Jeremiah 40 · Grade 3
Free to Choose
Read the Story
The captain of the guard found Jeremiah bound in chains with the people being carried away to Babylon. He let Jeremiah go. He told him he could come to Babylon or go anywhere he thought was good and right.
Jeremiah went to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor. Jeremiah lived with him among the people who were left in the land.
Many Jews who had run to other lands heard the news. They came back to Judah. They gathered wine and summer fruits in great amounts. But a man named Johanan warned Gedaliah that someone planned to harm him. Gedaliah did not believe him.
Memory Verse
“Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.””
Jeremiah 40:4 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
Where was Jeremiah when the captain found him?
What choice did the captain give Jeremiah?
Who was made governor?
What did the people gather?
Did Gedaliah believe Johanan's warning?
Choosing to Stay
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- GEDALIAH
- BABYLON
- MIZPAH
- AHIKAM
- LAND
- FOOD
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How does God provide for people after hard times?
- Why was the harvest a gift?
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