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Jeremiah 7 · Grade 5

The Temple Sermon

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Jeremiah 7 records what is often called the temple sermon. God told Jeremiah to stand in the gate of Yahweh's house and call all of Judah to amend their ways and their doings. The people had a slogan. They repeated Yahweh's temple three times, believing God would never allow his house to fall. Jeremiah called this trusting in lying words that can't profit.

God's conditions were concrete. They must execute justice between a man and his neighbor, not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, not shed innocent blood, and not walk after other gods. Instead they stole, lied, and broke covenant, then stood before God and said they were delivered. God asked whether his house had become a den of robbers. In the New Testament, Jesus quoted this when he cleared the temple (Matthew 21:13).

God pointed to Shiloh, where the tabernacle once stood. It had been destroyed, a warning that a holy place cannot shield an unholy people. God also said that when he brought Israel out of Egypt, his core command was not about sacrifices. It was this. Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people.

Show What You Know

  1. What slogan did the people trust?

  2. What concrete changes did God require?

  3. What warning did Shiloh give?

  4. What was God's core command from Egypt?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Amend your ____ and your doings.
  2. Stand in the ____ of Yahweh’s house.

Down

  1. And I will cause you to dwell in this ____.
  2. ____ has perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

Think About It

  1. Religious places and habits are good gifts. How can they become something people hide behind?

  2. In the New Testament, Jesus quoted Jeremiah 7 in the temple (Matthew 21:13). What does that show about how God sees worship and daily life?

Memory Verse

“Don’t trust in lying words, saying, ‘Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, are these.’”

Jeremiah 7:4 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me to obey. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What happens when we listen to God's voice?
  • Why did the people not listen?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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