JEREMIAH 26-38
Jer. 26: The Threat of Death
Ø What was God’s message spoken through Jeremiah?
Ø Why was everyone upset with Jeremiah for sharing God’s Words? Application for us?
Ø How did Jeremiah handle the reaction he received from the religious leaders and the people? What can we learn from Jeremiah’s reaction?
Jer. 27: Nebuchadnezzar
Ø Why did the Lord give Judah over to Nebuchadnezzar?
Ø Was Nebuchadnezzar a follower of God? Why did God chose him? Application?
Ø What “picture” did God have Jeremiah use to demonstrate what Nebuchadnezzar’s rule would be like?
Jer. 28: Hananiah
Ø What did Hananiah predict? Did the people like his prophecy? Application?
Ø How did Jeremiah respond to Hananiah?
Ø Who was the true prophet?
Ø How can we tell a true from a false prophet? Application for today?
Jer. 29: Messages
Ø What was the substance of the message to those who had been exiled to Babylon? What can we take from this message for today?
Ø Jer. 29:11 refers specifically to whom? Is there application for us?
Ø How does God deal with false prophets? Application for us?
Jer. 30-31: Restoration of Israel
Ø How does God describe “the time of trouble for Jacob”? What will be the final outcome of that “trouble”?
Ø What is Israel’s future like after the “yoke” is broken? Do you think that prophecy has been fulfilled?
Ø Why does God restore Israel to Himself? Is it because of anything they have done? Application?
Ø What is the new covenant God makes with Israel? How is it different from the old covenant? What can we learn about how God is treating mankind from this new covenant?
Jer. 32: The Field
Ø What Why was Jeremiah in prison? Application?
Ø What was the significance of Jeremiah buying a field? Did Jeremiah really believe what the Lord was telling him at this point? How did God reply to Jeremiah? Application?
Ø Who brought all the calamity on the people? Why did He do it?
Jer. 33: Promise of Restoration
Ø What did God promise to Jeremiah?
Ø Would this come about because of the people or because of God’s grace? Application?
Ø Even when we can’t see the future and it looks bleak, what should our response to God be?
Jer. 34: Warning to Zedekiah
Ø What was the issue in Judah that upset God at this time? Application for us?
Ø What is the danger of breaking a covenant one makes with the Lord?
Jer. 35: The Recabites
Ø Who were the Recabites?
Ø How did God use them as an object lesson for Judah?
Ø How did God respond to the Recabites?
Jer. 36: Burning of the Scroll
Ø What was on the scroll that Jeremiah wrote?
Ø Why did the king burn the scroll? Application for us?
Ø What did God do after the king burned the scroll? Can any earthly king outwit the Lord?
Jer. 37-38: Jeremiah in Prison and in a Cistern
Ø Why was Jeremiah put in prison?
Ø Why the cistern?
Ø What does this tell us about how non-believers will receive our message? Why do we expect any different treatment than Jeremiah received?
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