Obadiah 1 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: Pride Brought Low
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.
PreschoolGod Is King
mountaincrownhouseheart
Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenGod Is King
KING → picture 3HIGH → picture 1KIND → picture 4GOD → picture 2
Grade 1Pride and Kindness
Edom lived high in the rocks. → picture 4They felt as high as an eagle. → picture 3Jacob was their brother. → picture 1They did not help in the day of trouble. → picture 5The kingdom will be Yahweh's. → picture 2
Order:
1. The pride of your heart has deceived you2. Though you mount on high as the eagle3. But in Mount Zion, there will be those who escape, and it will be holy4. The kingdom will be Yahweh’s
Grade 2Too Proud to Help
- Who was Edom's brother? Jacob (circle)
- Where did Edom live? High in the rocks (circle)
- What had fooled Edom? The pride of their heart
- What did Edom not do on the day of trouble? Help their brother (circle)
- Whose will the kingdom be? Yahweh's (circle)
Grade 3Pride Comes Down
- Whose vision is named in verse 1? Obadiah's
- What had deceived Edom? The pride of their heart
- What bird does verse 4 name? The eagle
- Where would some people escape? Mount Zion
- Whose will the kingdom be? Yahweh's
1: The pride of your heart has deceived you2: Though you mount on high as the eagle3: But in Mount Zion, there will be those who escape, and it will be holy4: The kingdom will be Yahweh’s
Grade 4High as an Eagle
- Who did the people of Edom come from? Esau
- Where would Edom set its nest, according to verse 4? Among the stars
- What did Edom do when strangers came to Jerusalem? Acted like one of them
- How does the book end? The kingdom will be Yahweh's.
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5The Kingdom Will Be Yahweh's
- Why are Edom and Judah called brothers? Edom came from Esau and Judah came from Jacob.
- What deceived Edom, according to verse 3? The pride of their heart
- Name two wrongs listed in verses 12-14. Looking down on a brother, rejoicing over his trouble, speaking proudly, or seizing his wealth
- What principle does verse 15 state? As you have done, it will be done to you.
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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