A Letter and a Message
Questions for Study 22
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MAP OF THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE
MAP OF THE BABYLONIAN EMPIRE
MAP OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE IN 500 B.C.
MAP OF THE KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL
MAP OF JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE
ISRAEL'S HISTORY
OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS TIMELINE
ISRAEL'S KINGS AND PROPHETS
TIMELINE FROM BABYLON TO ROMAN CONTROL OVER ISRAEL
I. The Time (29:1-3)
1. What does this chapter consist of? (1, 3) What is the time frame? (2)
II. The Letter (29:4-23)
2. What news did the Lord want the exiles to know? (4-6) What were they to do that must have seen completely ridiculous? (7) How is Jesus' teaching the same? (Matthew 5:43-48)
3. Who was it important to ignore? (8-9) While we wait for Jesus' coming how can we apply these words to our lives?
4. How long would the captivity be? (10-11) HOw can we find God? (13-14) Is he confined to a location or a time?
5. What did the exiles believe? (15) What should they realize about those who still remained in Judah? (16-18) What did neither group do? (19)
6. What vivid sign would the Lord give them to show them Jeremiah spoke the truth? (20-21) What fruit in the lives of the false prophets proved they were not of the Lord? (22-23) How did Jesus say the same thing? (Matthew 7:15-23)
III. The Message (29:24-32)
7. What did Shemaiah do? (24-25) What did he want the religious leaders in Jerusalem to do? (26-27) How does his words show his hate?
8. Why was Shemaiah so upset with Jeremiah? (28) Why didn't he want to accept the Lords' words? How does this show us the importance of Bible study and obedience?
9. What did the priest do? What would happen to the false prophet? How should this be a warning to us?
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