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Judges 5 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Song of Deborah

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.

PreschoolSing to God

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

KindergartenI Will Sing

PEOPLE → picture 3SUN → picture 1MOUNTAIN → picture 4LOVE → picture 2

Grade 1A Song of Praise

Deborah and Barak sang. → picture 4The mountains shook before God. → picture 3The stars fought from the sky. → picture 1The river swept them away. → picture 5Those who love God shine like the sun. → picture 2

Order:

1. Deborah and Barak sing2. They sing praise to Yahweh3. Deborah arises as a mother4. Those who love God are like the sun

Grade 2A Happy Song

  1. Who sang the song? Deborah and Barak (circle)
  2. What shook when God came? The mountains (circle)
  3. Deborah rose up like what? A mother for Israel (circle)
  4. What did the river do? Swept the enemy away (circle)
  5. How long did the land rest? Forty years (circle)
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Grade 3Praise the Lord!

  1. Why did the singers praise God? The leaders led and the people offered themselves willingly.
  2. What happened when God came? The earth trembled and the mountains quaked.
  3. What did travelers do before the battle? Used side paths
  4. Which tribes risked their lives? Zebulun and Naphtali
  5. What swept the enemy away? The river Kishon
1: Deborah and Barak sing2: They sing praise to Yahweh3: Deborah arises as a mother4: Those who love God are like the sun
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Grade 4Remembering With a Song

  1. Why did Israel use songs? Songs helped them remember what God had done.
  2. What happened when Yahweh came from Seir? The earth trembled and the mountains quaked.
  3. What did Reuben do? Stayed among the sheepfolds
  4. How does the song end? With a prayer that those who love God be like the rising sun

Word bank: 1. God; 2. mother; 3. Kishon; 4. sun

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

Grade 5Praise That Tells the Story

  1. What does Judges 5 do with the story of chapter 4? Retells it as praise, giving God the glory
  2. What was life like before Deborah arose? The highways were deserted, the villages ceased, and Israel chose new gods.
  3. Which tribes are rebuked for staying away? Reuben, Gilead, Dan, and Asher
  4. Why is Meroz cursed? For not coming to help Yahweh
  5. What is the final prayer for those who love God? That they be like the sun rising in its strength
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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