Through Disaster, Not Prosperity
Questions for Study 30

Jeremiah 39:1-40:16
Memory Verse: 40:2

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I. Jerusalem Taken (39:1-18)

1. When did Jerusalem fall? (1-2) What did Nebuchadnezzar set up at the city gate? (3) What did Zedekiah do? (4)

2. How were the words of the Lord about Zedekiah fulfilled? (5-7; 32:4-5, 34:2-3, 38:18; Ezekiel 12:13) How were the words of the Lord about the city and people fulfilled? (8-9) Who were the only people left in the land? (10)

3. How had the Lord used Nebuchadnezzar to spare Jeremiah? (11-14) What words of encouragement was given the man who risked his life to help Jeremiah? (15-18) What can be learned about the Lord?

II. Jeremiah Freed (40:1-6)

4. How was Jeremiah found? (1) Who did the Babylonian commander say decreed disaster for Jerusalem? (2) And why? (3)

5. What option was given Jeremiah? (4) How was he honored? (5) Why might Jeremiah want to live in Judah? (6)

III. Gedaliah Governor (40:7-16)

6. Who can to the newly appointed governor of Judah? (7-8) What were they told to do? (9) What were they to do? (10)

7. Who were Moab, Ammon, and Edom? What did the Jews who came from those lands back to Judah do? (12) How does this harvest differ from former harvests? (14:1)

8. What warning was given the governor? (13-14) Why might he not believe it?

9. What did an opportunist want to do? (15) Did the governor agree? (16) How do the opportunist's thoughts show a lack of repentance and faith?