Jeremiah in a Cistern
Questions for Study 29

Jeremiah 38:1-28
Memory Verse: 15

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I. Jeremiah in a Cistern (38:1-13)

1. Who is this event about? (1) What was Jeremiah saying? (2-3) Why might they be offended by his words? Why did the Lord tell them this?

2. Why was the official's point of view politically right, but spiritually wrong? (4) Why might the king say what he did? (5) What did they do with Jeremiah? (6) What can be said of Jeremiah's faith? (Hebrews 11:36-40)

3. What did Ebed-Melech do when he heard Jeremiah's situation? (7-9) Why did this take faith and love? (Romans 5:7) How did the king respond? (10)

4. How can we see from Ebed-Melech really cared for Jeremiah in the way he rescued him? (11-13) How can we be like him? (Hebrews 13:1-3)

II. Zedekiah Must Surrender to Live (38:6-19)

5. Why did the king know that Jeremiah might hide from him the answer to his question? (14) What did Jeremiah knew the king was capable of? (15) What did the king promise? (16)

6. What hope were there for Zedekiah? (17) What warning? (18) How does this explain that sometimes in our lives we don't get what we want?

7. What did the king confess? (19) What did Jesus teach us about who to fear? (Luke 12:4-10)

III. Keep This Secret (38:20-28)

8. What did Jeremiah reassure the king of? (20-21) What kind of friends were the officials? (22) If the king obeyed his friends rather than God what would happen?

9. How does the king's response show his heart? (24) Who did he still fear? How was the king compromising?

10. Why might Jeremiah obey the king even though it meant he lied? (Mark 12:17; Acts 5:29; Hebrews 13:17) Where was Jeremiah confined to? What kind of hope did he have?