Jeremiah: The Faithful God Rebukes & Preserves His Faithless People. Listening Guide

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1 Jeremiah Ezekiel: Human Failure & Divine Success A Study in Contrast Jeremiah: The Faithful God Rebukes & Preserves His Faithless People OT225 Lesson 01 of 03 Listening Guide This Listening Guide is designed to help you ask questions and take notes on what you re learning. The process will accomplish two things: first, it will help process the information in the lecture by keeping your mind engaged with the material. Second, it will allow you to collect your notes in one place for a summary of the lesson s content. If you choose to do additional study or want to teach the material to others, you will have a thorough set of notes to guide you. You may print these Listening Guide pages separately and complete the information as you read, listen to, or watch the lessons. Or as an alternative, you can fill in the fields in this digital version and save to your computer once you are finished. I. Call of Jeremiah (1:1 19) A. A Prophet to the Nations [1] Why was there an emphasis on the nations in Jeremiah? [2] What three ancient empires did Dr. Stuart say would influence God s people? B. Jeremiah s Reluctance [3] Describe Jeremiah s response to his call from God. II. Prophecies Against Judah and Jerusalem (2:1 25:38) [4] Why did Jeremiah only address Judah and Jerusalem and not Israel, the ten northern tribes? A. Entreaty, Warning, Coming Disaster (2:1 4:31) [5] How was Jeremiah s message received? OT225 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 1

2 [6] How popular was Jeremiah? [7] What additional factor contributed to people s feelings toward Jeremiah? [8] Why were the citizens of Judah so complacent in Jeremiah s time? B. Reasons for Judgment (5:1 31) [9] Why was God judging Judah? C. Jerusalem Will Fall (6:1 10:25) [10] What was the result of Jeremiah s faithfulness to preach about Jerusalem s fate? [11] What was wrong with the people s worship? D. Discouragement, Warnings, and Laments (11:1 17:27) [12] How unpopular did Jeremiah become? [13] How did Jeremiah s unpopularity affect him? [14] Chapters are filled with what? E. Sign of the Potter s House (18:1 20:18) [15] What was the point of the potter and clay imagery? [16] What two religious groups did Dr. Stuart discuss, and how did each of them respond to Jeremiah? OT225 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 2

3 F. Warnings, False Prophets, and More Warnings (21:1 25:38) [17] To what does the righteous Branch refer? [18] Which covenant promised this king? [19] How accurate was Jeremiah s prophecy here? [20] How specific was Jeremiah in his prophecy, and what event marked the fulfillment of his prophecy? III. Biographical Account (26:1 45:5) [21] What does this section of Jeremiah add to Jeremiah s personal life story? A. Conflicts with Religious Leaders (26:1 29:32) [22] Describe the prophet s diplomatic immunity policy. [23] How well did Israel s people honor Jeremiah s office as a prophet? B. Consolation and a New Covenant (30:1 31:40) [24] Read Jeremiah 31: When did Dr. Stuart say this new covenant would come to pass? [25] Do you experience the reality of this new covenant? If so, how? C. Buying a Field (32:1 44) OT225 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 3

4 [26] What was the point of Jeremiah buying a field? D. Restoration and Warning (33:1 34:22) [27] How severe was King Zedekiah s judgment? E. Good Example/Bad Example (35:1 36:32) [28] What were the Recabites an example of? [29] How did King Jehoiakim respond to Jeremiah s scroll? F. Prison, Fall of Jerusalem, Aftermath (37:1 45:5) [30] What happened to Jeremiah after Jerusalem s destruction? IV. Prophecies Against Foreign Nations and the Fall of Jerusalem (46:1 52:34) [31] How do both Jeremiah and 2 Kings end? [32] Did Jeremiah s book end on a positive or a negative note? Reflection Record one new fact or insight you discovered in this lesson. Application Jeremiah may be called the Job of the prophets. He suffered terribly even though, or actually because, he was so faithful to God. We are all vulnerable to some degree of suffering for the gospel; and we have no guarantees that we will remain faithful to God under pressure. What are some ways we can strengthen our faith and increase the probability that, like Job and Jeremiah, we will keep our commitment to faith when the pressure is on? How prepared are you? And are you begin- OT225 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 4

Jeremiah-Ezekiel: Human Failure and Divine Success - A Study in Contrast

Jeremiah-Ezekiel: Human Failure and Divine Success - A Study in Contrast OT225 LESSON 01 of 03 I. Call of Jeremiah (1:1-19) A. Prophet to the Nations Douglas K. Stuart, Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament