Grade 2 Scripture Study Week 3 | Teacher Guide

Grade 2 | SCRIPTURE STUDY

WEEK 3 • TEACHER GUIDE AND ANSWER KEY • DAYS 11–15

Read each full passage beforehand. Read the passage aloud with the child, model the worked example, then let the child practice. Keep this key out of sight during practice. On Day 15, read aloud if needed but give no hints.

The KJV writes LORD for Yahuah, God for Elohim, Jesus for Yahusha, and Holy Ghost for Ruach HaQodesh. Scripture quotations are printed exactly as they appear in the King James Version.

Day 11: Two Brothers

Read aloud: Genesis 4:1-2 (KJV)

Practice verses: Genesis 4:2

Worked example: Genesis 3:23. Why did the LORD God send Adam forth from the garden? Worked answer: To till the ground from whence he was taken.

Abel was a keeper of sheep.
Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Both worked the ground. Genesis 3:23 says Adam was sent to till the ground, and Genesis 4:2 says Cain was a tiller of the ground. Accept any answer that matches till in both verses.

Teaching note: Tiller means a farmer who works the soil. Use pictures of sheep and a field if helpful.

Day 12: Two Offerings

Read aloud: Genesis 4:3-5 (KJV)

Practice verses: Genesis 4:3; Genesis 4:4

Worked example: Genesis 4:2. Who was a keeper of sheep? Worked answer: Abel.

Of the fruit of the ground.
Of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.
Firstlings means the firstborn of his flock, and the fat thereof means he also brought the fat of those animals. Cain brought of the fruit of the ground. The verses tell what each brought; they do not say here why Yahuah respected Abel’s offering. Accept any answer that explains firstlings and fat from the verse.

Teaching note: The text does not explain every reason Yahuah respected Abel’s offering. Keep to what is written. Hebrews 11:4, studied in Week 36, adds that Abel offered by faith.

Day 13: Cain’s Anger

Read aloud: Genesis 4:5-8 (KJV)

Practice verses: Genesis 4:5

Worked example: Genesis 4:3. What did Cain bring as his offering? Worked answer: Of the fruit of the ground.

He was very wroth (very angry).
His countenance fell.
Cain could have listened to Yahuah’s warning and chosen to do well, turning away from his anger instead of acting on it. Accept any answer about listening to Yahuah, doing well or controlling anger.

Teaching note: The lesson on Day 13 tells the event briefly, as the text does. Do not add details. Focus on Yahuah’s warning and the choice to do well.

Day 14: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Read aloud: Genesis 4:9-12 (KJV)

Practice verses: Genesis 4:9; Genesis 4:10

Worked example: Genesis 3:9. What question did the LORD God ask Adam? Worked answer: Where art thou?

Where is Abel thy brother?
I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Adam admitted eating but pointed to the woman. Cain did not admit anything; he said I know not and asked a rude question. Telling the truth matters because honesty is the first step to making things right. Accept any answer that compares the two and explains honesty.

Teaching note: Keeper means one who watches over. Discuss how we are to care for our brothers and sisters.

Day 15: Independent Check: Cain Goes Out

Read aloud: Genesis 4:13-16 (KJV)

Practice verses: Genesis 4:16

Worked example: Genesis 4:5. What happened to Cain’s countenance? Worked answer: His countenance fell.

The presence of the LORD.
The land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
After disobeying, Adam was sent forth from the garden of Eden, and Cain went out from the presence of the LORD to dwell in the land of Nod. Both had to leave where they had been. Accept any answer that names what each verse records.

Teaching note: Independent check: read the verse aloud if needed, but do not give the answers.

Grade 2 Scripture Study Week 3 | Teacher Guide