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Judges 10 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Israel Says We Have Sinned

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 Cares

donkeypeoplepraying and handshouse

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

KindergartenWe Have Sinned

PRAY → picture 4DONKEY → picture 3PEOPLE → picture 2HEART → picture 1

Grade 1Turning Back to God

Tola judged Israel. → picture 3Jair's sons rode thirty donkeys. → picture 5Israel served false gods. → picture 2Israel said, We have sinned. → picture 4God's heart was sad for them. → picture 1

Order:

1. Tola judges Israel2. Jair's sons ride thirty donkeys3. Israel says, We have sinned4. They put away the foreign gods

Grade 2We Have Sinned

  1. How long did Tola judge? Twenty-three years (circle)
  2. How many sons did Jair have? Thirty (circle)
  3. How long did enemies hurt Israel? Eighteen years (circle)
  4. What did Israel say? We have sinned! (circle)
  5. What did Israel put away? Their false gods (circle)
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Grade 3Real Turning

  1. How long did Jair judge? Twenty-two years
  2. What did Jair's sons have? Thirty donkeys and thirty cities
  3. Who crushed Israel? The Philistines and the Ammonites
  4. What did God tell them to do? Cry to the gods they had chosen
  5. What did Israel do to show real turning? Put away the foreign gods and served Yahweh
1: Tola judges Israel2: Jair's sons ride thirty donkeys3: Israel says, We have sinned4: They put away the foreign gods
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Grade 4More Than Words

  1. Who were the two quieter judges? Tola and Jair
  2. How long did the Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel? Eighteen years
  3. Why did God tell them to cry to their chosen gods? They kept leaving Him after He saved them.
  4. How did Israel show their turning was real? They put away their foreign gods and served Yahweh.

Word bank: 1. served; 2. Tola; 3. God; 4. sinned; 5. Ammon

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

Grade 5Repentance and Compassion

  1. Which tribe was Tola from? Issachar
  2. Which gods did Israel serve? The Baals, the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and the Philistines
  3. What did God's sharp answer test? Whether their repentance was real
  4. What three things did Israel do after God's answer? Accepted whatever God thought good, put away the foreign gods, and served Yahweh
  5. What question did Gilead's leaders ask? Who would lead the fight
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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