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Jeremiah 41 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The People Are Brought Back

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.

PreschoolComing Back Home

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

KindergartenGlad to Come Back

BACK → picture 3GLAD → picture 1HELP → picture 4PEOPLE → picture 2

Grade 1They Came Back

A bad man took people away. → picture 4Johanan came to help. → picture 3The people were glad. → picture 1They came back to Johanan. → picture 5They were safe again. → picture 2

Order:

1. All the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back2. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men3. Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him took all the remnant of the people4. They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham

Grade 2Johanan Helps

  1. Who took the people away? A bad man named Ishmael
  2. Who heard about it? Johanan (circle)
  3. What did Johanan and his men do? Went to help (circle)
  4. How did the people feel when they saw Johanan? Glad (circle)
  5. Where did the people go? Back to him (circle)
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Grade 3Brought Back

  1. Who was the governor at Mizpah? Gedaliah
  2. Where was Ishmael taking the people? To the Ammonites
  3. Where did Johanan find Ishmael? By the great waters in Gibeon
  4. What did the people do when they saw Johanan? They were glad and came back to Johanan
  5. Where did Johanan and the people plan to go? To Egypt
1: All the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back2: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men3: Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him took all the remnant of the people4: They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham
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Grade 4Hope Shaken Again

  1. Who was Ishmael? A member of the royal family
  2. Where did Johanan catch up with Ishmael? At the great pool in Gibeon
  3. Why were the people afraid after the rescue? They feared Nebuchadnezzar would blame them for Gedaliah's death
  4. Where did they intend to flee? To Egypt

Word bank: 1. Mizpah; 2. Johanan; 3. Gibeon; 4. people; 5. God

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

Grade 5The Fragile Remnant

  1. Why was Ishmael's betrayal especially shameful? He betrayed Gedaliah after sharing a meal with him
  2. Why might Ishmael have resented Gedaliah? He was not from David's line and cooperated with Babylon
  3. Where were the captives rescued? At the great waters of Gibeon
  4. What question does the chapter set up? Would the remnant trust God's word or their own fears
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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