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Numbers 4 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Carrying the Holy Things

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.

PreschoolCarrying God's Things

ark and covenanttabernaclepeoplelampstandaltar

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

KindergartenCarry with Care

ARK → picture 2LAMP → picture 4TABLE → picture 1POLES → picture 3

Grade 1Holy Work

Cover the ark. → picture 2Wrap the lampstand. → picture 4Put in the poles. → picture 5Carry the curtains. → picture 1Everyone had a job. → picture 3

Order:

1. Priests cover the holy things2. Kohathites carry them3. Gershonites carry curtains4. Everyone has a job

Grade 2Wrapped and Carried

  1. What did the priests cover first? The holy things (circle)
  2. What colors were the cloths? Blue, red, and purple (circle)
  3. How did the Kohath family carry the holy things? On poles (circle)
  4. What did the Gershon family carry? The curtains (circle)
  5. How old were the workers? From age thirty to fifty
COVERWOFBHRLHPISANCGFDOLSLHLUPILAGTSOBWKEMCATTSMBSPRRJHWFNTABLEKJMGHUUTKCARRYARKK

Grade 3Service in the Tent of Meeting

  1. How old were the Levite men who did this work? From thirty to fifty years old
  2. What did Aaron cover the ark with? The veil
  3. What colors were the cloths? Blue, scarlet, and purple
  4. What must the Kohathites not do? Touch the holy things
  5. What did the Merarites carry? The boards, bars, pillars, and sockets
1: Priests cover the holy things2: Kohathites carry them3: Gershonites carry curtains4: Everyone has a job
CMEPPOLESKTABLEHDDAFARKPLEPLPDGJYMTJALTARVACGMECARRYOKPHMDJLNVYJMOOPRJECCLOTHORRJ

Grade 4Handling Holy Things

  1. How many Levites were counted for this service? 8,580
  2. What did Aaron cover the ark with first? The veil
  3. What would happen if the Kohathites touched the holy things? They would die.
  4. What does Hebrews 12:28 say? We should worship God with reverence and awe.

Word bank: 1. ark; 2. table; 3. carry; 4. God

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

Grade 5Each to His Service

  1. Which ages were counted in Numbers 4? From thirty years old and upward to fifty years old
  2. What three layers covered the ark? The veil, sealskin, and a cloth of blue
  3. Why did the priests prepare the holy things before the Kohathites came? They must not touch the sanctuary, lest they die.
  4. Who oversaw the Gershonites and Merarites? Ithamar
  5. What does Paul teach in 1 Corinthians 12? God has given each member of the body different gifts, so that all may serve together.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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