Bible Stories for Adults

Jeremiah

Jeremiah

Next Week - Judah is Taken Into Captivity (2 Kings 24-25, Ezekiel, Jeremiah 38-44)
Bible Words to Remember:
The Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope inn His unfailing love. Psalm 147:11

How faithful of a king was Hezekiah?
2 Kings 18:5-6

How faithful was Hezekiah's son, Manasseh?
2 Chronicles 33:1-3, 6, 9
How did God decide to deal with this evil rejection?
2 Kings 21:12-13
Why did God allow Manasseh to reign 55 years?
2 Chronicles 33:11-13

How faithful was Manasseh's son, Amon?
2 Chronicles 33:21-22
Why did Amon reign only 2 years?
2 Chronicles 33:24-25

Did God finally give up on these faithless Jews and punish them as He had Samaria?
Jeremiah 1:1-3
Was Josiah any more faithful than his father or grandfather?
2 Chronicles 34:2, 8
What was found in the temple that showed Judah's faithlessness?
2 Chronicles 34:14, 30, 32
Did Josiah's faithfulness lead God to cancel His plans to punish Judah?
2 Chronicles 34:27-28
Did Josiah's pride ever get ahold of him as it had faithful kings who had preceded him?
2 Chronicles 35:20-23

How long did Josiah's reforms last?
2 Kings 23:31a, 32

What had Jeremiah done to be chosen by God to be His prophet?
Jeremiah 1:4-5
Who else recognized their call into God's service from birth?
Galatians 1:15-16
Who else was chosen before birth and predestined to carry out God's plan?
Ephesians 1:11

What was Jeremiah's concern when God called him and how did God respond?
Jeremiah 1:6-9
What did God show Jeremiah to build confidence?
Jeremiah 1:10-12

What did God show Jeremiah to explain His plans?
Jeremiah 1:13-16
How would Jeremiah be able to present this message to the kings & nations?
Jeremiah 1:10
Jeremiah 1:17-19

Where did God send Jeremiah to call the people to return to God?
Jeremiah 7:2-3
How did God answer Judah's sense of security from wrath since God's temple was there?
Jeremiah 7:4

How were the people using the temple?
Jeremiah 7:9-11
Didn't God command sacrifices and worship of His people?
Jeremiah 7:21-23

How then could the people return to God's favor?
Jeremiah 7:5, 7
How would the people respond to this message?
Jeremiah 7:27-28
What would God do as a result?
Jeremiah 7:20, 33-34

What did God send Jeremiah to see?
Jeremiah 18:1-4
What was the message of what Jeremiah saw?
Jeremiah 18:5-6

Why should Judah repent if God has already decided to destroy it?
Jeremiah 18:7-8
But wasn't Judah protected by God's plans and promises for them?
Jeremiah 18:9-10
Would Judah repent if God warned them of His plans?
Jeremiah 18:11-12, 18

Where did God send Jeremiah to announce the impending disaster?
Jeremiah 19:1-3
NOTE: Potsherd Gate overlooked main dump for broken pottery
What reasons did Jeremiah give for the disaster?
Jeremiah 19:4-5

How severe would this disaster be?
Jeremiah 19:6-9
Why did God have Jeremiah bring a clay pot?
Jeremiah 19:10-11

Where did Jeremiah go after speaking at Topheth?
Jeremiah 19:14-15
How did the temple officer react to Jeremiah saying this in the temple?
Jeremiah 20:1-2
How did Jeremiah use this to again speak his message?
Jeremiah 20:3-6

How did Jeremiah feel about being ridiculed and rejected?
Jeremiah 20:7-8
Why didn't Jeremiah just stop prophesying?
Jeremiah 20:9
In what did Jeremiah take comfort?
Jeremiah 20:11

From the lesson of the potter (18), how did God plan to reform Israel?
Jeremiah 31:31-32
Who is the new Israel, the new children of Abraham?
Galatians 3:7-9
How will this new covenant be different?
Jeremiah 31:33-34

What was required to guarantee God's old covenant with Israel?
Hebrews 9:16-18, 20
How is God's new covenant with the new Israel guaranteed?
Hebrews 9:14-15, 7:22
How are we reminded regularly of this new covenant?
Matthew 26:26-28

Would vengeance ever be taken against those who destroy Judah?
Jeremiah 23:1-2
Would the exiled Jews ever return?
Jeremiah 23:3-4

Would Judah and Israel ever have a righteous king?
Jeremiah 23:5-6
How important will this restoration be to the new Israel?
Jeremiah 23:7-8