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Nehemiah 8 · Grade 2

Ezra Reads to the People

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Read the Story

All the people came to the city. They asked Ezra to bring God's book. Ezra stood up high. He read it to them.

He read from morning to noon. The people stood up. They said amen. They bowed to God. Helpers told what it meant. The people cried when they heard it.

The leaders said not to cry. This was a happy day! The joy of God is our strength. So they ate and shared food. They made huts and were full of joy.

Memory Verse

“They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.”

Nehemiah 8:8 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the people ask Ezra to bring?

    It was a happy dayGod's bookFrom morning to noon

  2. How long did Ezra read?

    HutsFrom morning to noonThey told what it meant

  3. What did the helpers do?

  4. What did the leaders say about the day?

  5. What did they make?

    HutsGod's bookIt was a happy day

Word Search

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

BOOKODSNTYFBRMHBADREADWJBPVSTRENGTHYDUVEZRADWSENSEMJVFUEGMORJOYSHELTERSTGDFVVAMEN
  • STRENGTH
  • SHELTERS
  • SENSE
  • EZRA
  • BOOK
  • READ
  • AMEN
  • JOY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the joy of Your Word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you sit still and listen at church?
  • How do you feel when you hear God's Word?

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