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Shalom Christian Education Old-Testament Children’s Church & Sunday School Worksheets

[SHALOM CHRISTIAN EDUCATION] Teacher Resource Guide Supplement: Old Testament Children’s Church and Sunday School Worksheets

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All worksheets are based on the New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise noted. ***

General

Books

The Beginning

The Creation

Adam and Eve

Cain and Abel

The Great Flood

The Tower of Babel

God's Promises

Abraham's Family

A People in Bondage

Journey to a New Home

King Saul

Hannah Prays

Samuel

David to Replace

Saul

Boy David Kills Goliath

David and Jonathan

David Spares Saul

King David

David and

Mephibosheth

David Loved God's

Law

David Was Humble

David and Bathsheba

King Solomon

Solomon Builds the Temple

Solomon's Wisdom

Solomon, Queen of Sheba

Solomon's Bad Companions

Northern Kingdom (Israel)

King Jeroboam

King Ahab

Queen Jezebel

Southern Kingdom (Judah)

King Rehoboam

King Abijah

King Asa

King Jehoshaphat

Queen Athaliah / King Joash

King Amaziah

King Uzziah

King Ahaz

King Hezekiah

King Manasseh

King Josiah

King Jehoiakim

King Jehoiachin

King Zedekiah

The Prophets

General

Elijah & Baal's

Prophets

Elisha And Naaman

Isaiah

Joel & Famine of Judah

Babylonian Captivity

Return to Judah

Ezra Goes to Jerusalem

Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall

Esther

Queen Vashti


HOW TO USE THESE WORKSHEETS

Source, Age Appropriate Information

Teachers Information:

Use these worksheets are designed to be used in the following methods:

With each worksheet, the teacher is to provide an introduction of the respective Book of

the Bible to include:

o Name of the Book of the Bible the worksheet/lesson uses as a source

o Author of Book of the Bible

o When written

o A brief synopsis of the key character(s) depicted on the worksheet

In conjunction with the Bible:

o Children are to be instructed to go to the specific Book of the Bible, to include chapter and verse at each lesson

In conjunction with a lesson

As a stand-alone lesson

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Age Appropriate: Elementary thru Middle-School

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The Books of the Old Testament

S L S H K J G S H L N R N D T J T H

O W A I A E E A M C E O J E X U H A

M R N M N I I R H L M O I U C D A C

A G J E E M N R E O A H J T A G I I

S L S O E N O A L M C S S E H E D M

H I E H S N T O H A I A P R A S A E

S A E I I H S A L P M A L O I H B N

T N N C K F U A T U E C H N R A O H

V D L O O E M A E I R Z N O A B Y A

A E B G J X Z L H T O U L M H A I I

S O N P R O V E R B S N T Y C K H A

J O S U C I T I V E L H S H E K A S

S R E B M U N F E X O D U S Z U G I

R E H T S E D A N I E L W Q R K G R

N A H U M K N K A E S O H L A X A U

L E C C L E S I A S T E S D R H I Y

Find the names of the books of the Old Testament.

Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua

Judges

Ruth (1&2) Samuel

(1&2) Kings (1&2) Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job

Psalms

Proverbs Ecclesiastes

Song Of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel

Hosea

Joel Amos

Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah Malachi


Genesis 1

Unscramble the letters to form words describing things God created. Clues are provided in the pictures. Then copy the letters in the numbered boxes to the boxes with the same number at the bottom to find out what God used to create the world.


The Big Lie

Genesis 3

Satan changed God's word. Use

the code to find out what Satan's

big lie was.


Cain and Abel Genesis 4:1-16

Using the words below, fill in the right word to complete the sentence.

Abel accepted angry blood Cain

field fruit keeper Nod punished

respected sheep tiller

1. ______ was Adam and Eve's first born son. 2. Abel was a keeper of _______. 3. Cain was a ________ of the ground. 4. Adam and Eve's second born son was ____.

5. God __________ Abel's offering. 6. Cain became _______ because God did not respect his offering.

7. God told Cain that if he did well, he would be __________. 8. Cain killed Abel in a _______. 9. Cain asked God, "Am I my brother's ________?"

10.God said that Abel's _______ cried from the ground. 11.God ______ Cain for what he had done.

12. Cain moved to the land of _____.


Hannah Prays to God 2 Samuel 1:1-20

Across

3. What Hannah asked God to

give to her.

5. How many wives did Elkanah

have?

6. Who watched as Hannah

prayed to God?

Down

1. Eli said that God would _____

Hannah's request.

2. As Hannah prayed, her lips

moved, but her _____ could not be

heard.

4. What Hannah did because she

did not have children.

Answer Hints: grant Eli babyboy two cried voice

"I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head."

1 Samuel 1:11b


David is Chosen As the Next King

1 Samuel 16

King Saul was a good king at first but soon began to disobey God. God decided to choose another king

who would obey him. God sent Samuel to Bethlehem to find a man named Jesse who had eight sons. God

told Samuel that He does not look at how tall or good looking a man is. Instead, God looks at how good

and kind a man is. God choose David, a shepherd boy and the youngest of Jesse's sons to be the next

king of Israel. David did not become king immediately but waited until God was ready for him. David played his harp to comfort King Saul. David was a good man and was pleasing to God.

Memory Verse

"...for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

1 Samuel 16:7b (NKJV)


The Boy David Kills Goliath

1 Samuel 17

Help David's Stones Find Goliath


David Is Jonathan's Friend

1 Samuel 18-20

David was a good friend with King Saul's son, Jonathan. King Saul knew

all the people loved David and was jealous of him. He was afraid that

David would try to take over as King, so he tried to kill David. Jonathan

warned David about King Saul so he could be safe. David and Jonathan

were sad that David had to go away.

Memory Verse

"Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him;

for he loved him as he loved his own soul."

1 Samuel 20:17 (NKJV)


King David Keeps a Promise

1 Samuel 27, 28, 31, and 2 Samuel 9

Unscramble the Words

a i v d d

n g i k

a u s l

e m a l

o n s


King David Loved God's Law

1 Samuel 27, 28, 31, and 2 Samuel 9

One of the great things we learn about King David was his love for God's law. He thought about God's law every day.

God's first written law was the Ten Commandments.

God's law for us today is revealed in the Bible. Like David, we should love

the Bible and think about God's word everyday. God loves us very much

but He wants us to obey His law. As the people traveled, God wanted the

priests and Levites to carry the Ark that contained His law. Uzzah was not

a priest or Levite and he disobeyed God in taking their place. God punished

him for this.

Memory Verse

"Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law."

Psalms 119:18 (NKJV)


Solomon Builds God's Temple

1 Kings 8:6-13

M E R C Y S E A T N I E

N U S O L O M O N P C O

P B T C O V E N A N T L

G W P R I E S T S T P O

G L O R Y X U B N A R R

H O L Y P L A C E B A D

T E M P L E G B S L L X

O D C L O U D Q T E T A

F I L L E D M W O T A P

N F O R E V E R D S R U

V J J D W E L L A R K D

F C H E R U B I M A Q A

Find These Words

solomon

holy place

cherubim

covenant

priests

cloud

glory

dwell

temple

ark

mercy seat

tablets

altar

filled

lord

forever


Solomon's Wisdom

1 Kings 3:16-28

Wisdom is the ability to judge fairly and to understand and make wise use of facts. God gave Solomon

great wisdom. Two women each had a baby. One of the women's babies died during the night and she

took the other woman's baby. The two women argued over whose baby was whose. How could Solomon

figure out who the real mother was so she could have her baby? Circle the word that completes the sentence in Solomon's plan.

?

1. Solomon told his servant to bring him a [ sword | knife | baby carriage ].

2. Solomon said he would cut the [ blanket | food | baby ] in two.

3. Each woman would receive a [ whole | half | quarter ] of a baby.

4. The real mother begged Solomon to [ feed | not hurt | walk ] the baby.

5. Solomon gave the baby to [ its mother | its father | a nursemaid ].

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God... and it shall be given him." James 1:5 (NKJV)


Solomon and The Queen of Sheba

1 Kings 4; 1 Kings 10; 2 Chron. 9

Think! We Can Be an Example to Others

King Solomon became very well known throughout the land for his great wisdom. Even the wise men of Egypt were

not as wise as Solomon. Solomon's wisdom was a gift given to him by God, and with God's help, he was a very wise

king. The Queen of Sheba lived very far away. She wanted to find out if he was as wise as everyone said he was. She

traveled many miles across the hot desert in a caravan. She asked him many questions, and there was nothing that

he could not explain.

She looked around and saw not just that Solomon was exceedingly wealthy,

but that even his servants were well taken care of. The Queen saw God's

great glory and power through Solomon. She said, "Blessed be the Lord

your God who loves you and has made you King of Israel."

God wants us to spread the word about Him. From our lesson today, we

find that others can learn about God by how we live our lives. This is called "being an example" to others. The song we sing, "This Little Light of Mine" talks about "letting out light shine" which is just another way of saying we should live a good life and be an example to others.

Name five things you can do so that others can learn about God.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


The End of Solomon's Reign

1 Kings 10-11

Think! Our Friends Influence Us

King Solomon ruled Israel for forty years. When Solomon first became king, he, like his father David,

loved to serve God. God rewarded Solomon and blessed him with wisdom and wealth beyond that of any

other king. Even so, God still had rules to follow. God told His people to not marry people of other countries who worshipped idols. Solomon disobeyed God by marrying the daughters of other kings.

Solomon's wives worshipped idols. Solomon had an opportunity to teach them to worship God, but

instead, they brought their idols to Jerusalem with them. With their influence, Solomon soon forgot all that

God had done for him. Solomon built temples for these idols to please his wives, and even went with them

to worship these idols. Solomon also broke many other rules that God had given him. How disappointed

and angry God must have been! God told Solomon, "Since you have not obeyed My laws and commands, I will take your kingdom away and give it to your servant."

We learn from our lesson that, even though he was very wise, Solomon foolishly choose the wrong women

as companions. Friends have a strong influence and can tempt us to do bad things. It is very important to have friends who are good people and obey God, so that we do not turn away from God.

Put a check next to each sentence that describes someone who is a good influence. Draw a line through the sentences that describe someone who is a bad influence.

1. Susie tells her friends that she cannot go to the picnic on Sunday morning because she is going to worship God.

2. Randy tells his friend Larry that didn't do his math homework because he was too tired. Larry offers to let Randy copy his homework.

3. Elizabeth and Joan are friends. Joan accidentally breaks one of Elizabeth's favorite toys. Elizabeth is very angry and calls Joan bad names.

4. John is out playing ball in his front yard. Mrs. Simpson, an old lady who lives next door, is having problems carrying in her groceries. John puts his ball down and runs over to help.

5. Bobby, Casey, and Bill are out playing and get thirsty. They walk to the convenience store near their house. While there, Bobby and Casey take candy and hide it in their shirts. They try to get Bill to do it too.

"And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord..."

1 Kings 11:6a (NKJV)


Jeroboam Becomes King 1 Kings 11:26-12:23

Test Your Knowledge

1. What as the name of Jeroboam's kingdom?

2. What was the name of Rehoboam's kingdom?

3. Which king was Solomon's son?

4. Why did God give 10 tribes to Jeroboam?

5. Which of the two kings were evil?

6. Which of the two kinds were good?

7. What did Jeroboam tell the people to worship?

8. Why didn't Rehoboam fight Jeroboam?


The Kingdom Divides

1 Kings 12:1-19; 2 Chronicles 10

King Solomon's son, Rehoboam, became the next king of Israel. The people complained about the high

taxes that Solomon had required. Older wise men, called elders, advised Rehoboam to lower the taxes and

earn the loyalty of the people, but he did not listen. Instead, he followed bad advice from his young

friends and made the taxes even higher. The people rebelled, and God took away most of the kingdom

before Rehoboam had time to do anything really bad. Most of the people followed Jeroboam and made

him their king. Rehoboam was left with only the tribes of Judah and Levi. Rehoboam's biggest mistake,

though, was not being a good king for the people who stayed loyal to him. He turned to idols and

abandoned God. The people of Rehoboam's kingdom followed him because he was their leader. As their

leader, he was responsible for them. He had the chance to lead the people to follow God but did not. We

should pray that when we have the chance for leadership that we won't be weak and foolish like

Rehoboam. Let us pray that we will always obey God and follow His teachings.

1. Who was Jeroboam?

2. Who was Rehoboam?

3. Since Rehoboam was a prince, did he understand what it was like to be poor?

4. What were the people unhappy about?

5. What did the old wise men tell Rehoboam to do?

6. What did Rehoboam's rich, young friends tell him to do?

7. Who did Rehoboam listen to?

8. Who did the people want for their king?

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." Psalm 33:12a (NKJV)


King Abijah Takes a Stand

2 Chronicles 13

King Abijah took a stand against Jeroboam and his wicked idolatry. He listed many the things that Jeroboam had done wrongly against God. Jeroboam set an ambush against Judah. The priests of Judah sounded their trumpets, and the

men gave a great shout. God heard the cries of Judah and struck the children of Israel before them. The warriors of Judah were then able to subdue Israel. The children of Judah prevailed because they relied on the Lord God of their fathers.

Find the words below from the account of King Abijah. Then copy the first 55 unused letters to the blanks below to discover what Abijah told Jeroboam.

AARON

ABIJAH

AMBUSH

DELIVERED

FLED

ISRAEL

JEROBOAM

JUDAH

LAMPSTAND

LEVITES

MIGHTY

PRIESTS

SACRIFICES

SHOUT

SUBDUED

TRUMPETS

WARRIORS

A F J O R W E W K L T F E E P

T A H E E C A O A E R L M M A

S N R D R R O M F A U E T H E

L U O O R O B R D R M D O U R

G O B I N U B D B S P U T Y O

U H O D S A V O D I E E F S O

R R S H U A P E A K T E N A H

S I M D A E L R B M S E S C S

J U D A H I D N I X S H H R N

B E L E V I T E S E B R O I A

I E Z E L S L I I N S T U F B

H A R V X A N U B S I T T I I

T E B F K D M I G H T Y S C J

D N A T S P M A L L P T W E A

I E S W O S L A O V H C R S H

What did Abijah tell Jeroboam?

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


King Asa

1 Kings 15:9-15, 2 Chronicles 14-16

Use the code to fill in the Bible verse below and discover what God, through Azariah, said to Asa in 2

Chronicles 15:2.


King Jehoshaphat 1 Kings 15:9-15, 2 Chronicles 14-16

Use the code to complete the sentences from the accout of King Jehoshaphat.

1. King Jehoshaphat wanted to be __ __ __ __ __ __ __ with the people.

10 9 24 3 12 25 23

2. He sent princes to teach the __ __ __ of __ __ __ __ __ in Judah.

8 15 22 21 13 23 3 23

3. King Jehoshaphat became very __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

4 13 22 3 9 10 5 8

4. Jehoshaphat helped __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in battle with Syria.

2 24 12 14 15 1 15 7

5. His son married the daughter of __ __ __ __ and __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

15 1 15 7 17 3 6 3 7 3 8

6. Athaliah was a __ __ __ __ __ __ woman.

22 24 19 2 3 25

7. Ahab was __ __ __ __ __ __ in battle with Syria.

2 24 8 8 3 25

8. "Should you __ __ __ __ the wicked and __ __ __ __ those who hate the

1 3 8 4 8 13 16 3

LORD?"

9. Jehoshaphat was warned that a big army was coming from __ __ __ __.

3 25 13 21

10. Judah __ __ __ __ __ __ and __ __ __ __ __ __ for God's help.

4 9 15 18 3 25 10 15 23 26 3 25

11. God was __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ them.

4 8 3 15 23 3 25 4 9 13 26 3 19 26 3 25

12. Jeohshaphat did __ __ __ __ __ in God's sight for most if his reign.

9 24 14 1 26

"Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." James 4:4b


Joash Crowned King of Judah

2 Chronicles 22-23, 2 Kings 11-12:19

Joash was saved from Queen Athaliah, his evil grandmother, who tried to kill all the heirs to the throne so

she could be queen. When she died, Joash was crowned king. He was only seven years old at the time and was the youngest king. Color the picture of Joash being crowned as king of Judah.


Joash Crowned King of Judah

2 Chronicles 22-23, 2 Kings 11-12:19

The pictures below from the story of Athaliah and Joash are out of order. Write the correct number next to

each picture, indicating where it goes in the story.

#___: The people stopped worshipping

God and started worshipping idols.

#___: Joash is crowned king of Judah #___: The priest, Jehoiada, died.

#___: Syria invated Judah, robbed the

people, and killed their leaders.

#___: Joash restores the temple. #___: Athaliah is taken outside

the city gates and killed.


Athaliah the Wicked Queen

2 Chronicles 22:10-23:15, 2 Kings 11:1-16

T E M P L E G H O D H S E A V

G E T H E K I N A S G B C O H

R H E A T H E N A D D Q A U E

A T S E I R P O G D U R L K E

N V S W M Y J Q R E Q J A D I

D Z W J H I I O E K D X P U J

S L U A D L A N S C N Z U U G

O R W M T J E H O I A D A E Y

N R P D N H R P D W N T Q N W

H U N F L C A J O Z V P E O Q

S P K P J L N L G L A R H R B

A J T V I S G Y I L G D E H M

B E Y N W O R C X A C M Q T X

Y Q O I L W T L R M H E Q S N

Q U X C S H P W D G I B O X O

Find and cross out these words from the story of Queen Athaliah.

ATHALIAH

CROWN

GRANDSON

GUARDS

HEATHEN

JEHOIADA

JOASH

JUDAH

PALACE

PRIEST

QUEEN

TEMPLE

THRONE

WICKED

Copy the remaining letters into the blanks to learn what the people shouted when Jehoiada paraded Joash

through the streets. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


King Uzziah, The Leper King

God Punishes Those Who Disobey Him

2 Chronicles 26, 2 Kings 14:21, 15:1-7

Uzziah became king of Judah at the age of 16 and had a great start to his reign. He trusted and obeyed

God. As he became more prosperous, Uzziah started to think he didn't need God. Uzziah decided that he

would offer insense to God, even though God had commanded that only the priests do that. Uzziah

thought he knew better than God!!! God struck King Uzziah with leprosy for his disobedience. Uzziah lived with this terrible disease until he died.

Put a check in the box if the sentence is true or the box if the sentence is false.

True False

1.

Uzziah was sixty-two years old when he became king of Judah.

2.

God helped Uzziah win his battles.

3.

Uzziah had the love of the people but was not very prosperous.

4.

Uzziah listened to the prophets and messengers that God sent to persuade him to

continue trusting in God.

5.

King Uzziah decided he would enter the temple to offer incense on the altar.

6.

God had commanded that only priests enter the temple and offer incense.

7.

God did not care that King Uzziah disobeyed one of God's commands on how to worship

Him.

8.

God struck King Uzziah with leprosy while he was in the temple arguing with the

priests.

9.

Because of his leprosy, Uzziah could no longer live in the palace or go to the temple to

worship God.

10.

Uzziah died a faithful follower of God.

Think! Our Lesson Applied

In our lesson, Uzziah chose to worship God in his own way. God punished him for that. Read

Matthew 15:9. Does God care if we make up our own way of worshipping Him?


King Ahaz was Unworthy 2 Chronicles 28; 2 Kings 16

Across

2. Ahaz _______ turned to God.

3. King Ahaz turned to this for help.

5. The kind of king that Ahaz was.

6. Isaiah told King Ahaz that God would send

him.

7. They won a war against Judah.

Down

1. Israel sent these people home.

3. The prophet who spoke to Ahaz

4. King Ahaz and his people __________ idols.

Answer Hints: Isaiah idols prisoners never Israel bad worshipped Jesus

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11


King Hezekiah

2 Kings 18-20, 2 Chronicles 29-32

King Hezekiah gathered the priests and the Levites and told them that their fathers had done evil in God's eyes and

had forsaken God. He said because of this, God's wrath was on Judah, and God had allowed troubles to fall on Judah. He told the priests and Levites that he intended to make a covenant with God and to get busy helping him do God's work.

Find the words below from the account of King Hezekiah. Then copy the first eleven unused letters to the blanks below to discover how Hezekiah's commands impacted Judah.

ANGEL

ASSYRIA

BABYLON

BOIL

BRONZE

GOLD

HEZEKIAH

INCENSE

JERUSALEM

LEVITES

OFFERING

PRIESTS

SAMARIA

SERPENT

SHADOW

SUNDIAL

SILVER

TEMPLE

WORSHIP

H E Z E K I A H R E S G

S T U S A M A R I A E O

J E R U S A L E M R R L

W B T N B T E A T O P D

G O A I O R S L D V E L

E O R B V S O E P M N I

W S S S Y E I N I M T O

O S N R H L L L Z R E B

D K I E P I O E V E P T

A A P O C W P N G E O A

H L A I D N U S V N R U

S O F F E R I N G W A B

What did Hezekiah help Judah to do?

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


King Manasseh Repents

2 Chronicles 33:1-20

Unscramble the words from the account of King Manasseh. Some of the letters are already in the right places. Hints are at the bottom.

ASRLAT A _ _ _ _ S

BANOBYL B _ _ Y _ _ _

JULAEMSER J _ _ _ S _ _ _ _

HEOUS FO GDO H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D

JDHAU J _ _ _ _

MHASSEAN M _ _ _ S _ _ _

HBULMDE H _ _ _ L _ _

AIRSYAS A _ _ _ _ I _

Clues: Manasseh Jerusalem Judah altars Assyria "house of God" Babylon humble


King Josiah

2 Kings 22-23:36, 2 Chronicles 33-35

Help Hilkiah, the priest, find the lost scroll in the old temple, so he can take it to King Josiah.


King Jehoiakim Burned God's Word

God Punishes Those Who Disobey Him

2 Chronicles 36:1-8, 2 Kings 23:31-24:6

King Jehoiakim and the people of Judah did not respect God. They wanted to do whatever They wished.

God sent Jeremiah the prophet to talk to King Jehoiakim, but he would not listen. Jeremiah wrote a book

of all the things that God said. His helper Baruch delivered it to the temple because the people would not

allow Jeremiah there. The son of one of the priests thought the king should hear what was in the book and

took it to Jehoiakim. When he heard the words, Jehoiakim cut the book in small pieces and threw it in the fire. Jehoiakim ignored God's word and paid the price.

Match the Bible verse with the text that tells us something about God's word.

__ Matthew

24:35

__ Luke 6:47-49

__ John 12:47

__ Galations 1:8

__ 1 Peter 1:25

__ Revelation

22:18-19

A. "If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his

part from the Book of Life."

B. "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him, the word that I

have spoken will judge him in the last day."

C. "But the word of the LORD endures forever. Now this is the word which by the gospel was

preached to you."

D. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away."

E. "But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have

preached to you, let him be accursed."

F. "Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like:

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when

the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was

founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the

earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell.

And the ruin of that house was great."


Jehoiachin Was Evil 2 Kings 24:8-16

Across

1. The only people who remained in Jerusalem. (v14)

2. His mother and wives were carried away into captivity. (v15)

5. The _________ of the house of the LORD were taken away. (v13)

7. The country that fought against Jerusalem. (v10)

8. The age at which Jehoiachin was made king. (v8)

10. The king who besieged Jerusalem. (v10)

Down

1. Jehoiachin was taken ________ by the king of Babylon. (v12)

3. One of the groups of the people of Judah listed as being carried away away into

captivity. (v14)

4. Those who were ______ and fit for war were taken to Babylon as captives. (v16)

6. The kind of king that Jehoiachin was. (v9)

9. The kind of articles made by Solomon for the temple that were cut into pieces. (v13)


King Zedekiah

2 Kings 24:17-25:30, 2 Chronicles 36:9-23

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon set up Zedekiah as king of Judah. Find the hidden message on

Zedekiah's crown.

1. Cross out all the words that begin with the letters "K", "Q", "B", "C", "G", or "Y".

2. Cross out all the words that contain more than 9 letters.

3. Cross out all the words that contain more than one "e", more than one "o", or more than one "a".

4. The write the remaining words in the blanks below to learn what Zedekiah did.

____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _______ ____ _____ _______,

___________ ____ _____ ______ ___________ _____ ______.

2 Kings 24:10


What Does it Mean?

The Bible uses many "big" words that we need to learn so that we can understand what God is saying in His word.

Match the word with the correct definition.

__ Isaiah

__ Prophet

__ Inspired of God __ Messiah

__ Messianic prophet __ Immanuel

__ Promise __ Angel

A. the anointed one

B. guided by God's Holy Spirit

C. God is with us D. spokesman of God

E. God is salvation F. messenger from God

G. a spoken committment that one will do (or not do) something in the future H. one who prophesies about the Messiah


Elijah's Great Contest

1 Kings 18:1-40

Find the following words from 1 Kings 18.


Naaman is Healed

2 Kings 5

Naaman lived in Syria. He was captain of the King's army. Naaman had leprosy, a very bad disease of the

skin. Naaman's wife had a servant, a captive girl from Israel. The servant told Naaman of a prophet in

Israel who could heal leprosy. The King of Syria wrote a letter to the King of Israel on Naaman's behalf

asking that Naaman be healed. Naaman went to Israel and visited Elisha's house. Elisha told Naaman to

go dip in the Jordan River seven times to be healed. Naaman was angry and did not want to dip in the

nasty Jordan River, but his servants convinced him to obey Elisha. When he obeyed, he was healed. Naaman then believed that the God of Israel was the true God to be worshipped.

Memory Verse

"All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient."

Exodus 24:7b (NKJV)


Isaiah Was God's Prophet 2 Kings 18-19; Isaiah 7:14-16, 11:1-5, 30, 37

Across

1. Isaiah prophesied during the reign of ____ different kings.

2. Isaiah was a prophet of this country.

4. The name Isaiah means _________ of God.

Down

1. Isaiah was a prophet for _______ years.

3. Isaiah told King Hezekiah that God would ____ the people.

4. Isaiah prophesied that God would send His ___.

5. Isaiah told the people they must ____ God.

For the word of the Lord is right; and all His works are done in truth.

Psalm 33:4


The Famine of Judah Joel 1

There was a great famine in the land of Judah. The water dried up and locusts ate all living plants. Joel

warned Judah that their wickedness had caused this calamity and that they should repent and return to

God. Across

3. The insect that chewed, swamred, crawled and consumed. (v4)

5. This burned all the trees of the field. (v19)

8. What the the trees of the field did. (v12)

9. These are dried up. (v20)

10. Term used to describe the swarms of insects that came up against the land. (v6)

11. What happened to the field. (v10)

Down

1. One of the trees of the field. (v12)

2. What the land does. (v10)

4. What the insect did to the fig tree. (v6)

6. They suffered the punishment of Judah. (v18)

7. What happened to the harvest of the field. (v11)

12. How the farmers should feel. (v11)


The Jews Come Home From Babylon Ezra 1-3

Across 3. It took this many months for the Jews to make the trip. (Ezra 3:1) 7. He was the king of Persia who allowed the Jews to return to Judah. (Ezra 1:1) 8. What the people did when the temple's foundation was laid. (Ezra 3:11) 9. His army destroyed Jerusalem and took the Jews into captivity. (Ezra 1:7) 11. The Jews returned with 200 of these. (Ezra 2:65) Down 1. The country where God's people were held captive. (Ezra 1:1) 2. The city where God's temple was located. (Ezra 1:2) 4. They were God's people in the Old Testament. 5. The Jews who returned had 6,720 of these. (Ezra 2:67) 6. The prophet who delivered God's message to Cyrus. (Ezra 1:1) 10. Jeshua, Zerubbabel, and their brethren built this for God. (Ezra 3:2)


Ezra Goes to Jerusalem

Ezra 7 & 8

The Jews had been allowed to return to Jerusalem under King Cyrus and to rebuild the temple. It took

many years, but the temple was finally rebuilt. However, the Jews did not know God's law and were not

worshipping Him correctly. Ezra was a scribe who wanted to go to Jerusalem and teach God's Word to the

Jews. King Artaxerxes gave Ezra permission to go to Jerusalem. The king sent gifts and men to protect Ezra on his journey.

Match the phrase with the correct statement.

A. Law of Moses

B. Four Months

C. King Artaxerxes

D. Gold and Silver

E. Scribe

F. River

G. More than 1,000

H. A band of soldiers

__ Ezra gathered with the other travelers beside this before beginning the trip to

Jerusalem.

__ A man who copied God's word.

__ The trip to Jerusalem took this long.

__ The number of men that went with Ezra to Jerusalem.

__ He gave permission for Ezra to go to Jerusalem.

__ Gifts sent by King Artaxerxes to be used in the temple.

__ What Ezra did not ask for to help him.

__ What Ezra taught.

Memory Verse

"For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and

ordinances in Israel." Ezra 7:10


Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall Around Jerusalem Nehemiah 1-6

Across 5. Why Jerusalem needed a wall.

6. Nehemiah wanted to build this.

7. Nehemiah's job.

Down 1. The king whom Nehemiah served.

2. One of the men who caused trouble for Nehemiah.

3. The other man who caused trouble for Nehemiah.

4. Where the troublemakers suggested that Nehemiah hide. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might" -- Ecclesiates 9:10

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Queen Vashti

Esther 1

King Ahasuerus held a great feast. When he was merry with wine, he commanded that Queen Vashti wear

her crown and parade in the halls so everyone could see her great beauty. Queen Vashti chose to disobey

the king's command. King Ahasuerus was angry with the queen and declared that she would no longer be queen.

Unscramble the Bible verse to learn how we are to make our choices.


The End of Solomon's Reign

1 Kings 10-11

Think! Our Friends Influence Us

King Solomon ruled Israel for forty years. When Solomon first became king, he, like his father David,

loved to serve God. God rewarded Solomon and blessed him with wisdom and wealth beyond that of any

other king. Even so, God still had rules to follow. God told His people to not marry people of other countries who worshipped idols. Solomon disobeyed God by marrying the daughters of other kings.

Solomon's wives worshipped idols. Solomon had an opportunity to teach them to worship God, but

instead, they brought their idols to Jerusalem with them. With their influence, Solomon soon forgot all that

God had done for him. Solomon built temples for these idols to please his wives, and even went with them

to worship these idols. Solomon also broke many other rules that God had given him. How disappointed

and angry God must have been! God told Solomon, "Since you have not obeyed My laws and commands, I will take your kingdom away and give it to your servant."

We learn from our lesson that, even though he was very wise, Solomon foolishly choose the wrong women

as companions. Friends have a strong influence and can tempt us to do bad things. It is very important to have friends who are good people and obey God, so that we do not turn away from God.

Put a check next to each sentence that describes someone who is a good influence. Draw a line through the sentences that describe someone who is a bad influence.

1. Susie tells her friends that she cannot go to the picnic on Sunday morning because she is going to worship God.

2. Randy tells his friend Larry that didn't do his math homework because he was too tired. Larry offers to let Randy copy his homework.

3. Elizabeth and Joan are friends. Joan accidentally breaks one of Elizabeth's favorite toys. Elizabeth is very angry and calls Joan bad names.

4. John is out playing ball in his front yard. Mrs. Simpson, an old lady who lives next door, is having problems carrying in her groceries. John puts his ball down and runs over to help.

5. Bobby, Casey, and Bill are out playing and get thirsty. They walk to the convenience store near their house. While there, Bobby and Casey take candy and hide it in their shirts. They try to get Bill to do it too.

"And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord..."

1 Kings 11:6a (NKJV)