Jeremiah 43 · Grade 5

Running from the Word

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Read and Think

Jeremiah 43 records the remnant's final rejection of God's word in the land of promise. The leaders accused Jeremiah of lying and blamed Baruch. Pride, the text says, drove them. Earlier they had prayed that Yahweh would be a true and faithful witness among them. Now that witness stood against them.

They marched the remnant to Tahpanhes. Jeremiah and Baruch were forced to go along. The journey reversed the exodus. Israel's history began with God bringing his people out of Egypt, and now the last remnant of Judah went back there in unbelief.

In Egypt Jeremiah performed one more sign. He hid stones in the mortar at the entrance of Pharaoh's building, in the sight of the men of Judah, and declared that Nebuchadnezzar would set his throne over them. The lesson is sobering. No place on earth is safe from God's word, and fleeing obedience never leads to real security.

Show What You Know

What drove the leaders to reject God's word?
Where did they take the remnant?
How did the journey reverse the exodus?
Whose throne did Jeremiah say would be set over the hidden stones?

Crossword

Across

You shall not go into ____ to live there.
To dwell in the ____ of Judah.
And they came to ____.

Down

And ____ the prophet.
And will set his throne on these ____ that I have hidden.

Think About It

Why do you think the leaders blamed Baruch instead of admitting God opposed their plan?
How can people today try to find security apart from obeying God?

Memory Verse

“They came into the land of Egypt, for they didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice; and they came to Tahpanhes.”

Jeremiah 43:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me when I go my own way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why does obeying God matter?
How can you listen to God?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?