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Jeremiah 37 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jeremiah in Prison

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 and Truthful

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

KindergartenTell the Truth

BREAD → picture 3BRAVE → picture 1KING → picture 4PRAY → picture 2

Grade 1Jeremiah Was Brave

The king asked for a word from God. → picture 4Jeremiah told the truth. → picture 3Jeremiah was put in prison. → picture 1He got bread each day. → picture 5God took care of him. → picture 2

Order:

1. Pray now to Yahweh our God for us2. Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people3. Is there any word from Yahweh4. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard

Grade 2Jeremiah Tells the Truth

  1. Who was mad at Jeremiah? Some men (circle)
  2. Where did they put Jeremiah? In jail (circle)
  3. What did the king ask? Is there any word from Yahweh
  4. What did Jeremiah tell the king? The truth (circle)
  5. What did the king give Jeremiah every day? Bread (circle)
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Grade 3A Secret Question

  1. What did Zedekiah ask Jeremiah to do? Pray for the people
  2. What did the guard say Jeremiah was doing? Going over to the enemy
  3. Where did the princes put Jeremiah? In prison
  4. What did the king ask secretly? Is there any word from Yahweh
  5. What did Jeremiah get each day in the court of the guard? A loaf of bread
1: Pray now to Yahweh our God for us2: Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people3: Is there any word from Yahweh4: Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard
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Grade 4Faithful Under Pressure

  1. Who made Zedekiah king? Nebuchadnezzar
  2. Why did the Babylonians pull back from Jerusalem? Egypt's army marched out
  3. What was Jeremiah accused of? Defecting to the Babylonians
  4. How did Zedekiah care for Jeremiah? He moved him to the court of the guard and gave him bread daily

Word bank: 1. king; 2. pray; 3. Jeremiah; 4. God; 5. bread

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

Grade 5A King Who Asked but Would Not Obey

  1. What did Zedekiah want without God's word? God's help
  2. Why did Jeremiah try to leave the city? To claim his share of property in Benjamin
  3. Whom did Zedekiah fear more than God? His officials
  4. How did God preserve Jeremiah? Through a daily loaf of bread in the court of the guard
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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