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JEREMIAH – LESSON FOUR

I. WARNINGS AND JUDGMENT (11:1-15:9)

A. The broken Covenant and Warnings of Judgment (11:1-13:27)

1. The broken Covenant (11:1-7)

2. A plot against Jeremiah’s life (11:18-12:6)

3. Jehovah laments over His desolated inheritance (12:7-13).

4. Jehovah’s conditional promise of death or life for Israel’s neighbors (12:14-17)

5. The “linen girdle” that is marred (13:1-11).

6. The parable of “the wine jars” (13:12-14)

7. A plea and a last warning (13:15-17)

8. A lament over the King and the Queen Mother (13:18-19)

9. Jerusalem’s incurable sickness and punishment (13:20-27)

B. Lamenting in a time of drought and national defeat (14:1-15:19)

1. Lament, supplication and Divine response in a time of drought (14:1-16)

2. A further lament and supplication in a time of defeat and famine (14:17-15:4)

3. Jerusalem faces terrible consequences for their habitual sins (15:9).

 Questions:

1. What all was connected with God’s Covenant with Israel?

2. To incline one’s ear to God is to ___________________ His voice.                                                        

                                                                  

3. What is God going to do with His fair, green olive tree?

4. What did Jeremiah know, and not know about God’s people?

5. What did the men of Anathoth not want Jeremiah to do?

6. What caused Jeremiah to question Jehovah?

7. In 12:7, give three descriptions of how God viewed His people?

8. What does 12:14-17 say about “influence” ?

9. What significance is there in Jeremiah wearing the linen girdle?  

10. Describe the Divine view of those who refuse to hear God’s Word?

11. What two points are emphasized in the parable of the wine jars?

12. What characteristic hindered God’s people from hearing God’s voice?

13. To whom do you think 13:18 has reference?

14. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?  How does this answer relate to Judah?

15. In 14:1-16, what was the reason for lamenting?

16. How was God like a “sojourner” among His people?

17. When people worship God, He will always hear their prayers. (T)  (F)

18. In 14:17-15:4, what two calamities had God’s people suffered that was cause for lamenting?

19. How does the use of Moses and Samuel show the desperate situation for God’s people in Jeremiah’s day?

20. God says, “I am weary with _____________”   What does this teach us about God’s patience?