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Zephaniah 3 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Sings Over You

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 Sings Over Me

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

KindergartenSing!

SING → picture 4SHOUT → picture 3GLAD → picture 1LOVE → picture 2

Grade 1God Rejoices

The city did not trust God. → picture 5God brings justice every morning. → picture 1People call on Yahweh's name. → picture 4Sing, daughter of Zion! → picture 2God will rejoice over you. → picture 3

Order:

1. That they may all call on Yahweh’s name2. Sing, daughter of Zion3. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you4. He will rejoice over you with singing

Grade 2God Is Happy with You

  1. Did the people listen to God? No (circle)
  2. When does God do what is right? Every morning (circle)
  3. What did Zephaniah tell them to do? Sing and shout (circle)
  4. Who is with God's people? God (circle)
  5. What does God do over his people? Sings (circle)
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Grade 3He Will Rejoice over You

  1. What did Jerusalem not do? Trust in Yahweh
  2. When does God bring his justice to light? Every morning
  3. How will the peoples serve him? Shoulder to shoulder
  4. Who is among God's people? The King of Israel, Yahweh
  5. How will God rejoice over his people? With singing
1: That they may all call on Yahweh’s name2: Sing, daughter of Zion3: The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you4: He will rejoice over you with singing
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Grade 4The Mighty One Who Saves

  1. Name two things Jerusalem failed to do in verse 2. Obey the voice, receive correction, trust in Yahweh, or draw near to God
  2. What will God purify so people can call on his name? The lips of the peoples
  3. What kind of people will take refuge in Yahweh's name? An afflicted and poor people
  4. What three things will God do for his people in verse 17? Rejoice over them with joy, calm them in his love, and rejoice over them with singing

Word bank: 1. light; 2. name; 3. Sing; 4. Shout; 5. King

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

Grade 5He Will Rejoice over You with Singing

  1. What four failures does verse 2 list? She didn't obey, receive correction, trust in Yahweh, or draw near to God.
  2. What does God do every morning? He brings his justice to light.
  3. What will the peoples do once God purifies their lips? So they may all call on Yahweh's name and serve him together.
  4. How does the end of Zephaniah contrast with the beginning? It begins with the day of wrath and ends with God rejoicing over his people with singing.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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