Focus Scripture:

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. —Jeremiah 29:12-13 (ESV)

Bible Engagement: Week 23, Divided Kingdom

Book of Ezekiel
Author: prophet Ezekiel, one who grew up in Judah and was taken captive as a young adult
Audience: Israelite exiles before Babylonian captivity
Genre: prophecies written in prose and some poetry
When: around 570 B.C. for events around 593 B.C. to 571 B.C.
Why: tell of God’s glory and judgement

Tier 1:Jeremiah 13; 2 Kings 24:8-17
Tier 2: Jeremiah 35; Jeremiah 13; 2 Kings 24:8-17; Jeremiah 22:20-30
Tier 3: Jeremiah 35; Jeremiah 13; 2 Kings 24:8-17; 2 Chronicles 36:9-10; Jeremiah 22:20-30

Tier 1 Questions

1. What did the prophet Jeremiah predict about the kingdom of Judah? (see Jeremiah 13:19)
   

2. Describe what happened ten years after Jeremiah’s prophecy when Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, visited Jerusalem. (see 2 Kings 24:10-13)
   

Tiers 2-3 Questions

Note that some chapters of Jeremiah are not in chronological order, so we will skip around this week.
1. What did the prophet Jeremiah predict about the kingdom of Judah? (see Jeremiah 13:19)

Application

1. Take a few minutes to feel the sadness of King Jehoiachin surrendering the kingdom of Judah, Jerusalem, and its people over to Nebuchadnezzar.
   

2. Pray for our president and government leaders to humbly follow God’s guidance for our country.