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Jeremiah 49 · Grade 5

The Lord of All Peoples

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Jeremiah 49 surveys Judah's neighbors in every direction. Ammon to the east had seized Gad's territory. Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Edom to the south, descended from Esau, was famous for wisdom, especially in Teman. Is wisdom no more in Teman? Damascus to the north, Kedar and Hazor in the Arabian desert, and Elam far to the east beyond Babylon complete the circle.

Each nation stood for a different false security. Ammon trusted wealth, Edom trusted its cliffside strongholds and wisdom, the desert tribes trusted their isolation, and Elam trusted its archers. God dismantled each one. The Edom oracle closely parallels the book of Obadiah, which also condemns Edom's pride and its cruelty to Judah.

Yet the chapter refuses to end in despair. God showed his character as the protector of the weak. Leave your fatherless children. I will preserve them alive. Let your widows trust in me. And God promised that he would restore Ammon and Elam in the latter days. In the New Testament, Elamites were among those present in Jerusalem at Pentecost (Acts 2:9), an early sign of God's mercy reaching the nations.

Show What You Know

  1. From whom was Edom descended?

  2. Which book closely parallels the Edom oracle?

  3. What false security did the desert tribes have?

  4. Where do Elamites appear in the New Testament?

Crossword

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Across

  1. And his people ____ in its cities.
  2. Go up to ____.
  3. ____ has grown feeble.

Down

  1. I will set my throne in ____.
  2. ____ will become an astonishment.

Think About It

  1. How does God's care for orphans and widows reveal his character?

  2. Why might the presence of Elamites at Pentecost be meaningful in light of this chapter?

Memory Verse

Leave your fatherless children. I will preserve them alive. Let your widows trust in me.”

Jeremiah 49:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for every child. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone in need?
  • What can you trust God for?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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