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Jeremiah — Group study guide
Part 1 of 4 · chapters 1–14
14 chapters · 93 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
Contents
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Jeremiah 1 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 1 (KJV)
1. Whose son was Jeremiah?
Jeremiah 1:1
- A. Baruch
- B. Hilkiah
- C. Josiah
- D. Pashur
2. In the days of which kings did the word of the LORD come to Jeremiah?
Jeremiah 1:2-3
- A. David, Solomon and Rehoboam
- B. Hezekiah, Manasseh and Amon
- C. Josiah, Jehoiakim and Zedekiah
- D. Ahab, Jehu and Joash
3. How did Jeremiah answer the LORD's call to be a prophet unto the nations?
Jeremiah 1:6
- A. Here am I; send me
- B. Speak; for thy servant heareth
- C. Woe is me! for I am undone
- D. Ah, Lord GOD! I cannot speak: for I am a child
4. God told Jeremiah not to be afraid of those to whom he was sending him. Why?
Jeremiah 1:8
- A. Because he was with him to deliver him
- B. Because the people would receive him with joy
- C. Because the kings would protect him
- D. Because no one would listen to him
5. When the LORD touched Jeremiah's mouth, what did he put in it?
Jeremiah 1:9
- A. A live coal
- B. His words
- C. A roll of a book
- D. Honey from the comb
6. Why did the LORD set Jeremiah over the nations and the kingdoms?
Jeremiah 1:10
- A. To rule them as king
- B. To collect tribute from them
- C. To root out, pull down, destroy, throw down, build and plant
- D. To anoint their kings
7. What does seeing a rod of an almond tree in a vision or dream mean?
Jeremiah 1:12
- A. That years of plenty would come
- B. That the people would be scattered
- C. That Jerusalem would be rebuilt
- D. That God hastens his word to perform it
8. What does seeing in a vision a seething pot with its face toward the north mean?
Jeremiah 1:14
- A. That evil would break forth out of the north upon the inhabitants of the land
- B. That a great drought would come
- C. That there would be a feast in Jerusalem
- D. That Egypt would help Judah
9. Against what city would the families of the north come in war?
Jeremiah 1:15
- A. Nineveh
- B. Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah
- C. Damascus
- D. Samaria
10. What three things did the people of Israel do that caused God to punish them?
Jeremiah 1:16
- A. They stole, lied and swore falsely
- B. They killed the prophets, burned the temple and fled to Egypt
- C. They forsook the LORD, burned incense to other gods and worshipped idols
- D. They forsook the sabbath, the tithes and the feasts
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Jeremiah 2 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 2 (KJV)
1. Concerning Jerusalem's youth, what did God remember?
Jeremiah 2:2
- A. Her rebellion
- B. Her riches
- C. Her beauty
- D. Her faithfulness
2. What came upon those who devoured Jerusalem?
Jeremiah 2:3
- A. Evil
- B. Blessing
- C. Peace
- D. Great riches
3. What did those who handled the law not know?
Jeremiah 2:8
- A. The way to Egypt
- B. The LORD
- C. The solemn feasts
- D. The names of their fathers
4. Is it possible for the evils and sins the fathers commit to fall upon the children?
Jeremiah 2:9
- Yes
- No
5. Who is the fountain of living waters?
Jeremiah 2:13
- A. The river Euphrates
- B. The temple
- C. The prophet
- D. The LORD
6. What is an evil thing and bitter?
Jeremiah 2:19
- A. To forsake the LORD and not have his fear in you
- B. To eat the bread of sorrows
- C. To drink the waters of the Nile
- D. To live in a strange land
7. The house of Israel will be ashamed like whom?
Jeremiah 2:26
- A. Like a forsaken widow
- B. Like the thief when he is found
- C. Like a defeated soldier
- D. Like a shepherd without sheep
8. Can idols deliver you in the time of trouble?
Jeremiah 2:28
- Yes
- No
9. Why was it in vain that the LORD smote the children of Israel?
Jeremiah 2:30
- A. Because they had already repented
- B. Because the LORD forgave them
- C. Because they were in Egypt
- D. Because they received no correction
10. What did Israel say that caused the LORD to plead with her in judgment?
Jeremiah 2:35
- A. That she had not sinned
- B. That the LORD had forgotten her
- C. That she would go to Egypt
- D. That her gods were better
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Jeremiah 3 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 3 (KJV)
1. Although Israel had played the harlot with many lovers, what did the LORD tell her?
Jeremiah 3:1
- A. That he would never forgive her
- B. To return to him
- C. That he would hand her over to Egypt
- D. To leave the land
2. What did Israel's whoredoms cause the land to suffer?
Jeremiah 3:2
- A. A double harvest
- B. An earthquake
- C. It was polluted
- D. The rivers dried up
3. Which sister of Israel did the LORD call treacherous?
Jeremiah 3:7
- A. Moab
- B. Edom
- C. Ammon
- D. Judah
4. Did Judah turn to the LORD with her whole heart?
Jeremiah 3:10
- Yes
- No
5. Between Israel and Judah, though both sinned, which was counted more righteous?
Jeremiah 3:11
- A. Judah
- B. Israel
- C. Neither
- D. Both equally
6. If Israel repented before the LORD, what kind of pastors would he give her?
Jeremiah 3:15
- A. Pastors from Egypt
- B. Young and strong pastors
- C. Pastors according to his heart
- D. Rich pastors
7. What caused Israel to weep with supplications?
Jeremiah 3:21
- A. They lost the war against Moab
- B. It had not rained for three years
- C. Their king died
- D. They perverted their way and forgot the LORD
Notes
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Jeremiah 4 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 4 (KJV)
1. To whom did the LORD ask Israel to return?
Jeremiah 4:1
- A. To him
- B. To Egypt
- C. To their fathers
- D. To their kings
2. From where did the LORD tell Israel to take away the foreskin?
Jeremiah 4:4
- A. From their sons
- B. From their heart
- C. From their servants
- D. From their cattle
3. In the day of destruction, how will the king's heart react?
Jeremiah 4:9
- A. It will rejoice
- B. It will harden
- C. It will perish
- D. It will be filled with courage
4. How was Jerusalem deceived?
Jeremiah 4:10
- A. By being told that Egypt would help her
- B. By being told there would be no famine
- C. By being told her idols would save her
- D. By being told she would have peace, but the sword came
5. What was Jerusalem to wash from her heart?
Jeremiah 4:14
- A. Her wickedness
- B. Her sorrow
- C. Her pride in riches
- D. Her fear
6. The people of Israel were wise to do what?
Jeremiah 4:22
- A. Good
- B. Evil
- C. War
- D. Trade
7. Why was Zion's soul wearied?
Jeremiah 4:31
- A. Because of the famine
- B. Because of the drought
- C. Because of murderers
- D. Because of sickness
Notes
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Jeremiah 5 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 5 (KJV)
1. Was there a single righteous man in the city of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah 5:1
- Yes
- No
2. The people of Jerusalem made their faces hard like what?
Jeremiah 5:3
- A. Like a rock
- B. Like iron
- C. Like brass
- D. Like a cedar
3. One who is foolish is so because he does not know what?
Jeremiah 5:4
- A. The laws of Babylon
- B. The way of the LORD
- C. His father's name
- D. The language of Egypt
4. Like horses, after what did the men neigh?
Jeremiah 5:8
- A. After gold and silver
- B. After the idols of Moab
- C. After their neighbour's wife
- D. After wine
5. Israel's sins withheld what from them?
Jeremiah 5:25
- A. Their enemies
- B. Diseases
- C. Famine
- D. Good things
6. What did the prophets prophesy?
Jeremiah 5:31
- A. Falsely
- B. True peace
- C. Salvation
- D. Rain
Notes
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Jeremiah 6 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 6 (KJV)
1. God said he would destroy Zion. True or false?
Jeremiah 6:2
- True
- False
2. What does Jerusalem never stop casting out?
Jeremiah 6:7
- A. Living water
- B. Milk and honey
- C. Her wickedness
- D. Praises
3. What was the word of the LORD to the people of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah 6:10
- A. Like honey
- B. Like fire
- C. Like treasure
- D. A reproach
4. The LORD told Jerusalem to stand in the ways and ask. What were they to ask for?
Jeremiah 6:16
- A. The old paths
- B. The way to Egypt
- C. The king of Babylon
- D. The prophets of peace
5. Why was Jerusalem told not to go into the field or walk by the way?
Jeremiah 6:25
- A. Because a great storm was coming
- B. Because the sword of the enemy and fear were on every side
- C. Because there were lions on the way
- D. Because it was the sabbath
6. Why would the people of Jerusalem be called reprobate silver?
Jeremiah 6:30
- A. Because they lost their wealth
- B. Because they were poor
- C. Because the LORD rejected them
- D. Because their idols were melted down
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Jeremiah 7 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 7 (KJV)
1. From where did the LORD tell Jeremiah to proclaim his word to Judah?
Jeremiah 7:2
- A. From the court of the prison
- B. From the mount of Olives
- C. From the king's palace
- D. From the gate of the LORD's house
2. What did the LORD ask Judah to amend?
Jeremiah 7:3
- A. Their ways
- B. Their walls
- C. Their armies
- D. Their harvests
3. Whom did the LORD ask Judah not to oppress?
Jeremiah 7:6
- A. The priests
- B. The stranger, the fatherless and the widow
- C. The kings
- D. The Chaldeans
4. Did Judah believe that even though they sinned, God would deliver them?
Jeremiah 7:9-10
- Yes
- No
5. Were there times when the LORD would not hear a prophet's prayer?
Jeremiah 7:16
- Yes
- No
6. Does the Bible mention that the people made offerings to the queen of heaven, and that this provoked the LORD to anger?
Jeremiah 7:18
- Yes
- No
7. What did Judah need to do for it to be well with them?
Jeremiah 7:23
- A. Make an alliance with Egypt
- B. Obey the LORD's voice and walk in his ways
- C. Build more altars
- D. Offer more sacrifices
8. What was cut off from Judah's mouth?
Jeremiah 7:28
- A. Praise
- B. Lies
- C. The truth
- D. Complaining
Notes
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Jeremiah 8 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 8 (KJV)
1. Is it a sin to consult the stars, the sun and the moon?
Jeremiah 8:2
- Yes
- No
2. What did Judah hold fast and refuse to turn from?
Jeremiah 8:5
- A. Deceit
- B. The law
- C. The truth
- D. Peace
3. The stork in the heaven knows her appointed times. What did Judah not know?
Jeremiah 8:7
- A. The time of harvest
- B. The judgment of the LORD
- C. The way to Babylon
- D. The seasons of the year
4. Instead of a time of health, what did Judah receive?
Jeremiah 8:15
- A. Peace
- B. Abundance
- C. Trouble
- D. Rain
5. Does worshipping graven images provoke the LORD to anger?
Jeremiah 8:19
- Yes
- No
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Jeremiah 9 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 9 (KJV)
1. Why did the LORD wish to leave his people?
Jeremiah 9:2
- A. Because they were adulterers and treacherous men
- B. Because they were poor
- C. Because they were few
- D. Because they lived in the wilderness
2. What did Judah teach their tongue to do?
Jeremiah 9:5
- A. Sing praises
- B. Speak lies
- C. Pray
- D. Bless
3. A friend speaks peaceably to his friend, but what is in his heart?
Jeremiah 9:8
- A. Love
- B. Gratitude
- C. He lays his wait
- D. Fear
4. Where would the LORD scatter his people?
Jeremiah 9:16
- A. In the wilderness of Sinai
- B. Beyond the sea
- C. On the mountains of Israel
- D. Among the heathen
5. In what should the rich man not glory?
Jeremiah 9:23
- A. In his riches
- B. In his wisdom
- C. In his might
- D. In his lineage
6. If one is going to glory, in what should he glory?
Jeremiah 9:24
- A. In his strength
- B. In understanding and knowing the LORD
- C. In his riches
- D. In his wisdom
Notes
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Jeremiah 10 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 10 (KJV)
1. Of what signs did the LORD tell his people not to be dismayed?
Jeremiah 10:2
- A. The signs of war
- B. The signs of the sea
- C. The signs of heaven
- D. The signs of the temple
2. What is owed to the LORD, the King of nations?
Jeremiah 10:7
- A. Tribute
- B. The firstborn
- C. Gold
- D. Fear
3. Why did the pastors not prosper and their flocks were scattered?
Jeremiah 10:21
- A. Because they became brutish and did not seek the LORD
- B. Because there was drought
- C. Because the wolves came
- D. Because they went to Egypt
4. What happens if God corrects us in his anger?
Jeremiah 10:24
- A. He makes us rich
- B. He brings us to nothing
- C. He makes us forget
- D. He takes us to Egypt
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Jeremiah 11 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 11 (KJV)
1. A man will be cursed if he does not obey what?
Jeremiah 11:3
- A. The king of Babylon
- B. The priests
- C. The words of the covenant
- D. His neighbours
2. What did the LORD earnestly protest, rising early, unto this day?
Jeremiah 11:7
- A. Build the temple
- B. Go to Egypt
- C. Make war
- D. Obey my voice
3. What did Jeremiah not know?
Jeremiah 11:19
- A. That they had devised devices against him
- B. The words of the covenant
- C. The language of the Chaldeans
- D. Why it did not rain
4. How will the young men die?
Jeremiah 11:22
- A. Of old age
- B. By the sword
- C. In the sea
- D. Of cold
5. What would the LORD bring upon the men of Anathoth?
Jeremiah 11:23
- A. Rain and plenty
- B. A righteous king
- C. Evil, the year of their visitation
- D. Peace and rest
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Jeremiah 12 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 12 (KJV)
1. Jeremiah asked the LORD: Why does the way of whom prosper?
Jeremiah 12:1
- A. Of the righteous
- B. Of the priests
- C. Of the poor
- D. Of the wicked
2. Who rose up against Jeremiah?
Jeremiah 12:6
- A. His brethren and the house of his father
- B. The Chaldeans
- C. The Moabites
- D. The Rechabites
3. Into whose hand did Jeremiah give the dearly beloved of his soul?
Jeremiah 12:7
- A. The priests'
- B. Into the hand of her enemies
- C. His brethren's
- D. The poor's
4. Why would they be ashamed of their revenues?
Jeremiah 12:13
- A. Because of the drought
- B. Because of the locusts
- C. Because of the fierce anger of the LORD
- D. Because of the Chaldeans
5. What will the LORD do with the evil neighbours after plucking them out?
Jeremiah 12:14-15
- A. Cast them into the sea
- B. Give them to Egypt forever
- C. Leave them in the wilderness
- D. Return, have compassion and bring them back to their heritage
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Jeremiah 13 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 13 (KJV)
1. What did the LORD tell Jeremiah to buy?
Jeremiah 13:1
- A. A linen girdle
- B. An earthen bottle
- C. A field in Anathoth
- D. A wooden yoke
2. Where did the LORD tell Jeremiah to hide the girdle?
Jeremiah 13:4
- A. Under the altar
- B. In a hole of the rock
- C. In the potter's house
- D. In a cistern
3. What had happened to the girdle when Jeremiah went back for it?
Jeremiah 13:7
- A. It had been stolen
- B. It had turned to gold
- C. It was marred
- D. It was intact
4. What would Judah and Jerusalem become like?
Jeremiah 13:10
- A. Like a new vessel
- B. Like a tree planted by the waters
- C. Like good figs
- D. Like the marred girdle, good for nothing
5. With what will the LORD fill all the inhabitants of that land?
Jeremiah 13:13
- A. With drunkenness
- B. With joy
- C. With wisdom
- D. With riches
6. What has fallen from the head of the king and the queen?
Jeremiah 13:18
- A. The veil
- B. The crown of their glory
- C. The anointing oil
- D. The ashes
7. What question did the LORD ask Jerusalem about being made clean?
Jeremiah 13:27
- A. Where is thy king?
- B. Why weepest thou?
- C. When shall it once be?
- D. Who deceived thee?
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Jeremiah 14 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Jeremiah 14 (KJV)
1. Did the nobles' servants find water?
Jeremiah 14:3
- Yes
- No
2. Why did the hinds forsake their young in the field?
Jeremiah 14:5
- A. Because there was no grass
- B. Because hunters were coming
- C. Because there was fire
- D. Because winter was coming
3. Although their iniquities testified against them, what did Jeremiah ask of the LORD?
Jeremiah 14:7
- A. To destroy them quickly
- B. To act for his name's sake
- C. To give them a king
- D. To take them to Egypt
4. Who told the people they would not see the sword?
Jeremiah 14:13
- A. The Chaldeans
- B. The Rechabites
- C. The prophets
- D. The elders of Anathoth
5. Are there prophets whom God has not sent?
Jeremiah 14:14
- Yes
- No
6. How are the prophets who prophesy a false vision consumed?
Jeremiah 14:15
- A. By sword and famine
- B. By fire from heaven
- C. By leprosy
- D. In the sea
7. Why were there dead in the field and people sick with famine in the city?
Jeremiah 14:18
- A. Because there was an earthquake
- B. Because the prophet and the priest went about and did not understand
- C. Because the Egyptians besieged the city
- D. Because the Passover was not kept