Jeremiah 26 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: Jeremiah on Trial
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.
PreschoolBrave Jeremiah
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenBe Brave
Grade 1Jeremiah Speaks Up
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Grade 2Jeremiah Tells the Truth
- Where did Jeremiah speak? At the temple (circle)
- How many words was he to say? Every word (circle)
- Who was angry? Some leaders (circle)
- What did Jeremiah tell them to do? Obey God (circle)
- Who kept Jeremiah safe? A man named Ahikam (circle)
Grade 3Don't Omit a Word
- Where did Jeremiah stand? In the court of God's house
- How many words was he to omit? Not a word
- What place could the temple become like? Shiloh
- Which prophet did the elders remember? Micah
- Who kept Jeremiah safe? Ahikam son of Shaphan
Grade 4A Prophet in God's Hands
- What did God hope would happen through the message? That they would listen and every man turn from his evil way
- What happened at Shiloh? The tabernacle once stood there before it was destroyed
- How did Jeremiah respond when on trial? He repeated the call to amend their ways and put himself in their hand
- What example did the elders give? Micah had warned, and Hezekiah feared God instead of killing him
Word bank: 1. God; 2. people; 3. princes; 4. Micah; 5. Ahikam
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5Precedent and Protection
- Where did God tell Jeremiah to stand? In the court of Yahweh’s house
- Why did the religious leaders demand Jeremiah's death? They took the warning that the temple would become like Shiloh as blasphemy
- How did the elders use history in Jeremiah's defense? They recalled that Hezekiah listened to Micah instead of killing him
- How did God protect Jeremiah? Through the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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