Job 26 · Preschool

Hangs the Earth on Nothing

Name Date

Color the earth and the sky! God holds up the earth.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.”

Job 26:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God hangs the earth on nothing. God is strong and holds the whole world in His hands.

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Job 26 · Kindergarten

Earth

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

EARTH

CLOUD

SKY

GOD

He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.

Job 26:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

EARTH

CLOUD

SKY

HAND

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the earth hanging in space.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does God hang the earth on?
What does God hold in the clouds?

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Job 26 · Grade 1

God's Power

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

EARTH

CLOUDS

WATER

THUNDER

He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.

Job 26:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Job answered Bildad.

God hangs the earth on nothing.

God holds water in the clouds.

The clouds do not burst.

We know only a little of God.

The Edges of His Ways

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

He stirs up the sea with his power

hangs the earth on nothing

How small a whisper do we hear of him

He binds up the waters in his thick clouds

Draw the earth hanging in space.

Memory Verse

“He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.”

Job 26:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who did Job answer?
How much of God do we hear?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Job 26 · Grade 2

God Holds It All

Name Date

Read the Story

Job answered Bildad. He said Bildad had not helped him.

Then Job talked about how great God is. God hangs the earth on nothing. God holds water in the clouds, and the clouds do not burst.

Job said all of this is just a small part of what God does. We hear only a whisper of Him. God is greater than we can understand. He is more than we can understand.

Memory Verse

“He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.”

Job 26:7 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Who did Job answer?
BildadOnly a whisperWater
What does God hang the earth on?
NothingOnly a whisperBildad
What does God hold in the clouds?
NothingWaterOnly a whisper
How much of God do we hear?
BildadOnly a whisperNothing
What is God greater than?

Word Search

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

NOTHING
WHISPER
THUNDER
CLOUDS
WATERS
EARTH
POWER
SEA

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What did Job say about Bildad's help?
What do the pillars of heaven do at God's rebuke?

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Job 26 · Grade 3

A Small Whisper

Name Date

Read the Story

Job answered Bildad, How have you helped him who is without power! How have you counseled him who has no wisdom! Job meant that Bildad's words had not helped him at all.

Then Job said, He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing. He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.

Job said, Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand? Job knew God is far greater than anyone can explain.

Memory Verse

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

Job 26:14 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What did Job ask Bildad?
What does God hang the earth on?
Where does God bind up the waters?
What did Job call these great works?
Who can understand the thunder of his power?

The Edges of His Ways

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

NOTHING
WHISPER
THUNDER
CLOUDS
WATERS
EARTH
POWER
SEA

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does God's power over the earth help you trust Him?
What part of God's world makes you wonder?

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Job 26 · Grade 4

The Thunder of His Power

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Read and Think

Job's reply to Bildad was sharp. How have you helped him who is without power! How have you counseled him who has no wisdom! To whom have you uttered words? Job showed that a speech about God's greatness is not the same as comfort.

Then Job spoke of God's greatness even more grandly than Bildad. God stretches out the north over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He binds up the waters in His thick clouds. He has set a boundary on the waters. The pillars of heaven tremble at His rebuke, and by His Spirit the heavens are garnished.

Job concluded, Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand? Even all these wonders are only the edges of what God does.

Show What You Know

What did Job show about Bildad's speech?
What does God hang the earth on?
What do the pillars of heaven do at God's rebuke?
What are all these wonders, according to Job?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

cloudswaterswhisperearthpower

How have you helped him who is without !
God stretches out the north over empty space and hangs the on nothing.
He binds up the waters in His thick .
He has set a boundary on the .
How small a do we hear of him!

Think About It

Job said we hear only a small whisper of God. What part of creation makes you wonder at God's power?
Bildad's words about God did not comfort Job. What is the difference between knowing facts about God and comforting someone?

Memory Verse

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

Job 26:14 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What is the difference between a speech about God and comfort?
Why can't simple rules explain Job's suffering?

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Job 26 · Grade 5

But a Whisper

Name Date

Read and Think

Job answers Bildad with irony: How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength! How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge! Job points out that the friends' lectures on God's greatness have done nothing for the weak man in front of them.

Job then outdoes Bildad in describing God's majesty. Even the realm of the dead lies open before God. He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing. He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them. He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters. He stirs up the sea with his power. By his Spirit the heavens are garnished.

Job concludes with humility: Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand? Job agrees with the friends that God is great, but he knows even more clearly that God is beyond human understanding, which is why simple rules cannot explain his suffering.

Show What You Know

What does Job point out about the friends' lectures?
How does Job describe the earth?
What does Job say about the heavens?
How does Job conclude?
Why can't simple rules explain Job's suffering?

Crossword

Across

hangs the earth on ____
He stirs up the ____ with his power

Down

the ____ of his power who can understand
He binds up the waters in his thick ____
how small a ____ do we hear of him

Think About It

Job said we know only the outskirts of God's ways. How does that humble us when we try to explain why things happen?
God hangs the earth on nothing and holds water in the clouds. How does God's power in creation give you confidence in Him?

Memory Verse

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

Job 26:14 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What part of creation makes you wonder at God's power?
How does God's greatness make us humble?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Job 26: The Outskirts of His Ways

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Worksheets

Hangs the Earth on Nothing

Prayer

Take It Home

Earth

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

God's Power

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

The Edges of His Ways

Prayer

Take It Home

God Holds It All

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

A Small Whisper

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

The Edges of His Ways

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

The Thunder of His Power

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

But a Whisper

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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