Jeremiah 20 · Grade 3
Jeremiah in the Stocks
Read the Story
Pashhur was a priest and chief officer in God's house. He heard Jeremiah's message and did not like it. Pashhur struck Jeremiah and put him in the stocks at the upper gate of Benjamin.
The next day Pashhur let him go. Jeremiah told Pashhur that God had given him a new name, Magormissabib. It means terror on every side. God's message was still true.
Jeremiah told God how hard things were. Everyone mocked him. He tried not to speak God's word anymore. But it was like a burning fire shut up in his bones. Jeremiah remembered that Yahweh was with him like a mighty one. He sang to Yahweh and praised him.
Memory Verse
“Sing to Yahweh! Praise Yahweh, for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.”
Jeremiah 20:13 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
Who was Pashhur?
Where did Pashhur put Jeremiah?
What new name did Jeremiah give Pashhur?
What was God's word like in Jeremiah?
Who did Jeremiah remember was with him?
Like a Fire
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- JEREMIAH
- PASHHUR
- BABYLON
- MIGHTY
- HOUSE
- BONES
- WORD
- FIRE
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for Your word that burns in my heart. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why did Jeremiah sing?
- Can faith and sadness be felt together?
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