Jeremiah 2 - Introduction

REVIEW OF CHAPTER FIVE

I. Facts to Master.

1.

The time of these sermons (Jeremiah 3:6).

2.

The great act in the past that demonstrated God's special favor (Jeremiah 2:6-7).

3.

Places which Jeremiah challenges the people to look for similar examples of apostasy (Jeremiah 2:10).

4.

Something that foreign nations had never done (Jeremiah 2:11).

5.

What the people had substituted for the Fountain of Living Waters (Jeremiah 2:13).

6.

The two cities representative of Egypt (Jeremiah 2:16).

7.

The identity of the waters of Sihor and the River (Jeremiah 2:18).

8.

The significance of the term harlotry in Jeremiah's preaching.

9.

A key word in Jeremiah: Your children have received no______________ (Jeremiah 2:30).

10.

The law which Jeremiah cites in Jeremiah 3:1.

11.

The two faithless sisters mentioned in Jeremiah 3:6-10.

12.

That which would no longer be missed in the Messianic Age (Jeremiah 3:16).

13.

The name that Jerusalem would have in the Messianic Age (Jeremiah 3:17).

14.

The great reunion in the Messianic age.

15.

The name by which God desired to be called (Jeremiah 3:19).

Questions to Ponder.

1.

How would you compare and contrast Jeremiah's reference to living water with Jesus-' use of the term in John 4:5-26?

2.

What are some of the broken cisterns which men have hewed out for themselves today?

3.

In what ways does Jeremiah indicate the worthlessness of idols in chapter 2?

4.

Should Jeremiah 3:1-5 be regarded as an appeal to the people or as a rejection of Israel? Are these verses a plea or a protest?

5.

Should the call for repentance in Jeremiah 3:6-10 be dated before or after the reformation of Josiah in 621 B.C..? See the hint in Jeremiah 3:10.

6.

What lesson of history had Judah failed to learn? See Jeremiah 3:8. Why is it important for a citizen to know the history of his country?

7.

What is repentance? What are the idols from which men need to turn in our days?

8.

What principle was the prophet employing when he declared in Jeremiah 3:11 that Israel (Northern King dom) was more righteous than Judah?

9.

What role does confession play in repentance? What should the sinner confess? Why should he confess if God already knows all the sin that he has committed? See Jeremiah 3:13; Jeremiah 3:23-25.

10.

Who are the shepherds that God promises to give to his restored people? Why are they necessary? See Jeremiah 3:15. Do you think that enough emphasis is put on conserving those who are converted to Christ today?

11.

Is it legitimate to regard Jerusalem in Jeremiah 3:17 as a prophetic reference to the church and the re unification of Judah and Israel as prophetic of the union of Jew and Gentile in the church?

12.

What are the various conditions which the people were to meet if they were to enjoy the blessings of God? Jeremiah 4:1-2.