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Micah 5 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Ruler from Bethlehem

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.

PreschoolBethlehem

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

KindergartenA Ruler Is Coming

SMALL → picture 3TOWN → picture 1KING → picture 4PEACE → picture 2

Grade 1A Shepherd King

Bethlehem was small. → picture 4A ruler will come from there. → picture 3He will shepherd in Yahweh's strength. → picture 1He will be our peace. → picture 5God's people will be like dew. → picture 2

Order:

1. But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah2. He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh3. He will be our peace

Grade 2A Ruler from a Small Town

  1. Was Bethlehem big or small? Small (circle)
  2. Who would come from Bethlehem? A ruler (circle)
  3. How would he care for people? Like a shepherd (circle)
  4. How far would he be great? To the ends of the earth
  5. What would he be for us? Our peace (circle)
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Grade 3Small Town, Great King

  1. Which town does Micah speak to? Bethlehem Ephrathah
  2. How old are the ruler's goings out? From of old, from ancient times
  3. In whose strength will he shepherd? Yahweh's
  4. What will the remnant be like? Dew from Yahweh
  5. What will God's people stop worshiping? The work of their hands
1: But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah2: He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh3: He will be our peace
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Grade 4The Ruler from Bethlehem

  1. Why is it surprising that the ruler comes from Bethlehem? It was small among the clans of Judah.
  2. What does verse 2 say about the ruler's goings out? They are from of old, from ancient times.
  3. How will this ruler lead his people? He will shepherd in the strength of Yahweh.
  4. What will Yahweh remove from his people? Horses, chariots, strongholds, witchcraft, and idols

Word bank: 1. Bethlehem; 2. ruler; 3. strength; 4. peace; 5. remnant

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

Grade 5He Will Be Our Peace

  1. What is the situation at the start of chapter 5? Jerusalem is under siege and its judge is struck on the cheek.
  2. Why does Bethlehem's connection to David matter? It recalls God's covenant with David's family.
  3. What two pictures describe the remnant of Jacob? Dew from Yahweh and a lion
  4. Why does God remove horses, chariots, and idols? So his people will trust him alone, not their own strength or false gods.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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