Jeremiah (Adults)

Lesson 4 - Jerusalem's Doom

Lesson written by Brian Andrews

Lesson 4 – Jerusalem’s Doom

Goal

Man may be fooled, but God is not.

Base Text

Jeremiah 5-6

Check your Reading

  1. What did Jeremiah find when he was told to search out a find a just man to pardon in Jerusalem?


    Amongst the poor?

    Amongst the great?

  2. Why did God want to “avenge [him]self on a nation such as this?”


  3. How complete was the destruction to be (Jeremiah 5:10, 18)?


  4. What had the people said of God and what will become of the prophets?


  5. What is your favorite imagery of Jeremiah 5:14-17?


  6. Why was God to do all these things to Jerusalem?


  7. RESEARCH: Find verses similar to Jeremiah 5:21.  What is their point?


  8. Why should Judah fear God (from Jeremiah 5:22)


  9. What is true of Judah’s heart?


  10. List a few of the iniquities of Jerusalem.


  11. Jeremiah 6:1-7 describes what?


  12. Who would be affected by God’s wrath?


  13. What path were they to look for?


  14. Was God interested in their offerings and sacrifices?


  15. Why were they called rejected silver?


Class Discussion

  1. What can we learn about what Judah did not say in their hearts (Jeremiah 5:24)?






  2. What is so appalling and horrible (5:30-31 ESV)?  Why?






  3. What could cause the word of the Lord to be an object of scorn (6:10)?






  4. Why say Peace, Peace when there is no Peace?






  5. God says “in vain the refining goes on, for the wicked are not removed.” (ESV)  How can this be?  Can we be guilty of the same?