Jeremiah 7 - Introduction

REVIEW OF CHAPTER SEVEN

I. Facts to Master.

1.

The place where the sermon on worship was de livered (Jeremiah 7:2).

2.

The lying words which were being repeated (Jeremiah 7:4).

3.

The conditions necessary if they were to continue to dwell in the land (Jeremiah 7:5-6).

4.

Five of the Ten Commandments which had been broken (Jeremiah 7:9).

5.

Two lessons from history which should have served to warn the inhabitants of Judah (Jeremiah 7:12-15).

6.

The strange command issued to the prophet (Jeremiah 7:16).

7.

The name of one deity so zealously worshiped in Judah (Jeremiah 7:18).

8.

The metaphor frequently used in Jeremiah to describe the earnestness of God in calling His people to repentance (Jeremiah 7:25).

9.

The place where child sacrifice was conducted (Jeremiah 7:31).

10.

The new name which would be given to the valley of Hinnom after the destruction of 587 B.C. (Jeremiah 7:32). II. Questions to Ponder.

1.

Is the sermon recorded in Jeremiah 7:1 to Jeremiah 8:3 the same as that recorded in Jeremiah 26:1-19?

2.

Should a Christian champion the cause of justice for minorities? See Jeremiah 7:6.

3.

What false attitude toward worship was prevalent in the days of Jeremiah? See Jeremiah 7:10-11. Will merely attending worship services deliver us from the judgment of God?

4.

What is the history of the sanctuary at Shiloh? Consult a good Bible dictionary.

5.

Who was the queen of heaven? See Jeremiah 7:18.

6.

What rhetorical technique is employed by the prophet in Jeremiah 7:21? Should this technique be used today?

7.

What is the basic problem involved in Jeremiah 7:22? How is the verse used by critics?

8.

What are the priorities in Old Testament worship? In New Testament worship? What acts of worship tend to be abused most today?

9.

What is meant by the expression generation of his wrath (Jeremiah 7:29)? Do you think it would be appropriate to use that designation for the present generation?

10.

What is the meaning of the name Topheth? Jeremiah 7:31 ff.

11.

What might be the motivation for removing dead bodies from graves? See Jeremiah 8:1-2.

12.

What was the attitude of the ancient Hebrews with regard to the burial of the dead? A good Bible dictionary will help you here.