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Leviticus 24 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Lamp, the Bread, and God's Name

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.

PreschoolA Light That Never Goes Out

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

KindergartenAlways Shining

LAMP → picture 2OIL → picture 4BREAD → picture 1LIGHT → picture 3

Grade 1Light and Bread

The lamps burned always. → picture 2Pure olive oil. → picture 4Twelve loaves of bread. → picture 5God's name is holy. → picture 1One fair law for all. → picture 3

Order:

1. Bring pure olive oil2. Keep the lamps burning3. Set out twelve loaves4. Honor God's name

Grade 2Lamp and Loaves

  1. What did the people bring for the lamps? Pure olive oil (circle)
  2. Did the lamps go out? No, the lamps never went out.
  3. How many loaves were on the table? Twelve loaves (circle)
  4. What did God say about His name? His name is holy. (circle)
  5. What did Jesus say He is? The light of the world and the bread of life
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Grade 3Before Yahweh Continually

  1. What did the people bring for the light? Pure olive oil beaten for the light
  2. How long did Aaron keep the lamps burning? From evening until morning, continually
  3. How many cakes were on the table? Twelve cakes
  4. Who ate the bread? Aaron and his sons
  5. What did God say about the law for foreigners? There must be one law for the foreigner and the native-born.
1: Bring pure olive oil2: Keep the lamps burning3: Set out twelve loaves4: Honor God's name
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Grade 4Light, Bread, and Justice

  1. What did the lamps and loaves show? God was always present with His whole people.
  2. Why did the people hold the man? Until they learned Yahweh's will
  3. What was the purpose of eye for eye? To limit punishment so it would fit the crime, not grow into revenge
  4. What did Jesus teach in Matthew 5? Not to seek personal revenge but to love their enemies

Word bank: 1. oil; 2. Twelve; 3. God; 4. Name

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

Grade 5The Holy Name

  1. What did the twelve cakes represent? The twelve tribes held in God's presence by an everlasting covenant
  2. What did Moses do before acting? Held the man in custody until Yahweh's will was declared
  3. What did the punishment show? To curse God was a grave offense against the holy One who dwelt among them
  4. To whom did the eye for eye principle apply? The community's courts, not personal vengeance
  5. What did Jesus teach in Matthew 5:38-39? Not to retaliate personally, but to turn the other cheek
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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