Jeremiah

Question 1

What was the message of Jeremiah?

Answer 1

A message of judgment at Judah’s final hour.

Question 2

Subtitle of Jeremiah:

Answer 2

The Weeping Prophet with a Wrathful Message

Question 3

God was sending Babylon to conquer Judah and carry them into captivity due to what?

Answer 3

Their gross sin- Judah was supposed to repent and submit to God’s judgment by unconditional surrender

Question 4

Describe Jeremiah (prophet)

Answer 4

A heartbroken prophet with a heartbroken message. he labored for more than 40 years proclaiming a message of doom to the stiff necked people of Judah. He was despised and persecuted by his countrymen. His broken heart causes him to write a broken book..

Question 5

What is the key chapter of Jeremiah?

Answer 5

Jeremiah 31 (The New Covenant)

Question 6

Who is the author of Jeremiah?

Answer 6

Jeremiah

Question 7

What is Jeremiah known as?

Answer 7

The Weeping Prophet.

Question 8

What does Jeremiah’s name mean?

Answer 8

“Jehovah hurls down” or “Jehovah establishes a foundation”

Question 9

What kind of writer was Jeremiah known as?

Answer 9

A prolific writer- It is believed that not only did Jeremiah pen the book of Jeremiah and Lamentations but also compiled 1 & 2 Kings

Question 10

Jeremiah penned what amount Scripture compared to any Biblical writer?

Answer 10

Jeremiah penned the 2nd greatest amount of Scripture. Moses is 1st

Question 11

Jeremiah covers a period of how may years?

Answer 11

60

Question 12

Background of Jeremiah:

Answer 12

It’s the least read and understood books of all OT books because it demands so much history for its understanding.

Question 13

Who did Judah suffer under?

Answer 13

Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon- Assyria was the dominant world power

Question 14

How was Assyria prevented from conquering Judah?

Answer 14

Only by the miraculous intervention of God in answer to the prayers of Isaiah and the King Hezekiah

Question 15

Which Babylonian Invasion of Judah was Daniel carried away into Babylon?

Answer 15

The 1st

Question 16

Which Babylonian Invasion was Ezekiel carried away captive to Babylon?

Answer 16

The 2nd

Question 17

Which Babylonian Invasion did Judah attempt its final rebellion against Babylon and suffers defeat and Jerusalem is destroyed?

Answer 17

The 3rd

Question 18

Jeremiah is the second longest book of the Bible after what book?

Answer 18

Psalms- Jeremiah may be technically the longest book in the Bible since Psalms is actually a collection of 150 individual songs than a regular book. Jeremiah is about 1/3 longer than all the other minor prophets combined

Question 19

The promise of a New Covenant guaranteed what?

Answer 19

That the Old Covenant (and the law) would pass away

Question 20

When was the New Covenant Inaugurated?

Answer 20

At the death of Christ

Question 21

When will its ultimate fulfillment be complete?

Answer 21

In the Restoration of the Jews as God’s covenant people in the Millennium

Question 22

The New Covenant is unconditional, unchangeable, unending, enabling, atoning and it gives new hearts (rather than new rules) through..

Answer 22

The regeneration of the Spirit; and it brings the forgiveness of sins