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Jeremiah 40 · Grade 2

Jeremiah Chooses

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Read the Story

A man took off Jeremiah's chains. He said Jeremiah could go where he liked. Jeremiah chose to stay with his people.

He lived with Gedaliah, the new leader. People came back home. They picked lots of grapes and fruit.

Memory Verse

“Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.”

Jeremiah 40:6 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the man take off Jeremiah?

    His chainsGedaliahWith his people

  2. Where could Jeremiah go?

    GedaliahWhere he likedGrapes and fruit

  3. Where did Jeremiah choose to stay?

    With his peopleGrapes and fruitHis chains

  4. Who was the new leader?

    GedaliahWhere he likedHis chains

  5. What did the people pick?

    Where he likedWith his peopleGrapes and fruit

Word Search

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

MTEYJKSIHDIDSGDFJKFBZAEBCLAOAGPDJAAHOBOYAGSNIDYFTLHLDKILABIRNNABOFNAVHHMGNEGHTLGO
  • GEDALIAH
  • BABYLON
  • MIZPAH
  • AHIKAM
  • LAND
  • FOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who was Gedaliah?
  • Who came back home?

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