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Jeremiah 38 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Rescued from the Pit

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.

PreschoolPulled Out of the Mud

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

KindergartenA Kind Helper

ROPE → picture 4PIT → picture 3KIND → picture 2HELP → picture 1

Grade 1Ebedmelech Helped

Jeremiah was in a pit. → picture 3There was mud, not water. → picture 5Ebedmelech asked the king for help. → picture 2They let down ropes. → picture 4They pulled Jeremiah out. → picture 1

Order:

1. They let down Jeremiah with cords2. Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king3. Jeremiah did so4. Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard

Grade 2Out of the Pit

  1. Where did the men put Jeremiah? Into a deep pit (circle)
  2. What was in the pit? Mud, not water (circle)
  3. Who was kind to Jeremiah? Ebedmelech (circle)
  4. Whom did Ebedmelech ask for help? The king (circle)
  5. What did they use to pull Jeremiah up? Ropes and soft rags (circle)
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Grade 3Ebedmelech to the Rescue

  1. What was in the pit? No water, but mud
  2. Who was Ebedmelech? An Ethiopian who worked in the king's house
  3. What did Ebedmelech tell the king? These men had done evil to Jeremiah
  4. How many men did the king send? Thirty
  5. Why did Ebedmelech use rags? To put under Jeremiah's arms under the cords
1: They let down Jeremiah with cords2: Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king3: Jeremiah did so4: Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard
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Grade 4Kindness in the Mud

  1. Why did the officials want Jeremiah dead? They said he was weakening the soldiers
  2. What did Ebedmelech tell the king? The men had done evil and Jeremiah would die there
  3. Why did Ebedmelech use rags and worn-out clothes? So the cords would not cut Jeremiah's arms
  4. What kept Zedekiah from obeying? He was afraid of what people would think

Word bank: 1. Jeremiah; 2. king; 3. dungeon; 4. God

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

Grade 5An Outsider's Courage

  1. What did the princes call Jeremiah's message? Treason
  2. Who was Ebedmelech? An Ethiopian eunuch serving in the palace
  3. Where did Ebedmelech confront the king? At Benjamin's gate
  4. What did Zedekiah admit in the final meeting? He was afraid of the Jews who had defected to the Chaldeans
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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