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Jeremiah 41-47 June 7-13 Answers…

7\Jeremiah 41

Who killed Gedaliah?

Jer 41:1 In the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was of royal blood and had been one of the king's officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah. While they were eating together there, NIV

Who killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah?

Jer 41:3 Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Babylonian soldiers who were there. NIV

Who went over to Johanan son of Kareah?

Jer 41:14 All the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah. NIV

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Who approached Jeremiah?

Jer 42:1 Then all the army officers, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached 2 Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, "Please hear our petition and pray to the LORD your God for this entire remnant. For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few are left. 3 Pray that the LORD your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do." NIV

Who were they not to fear?

Jer 42:11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands. NIV

Where was the remnant of Judah not to go?

Jer 42:19 "O remnant of Judah, the LORD has told you, 'Do not go to Egypt.' Be sure of this: I warn you today NIV

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Who disobeyed the Lord’s command?

Jer 43:4 So Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers and all the people disobeyed the LORD's command to stay in the land of Judah. NIV

Who disobeyed the Lord’s command to stay in the land of Judah?

Jer 43:4 So Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers and all the people disobeyed the LORD's command to stay in the land of Judah. NIV

Who was going to attack Egypt?

Jer 43:10 Then say to them, 'This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones I have buried here; he will spread his royal canopy above them. NIV

10\Jeremiah 44

Why were Jerusalem and the towns of Judah brought disaster?

Jer 44:2 "This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah. Today they lie deserted and in ruins 3 because of the evil they have done. They provoked me to anger by burning incense and by worshiping other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew. NIV

Whose image were the women making cakes after?

Jer 44:19 The women added, "When we burned incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did not our husbands know that we were making cakes like her image and pouring out drink offerings to her?" NIV

Who was the king of Egypt?

Jer 44:30 This is what the LORD says: 'I am going to hand Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt over to his enemies who seek his life, just as I handed Zedekiah king of Judah over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.'" NIV

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When was chapter 45 written?

Jer 45:1 This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, after Baruch had written on a scroll the words Jeremiah was then dictating: NIV

Who was this message written to?

Jer 45:2 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: NIV

What was God’s promise to Baruch?

Jer 45:5 Should you then seek great things for yourself? Seek them not. For I will bring disaster on all people, declares the LORD, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.'" NIV

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Who was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon?

Jer 46:2 Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: NIV

Egypt will hiss like a fleeing ________________.

Jer 46:22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like men who cut down trees. NIV

What would God discipline Jacob with?

Jer 46:28 Do not fear, O Jacob my servant, for I am with you," declares the LORD. "Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you.

I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished." NIV

13\Jeremiah 47

Chapter 47 was written to whom?

Jer 47:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza: NIV

Who will not help their children?

Jer 47:3 at the sound of the hoofs of galloping steeds, at the noise of enemy chariots and the rumble of their wheels. Fathers will not turn to help their children; their hands will hang limp. 

What would Gaza do in mourning?

Jer 47:5 Gaza will shave her head in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant on the plain, how long will you cut yourselves? NIV

Jeremiah 48- Lamentations 2 June14-20 Answers…

14\Jeremiah 48

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? 

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

17\Jeremiah 51

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. 

18\Jeremiah 52

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

20\Lamentations 2

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