EXILE & CONTEXT
This prophet sent a letter to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon
Who is Jeremiah? • Jeremiah 29:1-3
Jehovah told the exiles to build these and live in them.
What are houses? • Jeremiah 29:5
Jehovah said his thoughts toward the exiles were thoughts of peace, to give them these two things.
What are a future and a hope? • Jeremiah 29:11
Jehovah promised to gather the captives of these two peoples and bring them back to their land.
Who are Israel and Judah? • Jeremiah 30:3
This faithful prophet courageously delivered the unpopular message that captivity would last 70 years.
Who is Jeremiah? • Character Breakdown
This nation was permitted to conquer Jerusalem and take many Jews into exile.
What is Babylon? • Historical Context
Along with building houses, the exiles were told to plant these and eat their fruit.
What are gardens? • Jeremiah 29:5
In context, Jeremiah 29:11 promised restoration for this collective group—not immediate prosperity for every individual.
Who are Jehovah’s people, the Jewish exiles? • Jeremiah 29:10-11
Although Jacob would experience a time of distress, he would ultimately experience this rescue.
What is being saved out of it? • Jeremiah 30:7
This Nehelamite opposed Jeremiah and tried to influence the religious authorities against him.
Who is Shemaiah? • Jeremiah 29:24-32
This was the foretold length of the period connected with Babylon.
What is 70 years? • Jeremiah 29:10
The exiles were told to seek this quality of the city and pray in its behalf.
What is its peace? • Jeremiah 29:7
When the exiles called on Jehovah and prayed to him, he promised to do this.
What is listen to them? • Jeremiah 29:12
Jehovah promised to break this symbol of foreign domination from his people’s neck
What is the yoke? • Jeremiah 30:8
These two false prophets were exposed for claiming to speak in Jehovah’s name.
Who are Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah? • Jeremiah 29:15-23
According to the chronology cited in the study, the 70 years extended between these two dates.
What are 607 B.C.E. and 537 B.C.E.? • Historical Context
These two groups among the exiles were not to be allowed to deceive them.
Who are the prophets and diviners? • Jeremiah 29:8
The exiles would find Jehovah when they searched for him in this wholehearted way.
What is with all their heart? • Jeremiah 29:13
The expression ‘David their king’ points forward to this permanent heir of David’s throne.
Who is Jesus Christ? • Jeremiah 30:9; study explanation
Jehovah’s promise to restore health and heal wounds teaches that he can restore what appears to be this.
What is devastated beyond repair? • Jeremiah 30:17; application
The exile represented this from Jehovah—not proof that he had abandoned his people.
What is discipline? • Historical Context
Building, planting, marrying and raising families taught the exiles to accept this rather than expect immediate release.
What is Jehovah’s timetable? • Jeremiah 29:4-7; application
Complete the study’s four-step progression: prayer, seeking Jehovah, searching with the heart, and this result.
What is finding him? • Jeremiah 29:12-13
More important than regaining land, this relationship was the ultimate goal of restoration.
What is becoming Jehovah’s people with Jehovah as their God? • Jeremiah 30:22
The contrast between the exiles’ view of captivity and Jehovah’s view teaches that Christian hope rests on this—not on present circumstances.
What is Jehovah’s faithfulness? • Jeremiah 29:11; deeper lesson