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Jeremiah 22 · Grade 4

Knowing God Means Doing Justice

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God sent Jeremiah to stand in the king's palace and speak to the king who sits on David's throne. Yahweh says: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. If the kings obeyed, David's line would continue in glory. If not, the palace would become a desolation.

Jeremiah then spoke about several kings. Jehoiakim had built himself a wide house with spacious rooms, paneled with cedar and painted red. But he built it by injustice, using his neighbor's service without wages. God asked whether he thought he was a king because he competed in cedar.

God pointed to Jehoiakim's father, Josiah, as a better example. Josiah enjoyed ordinary life, but he also did justice and righteousness. He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Then God asked whether this was not what it means to know him. Knowing God is not only having right ideas about him. It shows in how people treat those in need.

Show What You Know

  1. Who did God tell the king to deliver?

  2. How did Jehoiakim build his house?

  3. Who was the better example?

  4. According to verse 16, what does knowing God look like?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

poorGodhousecedarjustice
  1. Yahweh says: Execute and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor.
  2. Jehoiakim had built himself a wide with spacious rooms, paneled with cedar and painted red.
  3. God asked whether he thought he was a king because he competed in .
  4. He judged the cause of the and needy; so then it was well.
  5. Then asked whether this was not what it means to know him.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think God connects knowing him with caring for the poor?

  2. Jehoiakim cared about cedar and fine rooms. What can pull people toward showing off instead of serving?

Memory Verse

Yahweh says: “Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong. Do no violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 22:3 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can we help the poor?
  • Why should workers be paid fairly?

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