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Jeremiah 11 · Grade 5

The Gentle Lamb

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Jeremiah 11 recalls the covenant of Sinai. God told Jeremiah to proclaim the words of this covenant in the cities of Judah. When God brought Israel out of the iron furnace of Egypt, he said, Obey my voice and do them. Then he would establish the oath he swore to their fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey. Jeremiah responded, Amen, Yahweh.

Yet the people repeated the failures of their ancestors. A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, God said, because they returned to the iniquities of their forefathers and followed other gods. Judah had as many gods as cities. God once called them a green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit, but now the tree was set ablaze and its branches broken.

The second half turns personal. Men of Anathoth, Jeremiah's own hometown, plotted to cut him off so his name would be remembered no more. Jeremiah said he was like a gentle lamb, unaware of their plans, until Yahweh gave him knowledge of it. He prayed to Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind. He left justice in God's hands rather than seeking revenge himself.

Show What You Know

  1. What oath did God promise to establish?

  2. What was the conspiracy in Judah?

  3. Who plotted against Jeremiah?

  4. How did Jeremiah respond to the plot?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Obey my ____ and do them.
  2. ____ my voice and do them.

Down

  1. Hear the words of this ____.
  2. So you shall be my ____.
  3. Proclaim all these ____ in the cities of Judah.

Think About It

  1. Opposition from people close to us can hurt most. How might Jeremiah's prayer help someone facing that?

  2. Jeremiah agreed to the covenant with Amen. What does it mean to say Amen to God's word?

Memory Verse

“But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.”

Jeremiah 11:20 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your covenant promises. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can we keep our promises to God?
  • Who can you talk to when someone is unkind?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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