Jeremiah 26:1-24 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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About the Temple
Questions for Study 20

Jeremiah 26:1-24
Memory Verse: 4-6

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I. Jeremiah Proclaims at the Temple (26:1-6)

1. When was this message given? (1) Where was Jeremiah given this message? (2) What was the Lord given Judah a chance to do? (3)

2. How had the Lord already spoken to Judah? (4-5) If they refused to listen to the Lord what would he do? (6, 7:12-15) What had been at Shiloh? (Joshua 18:1; Judges 20:26-28a; and 1 Samuel 2:9-10, 2:22, 4:10-11, 14:2-3; and 2 Samuel 7:4-7; and 2 Chron. 6:18)

3. What has been given us? (Luke 8:11) What will happen to those who do not listen to Jesus' words? (Luke 8:12-14) And to those who do listen to his words? (Luke 8:15)

II. Jeremiah Must Die (26:7-16)

4. How did the religious leaders receive his word? (7-8) What did they ask? (9) Had Jeremiah already answer that question?

5. Who took notice of what the religious leaders wanted to do to Jeremiah? (10-11) What did he repeat? (12-13) What did Jeremiah warm them that they would be doing if they killed him? (14-15) Why might the civil leaders feel different about killing Jeremiah?

III. Did Micah and Uriah Say the Same? (26:17-24)

6. What did the religious leaders tell the civil leaders? (16) What example did the elders give as an example to spare Jeremiah's life? (17-18) Refer to Micah 3:11-12, and 2 Chronicles 32:20-21, and 2 Kings 19:1-4.

7. What did Hezekiah do when he heard the prophecy against the temple? (19) What does this show about him? How is this event similar to Jesus' trial? (Matthew 26:59-63a; John 2:18-22)

8. Was Jeremiah the only prophet at this time to say these things? (20) How did the king respond to his words? (21) What finally happened to prophet Uriah? (22-23)

9. How was Jeremiah's message an act of faith considering what happened to the prophet Uriah?

10. Who stood up alone to defend Jeremiah? (24) What can we learn about teaching and preaching the truth?