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Jeremiah 39 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Keeps Ebedmelech Safe

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 Keeps Me Safe

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

KindergartenSafe with God

TRUST → picture 4CARE → picture 3FREE → picture 1KING → picture 2

Grade 1God Takes Care

A king said to care for Jeremiah. → picture 5Jeremiah was set free. → picture 1He lived among his people. → picture 4Ebedmelech trusted God. → picture 2God kept him safe. → picture 3

Order:

1. Take him and take care of him2. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you3. I will deliver you in that day4. I will surely save you

Grade 2God Kept Them Safe

  1. Who took care of Jeremiah? God (circle)
  2. What did the king say about Jeremiah? Take care of him (circle)
  3. What happened to Jeremiah? He was set free (circle)
  4. Who had helped Jeremiah? Ebedmelech (circle)
  5. Why did God keep Ebedmelech safe? Because he trusted God (circle)
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Grade 3Kept Safe

  1. Who came into Jerusalem? The army of Babylon
  2. What did the king of Babylon command about Jeremiah? Take him and take care of him
  3. Where did Jeremiah live afterward? Among the people
  4. Who had saved Jeremiah from the pit? Ebedmelech
  5. Why would God save Ebedmelech? He had put his trust in God
1: Take him and take care of him2: Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you3: I will deliver you in that day4: I will surely save you
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Grade 4When the City Fell

  1. What happened in the eleventh year of Zedekiah? A breach was made in the city wall
  2. Where was Zedekiah caught? Near Jericho
  3. Whom did Nebuzaradan leave in Judah? Some of the poorest people
  4. Why did God promise to save Ebedmelech? He had put his trust in God

Word bank: 1. Babylon; 2. guard; 3. God; 4. save

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

Grade 5Judgment and Mercy on the Same Day

  1. When did the siege begin? In the ninth year of Zedekiah
  2. What did the princes sitting in the middle gate signify? That they now ruled
  3. What small reversal happened for the poor? They received vineyards and fields
  4. What does the chapter show about God's judgment and his care? Judgment on a nation does not cancel his care for those who trust him
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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