Jeremiah 25 · Grade 4
Seventy Years in Babylon
Read and Think
Jeremiah 25 is dated to the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the first year of Nebuchadnezzar. Jeremiah reminded the people that for twenty-three years Yahweh's word had come to him, and he had spoken to them, rising up early and speaking. They had not listened. God had also sent many other prophets with the same appeal.
That appeal was simple and kind. Return now everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Yahweh has given to you. Because they refused, God would bring Nebuchadnezzar, whom he called his servant. This whole land will be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
The seventy years gave the exile a limit. After that, God would punish Babylon for its own iniquity. Then God told Jeremiah to take a cup of the wine of his wrath to the nations. The cup pictured God's judgment reaching every nation, from Jerusalem to Egypt and beyond. God rules over all peoples, not just Judah.
Show What You Know
How long had Jeremiah been speaking God's word?
What was the prophets' appeal?
What did the seventy years give the exile?
What did the cup of wine picture?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- God had also sent many other with the same appeal.
- Because they refused, would bring Nebuchadnezzar, whom he called his servant.
- This whole land will be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations will serve the king of Babylon years.
- The seventy gave the exile a limit.
- Then God told Jeremiah to take a cup of the wine of his wrath to the .
Think About It
God sent messengers again and again. What does that show about his character?
Why might it comfort exiles to know their exile had a time limit?
Memory Verse
““Yet you have not listened to me,” says Yahweh, “that you may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.””
Jeremiah 25:7 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being in charge. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Who rules all nations?
- How is God patient?
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