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Jeremiah 28 · Preschool

God's True Word

Name Date

Color Jeremiah and the broken wooden yoke. God's word is always true!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that a man named Hananiah said things God did not say. Jeremiah waited for God. God's word always comes true. Talk about why it matters to tell the truth.

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Jeremiah 28 · Kindergarten

True or False

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

TRUE
WORD
YOKE
WAIT
Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.

Jeremiah 28:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WOOD
BROKE
WORD
TRUE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a broken wooden bar.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always telling the truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who was Hananiah?
  • What did he promise?

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Jeremiah 28 · Grade 1

Wood and Iron

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

YOKE
WOOD
IRON
TRUE
Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.

Jeremiah 28:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Hananiah broke the yoke.
The yoke was made of wood.
God said bars of iron would come.
God had not sent Hananiah.
Jeremiah trusted God's true word.

True Words

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Nevertheless listen now to this word that I speak in your ears

May Yahweh do so

Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet

Yahweh has not sent you

Draw a broken wooden bar.

Memory Verse

“Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.”

Jeremiah 28:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always telling the truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Jeremiah say Amen?
  • How can you tell a true prophet?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 28 · Grade 2

A Wooden Yoke Breaks

Name Date

Read the Story

A man named Hananiah said trouble would end soon. He said it would be over in two years. But God did not say that.

Hananiah took the yoke from Jeremiah's neck. He broke it. God told Jeremiah that bars of iron would come next. God's word is always true.

Memory Verse

As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who said trouble would end soon?

    Two yearsNo, God did not say thatA man named Hananiah

  2. How long did he say it would take?

    No, God did not say thatA man named HananiahTwo years

  3. Did God say that?

  4. What did Hananiah break?

  5. What would come next?

    No, God did not say thatTwo yearsBars of iron

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

PCBHJUKAYYYBUEDPKONOAMRARIKEPBSEBONEAEYJMVPGFGALJIGHETTCOYABEHGLENBHHTAPWHANANIAH
  • HANANIAH
  • JEREMIAH
  • PROPHET
  • BABYLON
  • PEACE
  • KING
  • YOKE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always telling the truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What happened to the wooden yoke?
  • What did the bars of iron mean?

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Jeremiah 28 · Grade 3

A Prophet Who Was Not Sent

Name Date

Read the Story

In the temple, a prophet named Hananiah spoke to Jeremiah. He said God had broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two years, everything taken to Babylon would come back.

Jeremiah said, Amen! May Yahweh do so. Jeremiah wanted good things for his people too. But he said a prophet who promises peace is known as true only when his word happens.

Then Hananiah took the bar from Jeremiah's neck and broke it. Later God sent Jeremiah back with a message. Hananiah had broken bars of wood, but bars of iron would take their place. Jeremiah told Hananiah that God had not sent him. He had made the people trust in a lie.

Memory Verse

As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Hananiah speak?

  2. What did Hananiah say would happen within two years?

  3. When is a prophet who promises peace known as true?

  4. What would take the place of the wooden bars?

  5. What had Hananiah made the people do?

True Words

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

YREVIVRJBHONBYDREAPAKLLPSRBMRNEPFKEYKWOATIGMLIBRPNWCIONGUEHIEANGJVFFEAHYUPEACETHR
  • HANANIAH
  • JEREMIAH
  • PROPHET
  • BABYLON
  • PEACE
  • KING
  • YOKE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always telling the truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to trust in a lie?
  • Why did Jeremiah wait?

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Jeremiah 28 · Grade 4

Bars of Iron

Name Date

Read and Think

In the same year, the prophet Hananiah confronted Jeremiah in the temple in front of the priests and the people. He announced in God's name that the yoke of Babylon was broken. Within two full years the temple vessels, King Jeconiah, and the captives would return.

Jeremiah's response was humble and wise. Amen! May Yahweh do so. He did not want his people to suffer. But he pointed out that earlier prophets had usually warned of war and trouble. As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.

Hananiah then broke the wooden yoke from Jeremiah's neck. Jeremiah simply went his way. Later God sent him back. You have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron. Rejecting God's word only made the burden heavier. Jeremiah told Hananiah that God had not sent him, and that he would die that year. Hananiah died in the seventh month.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Hananiah announce?

  2. Why did Jeremiah say Amen?

  3. How is a prophet of peace proven true?

  4. What did the bars of iron show?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

KingGodJeremiahprophetHananiah
  1. In the same year, the prophet confronted Jeremiah in the temple in front of the priests and the people.
  2. Within two full years the temple vessels, Jeconiah, and the captives would return.
  3. As for the who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.
  4. simply went his way.
  5. Later sent him back.

Think About It

  1. Jeremiah wished Hananiah was right. How can someone hope for good things and still accept hard truth?

  2. Why might people prefer a message of quick peace?

Memory Verse

As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always telling the truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do people like easy messages?
  • How can we test what we hear?

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Jeremiah 28 · Grade 5

True and False Prophecy

Name Date

Read and Think

Jeremiah 28 stages a public clash between two prophets in the temple. Hananiah son of Azzur used the same formula Jeremiah used. Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. He promised that within two years the temple vessels, Jeconiah, and the exiles would return. To the crowd, both men sounded like prophets.

Jeremiah answered with grace and a test. Amen! May Yahweh do so. He shared the hope but not the claim. He noted that true prophets of old had often spoken of war, evil, and pestilence against nations. As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him. This applied Deuteronomy 18, where a prophet is tested by whether his word comes true.

Hananiah responded with a dramatic act, breaking the yoke from Jeremiah's neck. Jeremiah did not argue but went his way, waiting for God's word. When it came, it was stronger. You have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron. Jeremiah then told Hananiah that God had not sent him, but you make this people trust in a lie. Jeremiah announced that Hananiah would die that year for teaching rebellion against God. The chapter closes by noting that Hananiah died in the seventh month, two months later.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was the clash confusing to the crowd?

  2. What test from Deuteronomy 18 did Jeremiah apply?

  3. How did Jeremiah respond when Hananiah broke the yoke?

  4. What showed Jeremiah's word was true?

Crossword

51342

Across

  1. ____ spoke in the presence of all the people.

Down

  1. That they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of ____.
  2. Even the prophet ____ said.
  3. When the word of the ____ happens.
  4. That they may serve Nebuchadnezzar ____ of Babylon.

Think About It

  1. Jeremiah waited for God before answering. What can we learn from his patience?

  2. How can people test messages that claim to come from God?

Memory Verse

As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always telling the truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does truth matter?
  • How can you be patient like Jeremiah?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.