The Righteous Branch
Questions for Study 25
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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. I Will Heal My People (33:1-9)
1. When did the events in this chapter take place? (1) How does the Lord describe himself in verse 2? What does he encourage his people to do? (3, Luke 11:9-13)
2. Who will bring all of Judah's destruction according to verses 4 and 5? And healing according to verses 6 and 7? What can be learned about God's character and our lives? (Matthew 5:17-20)
3. How did the Lord cleanse us from all our sins? (8; Matthew 26:27-28; and 1 John 1:7) When sins are removed what do people do? (9) How can people hear to gospel (good news/things)? (Romans 10:14-15)
II. David's Branch (33:10-18)
4. What does the Lord tell them about the desolate towns of Judah? (10, 12-13) Who will restore Judah? (11) When will this be fulfilled?
5. What does "the days are coming" and "in those days" refer to? Who is the righteous Branch? (15; Isaiah 4:2, 11:1-9; Jeremiah 32:5-6; John 15:1-4) How is the Lord our righteousness? (16; and 1 Peter 2:24-25)
6. How did Jesus fulfill the promise in verse 17? (Matthew 1:1, 22:41-45; Romans 1:2-4) And verse 18? (Hebrews 6:19-20, 7:15-22)
III. I Will Have Compassion on Them (33:19-26)
7. How sure are the Lord's covenants? (19-21) Who are the Levites in the kingdom of God? (22; and 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-12) What do they offer? (Romans 12:1-2; Colossians 3:12-17)
8. What did the people believe because of the destruction of Israel and Judah? (23-24) Who established the covenant and who would keep it? (25-26) How does Israel's and Judah's discipline teach us about how he deals with his people? (Psalm 23:4; and 1 Peter 1:6-9)
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