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Jeremiah 36 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The King Burns the Scroll

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's Word Lasts

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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 Word

SCROLL → picture 2FIRE → picture 4KING → picture 1WORD → picture 3

Grade 1Written Again

Baruch wrote on a scroll. → picture 2He read it in God's house. → picture 4The king did not want to hear. → picture 5The king burned the scroll. → picture 1God told them to write it again. → picture 3

Order:

1. Take a scroll of a book2. Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah3. Then Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the book in Yahweh’s house4. Then Jeremiah took another scroll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe

Grade 2The Scroll

  1. Who was Jeremiah's helper? Baruch (circle)
  2. What did Baruch write on? A scroll (circle)
  3. Where did Baruch read it? At the temple (circle)
  4. What did the king do to the scroll? He cut it up and burned it
  5. What did God tell them to do? Write it again (circle)
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Grade 3The Words Come Back

  1. Why did God want the words written? So the people might hear and turn from their evil way
  2. Who wrote the words down? Baruch
  3. What did the princes tell Baruch and Jeremiah? Go and hide
  4. What did the king do with the columns? Cut them off and threw them into the fire
  5. What did God tell Jeremiah to do next? Write all the words again on another scroll
1: Take a scroll of a book2: Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah3: Then Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the book in Yahweh’s house4: Then Jeremiah took another scroll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe
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Grade 4A Scroll in the Fire

  1. What was the purpose of writing the scroll? Mercy, so the people might return from their evil way
  2. Why did Baruch read the scroll instead of Jeremiah? Jeremiah was barred from the temple
  3. How did the princes react? They turned in fear one toward another
  4. How did the king and his servants respond? They were not afraid and didn't tear their garments

Word bank: 1. scroll; 2. Baruch; 3. words

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

Grade 5The Word That Cannot Be Burned

  1. What was God's goal in having the scroll written? Repentance and forgiveness
  2. How did Baruch explain the writing of the scroll? Jeremiah dictated all these words to him with his mouth
  3. How did Jehoiakim's response contrast with Josiah's? Josiah tore his clothes, but Jehoiakim burned the scroll
  4. What happened after the scroll was burned? A new scroll was written, and many similar words were added
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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