Jeremiah Chapters 29 & 30
Outline:
A Letter to the captive (19:1-3)
Says the Lord:
1.
(19:4-7) Settle down in foreign land
2.
(19:8, 9) Don’t listen to the false prophet
3.
(29:10-13) How long of captive and the promise
of return
4.
(29:14) Promise of return
You have said (29:15, 16) People
were not in captivity
5.
(29:17, 18) People should in difficulties
6.
(29:19) They didn’t
listen to God.
Hear the word of the Lord (29:20)
7.
(29:21-23) The misfortune of the false prophets
The speech of Shemaiah
(29:24-29)
8.
(29:30-32) The punishment of Shemaiah
9.
(30:1-3) The promise of return
10.
(30:4-7) Tribulation and salvation
11.
(30:8, 9) The salvation on that day
12.
(30:10, 11) God’s salvation for Israel
13.
(30:12-16) Punishment
14.
(30:17) God’s restoration to His people
15.
(30:18-22) The scene of restoration
The emphasis of prophet (30:23, 24)
Questions and answers:
1.
What is the main subject?
a.
To root out and to pull down. To destroy and to
throw down. To build and to plant.
b.
How to
face tribulation, suffering and punishment? (29:17,18; 30:5-7)
2.
Who are the main people? Jeremiah, false prophet, people of captivity,
people remaining.
3.
What does it say about Christ? (30:9)
4.
What is the key or main verse? God’s omniscience and omnipotence (29:23; 30:23,
24)
5.
What is the central lesson?
a.
The reasons of tribulation (29:19; 30:14,15)
b.
The message of God’s prophet
(a)
Settle down in foreign country (29:5,6)
(b)
Pray for place they stay (29:7)
(c)
To believe and seek God for His mercy and
vengeance (29:11-13; 30:16-19,23,24)
c.
False prophet
(a)
Make false prophecy in God’s name (29:9)
(b)
Corrupted moral (29:23)
(c)
Make scandal to God’s prophet (29:27)
(d)
God should punish them (29:32)
d.
Your dream (29:8)
6.
What are the main promises? (29:11-13)
7.
What are the commands? (29:20)
