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Jeremiah 37 · Grade 4

Faithful Under Pressure

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Zedekiah was made king by Nebuchadnezzar. But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to Yahweh's words. When Egypt's army marched out, the Babylonians pulled back from Jerusalem. Zedekiah hoped the danger was over and asked Jeremiah to pray. God's answer was clear. The Babylonians would return and take the city.

During the pause, Jeremiah left to handle family business in Benjamin. A guard accused him of defecting to the Babylonians. Jeremiah denied it, but the princes beat him and locked him in a dungeon in a scribe's house, where he stayed many days.

Zedekiah secretly brought him out and asked for a word from God. Jeremiah did not soften the message. You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. Then he asked how he had sinned to be put in prison. Zedekiah moved him to the court of the guard and gave him bread daily until the bread in the city was gone.

Show What You Know

  1. Who made Zedekiah king?

  2. Why did the Babylonians pull back from Jerusalem?

  3. What was Jeremiah accused of?

  4. How did Zedekiah care for Jeremiah?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Zedekiah was made by Nebuchadnezzar.
  2. Zedekiah hoped the danger was over and asked Jeremiah to .
  3. During the pause, left to handle family business in Benjamin.
  4. Zedekiah secretly brought him out and asked for a word from .
  5. Zedekiah moved him to the court of the guard and gave him daily until the bread in the city was gone.

Think About It

  1. Why is it hard to tell people the truth when they do not want to hear it?

  2. Zedekiah wanted God's word in secret but would not obey it. How can people do the same today?

Memory Verse

Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

Jeremiah 37:18 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me in hard places. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Jeremiah answer?
  • How can God use unlikely people to protect his servants?

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