Zechariah 11 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Good Shepherd and the Two Staffs

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 Shepherd Cares

staffsheeplj and shepherdheart

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

KindergartenGood Shepherd

SHEEP → picture 4STAFF → picture 3CARE → picture 1FAVOR → picture 2

Grade 1Two Staffs

A staff called Favor. → picture 5He fed the flock. → picture 1Thirty pieces of silver. → picture 4Throw it to the potter. → picture 2Don't leave the flock. → picture 3

Order:

1. I took for myself two staffs2. I took my staff Favor and cut it apart3. So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver4. Throw it to the potter

Grade 2A Good Shepherd

What did God tell Zechariah to act like? A shepherd (circle)
What did Zechariah feed? The flock (circle)
How many staffs did he have? Two (circle)
What was one staff named? Favor (circle)
Who is our good shepherd? God (circle)

Grade 3Favor and Union

Which sheep did Zechariah care for especially? The oppressed ones
What were the two staffs called? Favor and Union
Which staff did he break first? Favor
How much were his wages? Thirty pieces of silver
Who does God warn? The worthless shepherd who leaves the flock

1: I took for myself two staffs2: I took my staff Favor and cut it apart3: So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver4: Throw it to the potter

Grade 4Thirty Pieces of Silver

Which part of the flock did Zechariah feed especially? The oppressed of the flock
What were the two staffs named? Favor and Union
What does God call the thirty pieces of silver? The handsome price that I was valued at by them
Where does the New Testament connect the thirty pieces of silver to Judas? Matthew 27:9-10

Word bank: 1. God; 2. Favor; 3. staff; 4. silver; 5. potter

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

Grade 5The Shepherd They Rejected

Which part of the flock does Zechariah care for especially? The oppressed of the flock
What does breaking Favor show? The covenant with the peoples was broken.
Why is God's comment about the silver ironic? He calls a slave's price the handsome price they valued him at.
What New Testament events connect to the thirty pieces of silver? Judas was paid thirty pieces of silver, and it bought the potter's field.

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