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Jeremiah 48- Lamentations 2 March 12-18 Answers…

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Who is this chapter concerning?

Jer 48:1 Concerning Moab: This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says:

"Woe to Nebo, for it will be ruined. Kiriathaim will be disgraced and captured; the stronghold will be disgraced and shattered. NIV

What about Moab’s pride?

Jer 48:29 "We have heard of Moab's pride– her overweening pride and conceit, her pride and arrogance and the haughtiness of her heart. NIV

What will happen to the fortunes of Moab in days to come?

Jer 48:47 "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come," declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab. NIV

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Who was this chapter written to?

Jer 49:1 Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the LORD says: "Has Israel no sons? Has she no heirs? Why then has Molech taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns? NIV

Who will live in Hazor?

Jer 49:33 "Hazor will become a haunt of jackals, a desolate place forever. No one will live there; no man will dwell in it." NIV

What will happen to the fortunes of Elam in days to come?

Jer 49:39 "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come," declares the LORD. NIV

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This chapter was written about what land?

Jer 50:1 This is the word the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Babylonians: NIV

The arrogant one will...

Jer 50:32 The arrogant one will stumble and fall and no one will help her up; I will kindle a fire in her towns that will consume all who are around her." NIV

At what sound will the earth tremble?

Jer 50:46 At the sound of Babylon's capture the earth will tremble; its cry will resound among the nations. NIV

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Who was sent to devastate Babylon’s land?

Jer 51:2 I will send foreigners to Babylon to winnow her and to devastate her land; they will oppose her on every side in the day of her disaster. NIV

Which kings did God stir up?

Jer 51:11 "Sharpen the arrows, take up the shields! The LORD has stirred up the kings of the Medes,because his purpose is to destroy Babylon. The LORD will take vengeance, vengeance for his temple. NIV

What was he supposed to do with the scroll?

Jer 51:63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates. NIV

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What was Zedekiah’s mother’s name?

Jer 52:1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

What happened to Zedekiah’s eyes?

Jer 52:11 Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon, where he put him in prison till the day of his death. NIV

Who released Jehoiachin king of Judah?

Jer 52:31 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah and freed him from prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month. NIV

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Why did the Lord bring her grief?

Lam 1:5 Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. The LORD has brought her grief because of her many sins. Her children have gone into exile, captive before the foe. NIV

Where was her filthiness?

Lam 1:9 Her filthiness clung to her skirts; she did not consider her future. Her fall was astounding; there was none to comfort her. "Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed."

Who betrayed Jeremiah?

Lam 1:19 "I called to my allies but they betrayed me. My priests and my elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive. NIV

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In fierce anger what happened to Israel?

Lam 2:3 In fierce anger he has cut off every horn of Israel. He has withdrawn his right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. NIV

Which young women bowed their heads to the ground?

Lam 2:10 The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence; they have sprinkled dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

Who will escape or survive?

Lam 2:22 "As you summon to a feast day, so you summoned against me terrors on every side. In the day of the LORD's anger no one escaped or survived; those I cared for and reared, my enemy has destroyed."NIV

 

Lamentations 3- Ezekiel 5 March 19-25 Answers
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Why are we not consumed?
Lam 3:22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 
It is good to wait __________ for the salvation of the Lord.
Lam 3:26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. NIV
Why should any living man complain when...?
Lam 3:39 Why should any living man complain when punished for his sins? NIV
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Once they were worth their weight in gold, now they are now considered as ...?
Lam 4:2 How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter's hands! NIV
Why did the infant’s tongue stick to the roof of its mouth?
Lam 4:4 Because of thirst the infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth; the children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them. NIV
Whose wickedness will God expose? 
Lam 4:22 O Daughter of Zion, your punishment will end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O Daughter of Edom, he will punish your sin and expose your wickedness. NIV
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What does Jeremiah want the Lord to remember?
Lam 5:1 Remember, O LORD, what has happened to us; look, and see our disgrace. NIV
What did the people risk their lives for?
Lam 5:9 We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the desert. NIV
How did Jeremiah want God to renew Israel? 
Lam 5:21 Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old 
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In what year was this written?
Ezek 1:1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. NIV
What did their face look like?
Ezek 1:10 Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. NIV
What did the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord look like?
Ezek 1:28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking. NIV
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Who raised Ezekiel to his feet?
Ezek 2:2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 
What kind of people was Ezekiel being sent to?
Ezek 2:4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says.' NIV
What was written on both sides?
Ezek 2:10 which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe. 
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What was Ezekiel supposed to do with the scroll?
Ezek 3:1 And he said to me, "Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the house of Israel." NIV
Ezekiels forehead was going to be like the hardest _ _ _ _ _, harder than flint.
Ezek 3:9 I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house." NIV
What scripture shows us the importance of warning a wicked man of his sins?
Ezek 3:18 When I say to a wicked man, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to dissuade him from his evil ways in order to save his life, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood. NIV
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How many years would the Israelites be in sin?
Ezek 4:5 I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the house of Israel. NIV
How many days would Ezekiel have to lay down on his right side?
Ezek 4:6 "After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the house of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year. 7 Turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem and with bared arm prophesy against her. NIV
How many days would he have to eat on his side?
Ezek 4:9 "Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the 390 days you lie on your side.