Lesson 9
What does ‘Ebed-Melek’ mean?
Servant of the king
Who was Zedekiah compared to as "doing evil in the sight of the Lord"?
Jehoiakim
Who did God not want Ezekiel to mourn?
His wife
Why were the Israelites wasting away?
Because of their offenses and sins
How many Cubits did the man measure before the water was too deep?
4,000 cubits
True or False, Jeremiah was rescued from the cistern? If so, by whom?
True, Ebed-Melek
What does the Lord warn Zedekiah will happen if he does not submit to Him?
Famine, plagues, banishment, and peril
What does Ezekiel say that crushes the hopes of Judeans?
the temple will crumble and many of their children will die.
The exiles believe God’s judgment is harsh and that they have no room to repent.
True
Where did the mystery man lead Ezekiel and why?
A mountaintop to observe a restored city of Jerusalem.
Did Ebed- Melek share his opinion on Jeremiah’s message publicly or privately to
the king?
publicly
(Instead of approaching the king privately, he waits until the king is holding
court at the gate of the city (v. 7). The king will not be able to sweep the issue
under the rug or make the problem go away.)
The scriptures say that the army of the Chaldeans overtook King Zedekiah in what plains?
Jericho
What is a "sign act"?
visual parables that deliver a divine message in dramatic fashion
What is a way you can prevent being held accountable for a wicked person's sins?
If you warn them to turn from their waicked ways
______ of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river
Fruit trees
What was Jeremiah’s unpopular message?
He has been sharing that the city of Jerusalem will fall, and he has been
urging everyone to surrender to the Babylonians to save their lives (Jer.
38:2–3).
True or False. The Babylonian siege of Jerusalem lasted for 2 years.
False, it lasted for 18 months
What is Ezekiel's responsibility?
To relay God's message, regardless of whether the people will hear and obey
What does God express desire for?
When the waters flow into the salty Dead Sea, the sea itself becomes_________
sweet and fresh
What is one of the main concers of Jeremiahs ministry?
The shedding of innocent blood
What leader isn't found on a ballot or list of influencers, but in the pages of scripture?
Jesus is that leader
What is the meaning applied to the death of Ezekiel’s wife?
It signifies the coming loss of what the exiles love and their greatest hopes: the temple in Jerusalem and their sons and daughters
If someone who is wicked repents, that person’s former wickedness will not bring _________.
Condemnation
In John 7:38–39, Jesus connects this flowing water to what?
the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit