Is Coming

What were God's people like? Lost sheep (circle)
What would God do? Gather his sheep (circle)
Who did God promise? A good King from David's family
What would the King be like? Wise and fair (circle)
Can anyone hide from God? No, no one can hide from him

Grade 3A Righteous Branch for David

Who were the shepherds? Leaders who did not care for the people
What would God gather? The remnant of his flock
What would God raise to David? A righteous Branch
What will the Branch be called? Yahweh our righteousness
What is God's word like? Fire and a hammer that breaks the rock

1: I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them2: I will raise to David a righteous Branch3: In his days Judah will be saved4: This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness

Grade 4Yahweh Our Righteousness

What were the shepherds in this chapter? The kings and leaders of Judah
Why is the coming King called a Branch? He would grow from David's family after the kingdom seemed cut down
What would the Branch be named? Yahweh our righteousness
What two pictures describe God's word? Fire and a hammer that breaks the rock

Word bank: 1. shepherds; 2. God; 3. flock; 4. Branch; 5. wisely

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

Grade 5A Righteous Branch and a Hammer-Like Word

How had the shepherds failed? They had driven the flock away and had not visited them
Whose name forms a contrast with Yahweh our righteousness? Zedekiah, whose name means Yahweh is righteous
What test did God apply to the false prophets? Whether they had stood in his council
What contrast does God make between dreams and his word? A dream is like straw, but God's word is wheat

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