Don't Make a Fatal Mistake
Questions for Study 31

Jeremiah 41:1-43:13
Memory Verse: 42:12

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I. Gedaliah Assassinated (41:1-15)

1. What did Ishmael have in mind when he killed the governor of Judah? (1-3) What were the men in verses 4-5 doing? (16:6-7; Leviticus 19:27-28; Micah 1:16) What did Ishmael do to them? What does this show about his understanding of the exile?

2. How were ten able to escape Ishmael's cruelty? Where did he put the dead? Where was he going to take the captives? Why is it important to note that the king's daughters were with him?

3. Who chased after Ishmael? How did the people with Ishmael respond when they saw him?

II. Pray to the Lord your God (41:16-42:6)

4. Why did Johanan do with those he rescued? Why might Johanan decide to go to Egypt with those he rescued?

5. What did the remnant want Jeremiah to do for them? (42:1-2) What specifically did they want to know? (3) What does this show about Jeremiah's new status with the remnant?

6. Did Jeremiah agree with their request? What did they agree to do? Had Jeremiah heard these kinds of promises before?

III. Stay in the Land (42:7-22)

7. How long did Jeremiah pray before an answer came? What were they to do? What words of comfort did the Lord give them? (11-12)

8. What warning were they given? (13-18) Why might the Lord want leave Jews in the promised land?

9. What fatal mistake had they made? What will happen to them? Why is it important to obey the Lord even though it is not easy or what we want?

III. Egypt's End Predicted (43:1-13)

10. What did they accuse Jeremiah of? (1-3) What did they do? (4-7) What did the Lord tell Jeremiah to do? Who was the Lord going to send to Egypt to get the rebellious Jews? (10-13) How does this explain man's fundamental problem?