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Jeremiah 19 · Grade 4

A Vessel That Can't Be Made Whole

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In chapter 18 Jeremiah watched a potter reshape soft clay. In chapter 19 God told him to buy a finished, hardened clay jar. He took some elders of the people and of the priests to the valley of the son of Hinnom, near the potsherd gate. There Jeremiah spoke to the kings of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

God said the people had forsaken him and filled the place with the worship of other gods. They had refused to listen for generations. Because of this, the valley would be renamed and great disaster would fall on the city. The details were so terrible that God said everyone who heard them would have their ears tingle.

Then Jeremiah broke the jar in front of the men. Soft clay can be reshaped, but a fired jar that breaks cannot be made whole again. God said he would break the city the same way. Afterward Jeremiah stood in the court of Yahweh's house and repeated the warning. The people had made their neck stiff, that they might not hear his words.

Show What You Know

  1. How was the jar in chapter 19 different from the clay in chapter 18?

  2. Where did Jeremiah take the elders?

  3. What did breaking the jar show?

  4. Why was the city in danger?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. In chapter 18 Jeremiah watched a reshape soft clay.
  2. In chapter 19 told him to buy a finished, hardened clay jar.
  3. He took some elders of the people and of the priests to the valley of the son of Hinnom, near the potsherd .
  4. There Jeremiah spoke to the kings of and the people of Jerusalem.
  5. God said the people had forsaken him and filled the with the worship of other gods.

Think About It

  1. What is the difference between soft clay and a hardened jar for how people respond to God?

  2. Why do you think God gave warnings with things people could see?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, ‘Behold, I will bring on this city and on all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have made their neck stiff, that they may not hear my words.’”

Jeremiah 19:15 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for speaking to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to forsake God?
  • How can we keep our hearts soft?

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