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Jerusalem in Ruins Jerusalem in Ruins 8 Bible Passage – 2 Kings 25:1-21; 2 Chronicles 36:16-21; L ESSON Objectives Jeremiah 39:1––40:6

Jerusalem in Ruins Jerusalem in Ruins 8 Bible Passage – 2 Kings 25:1-21; 2 Chronicles 36:16-21; L ESSON Objectives Jeremiah 39:1––40:6

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Lesson 8: pp. 30—31 in Ruins Jerusalem in Ruins 8 Passage – :1-21; :16-21; L ESSON Objectives 39:1––40:6

Students will be able to The Babylonians, who were also called After the Chaldeans’ siege, the beautiful 1. Describe the fall of Chaldeans, camped around Jerusalem’s walls city of Jerusalem lay in ruins. The temple that Jerusalem and for many months. The tunnel had had built four hundred years earlier to the Babylonians built when besieged Jerusalem now was now a heap of ashes and blackened provided water for the people of Jerusalem; stones. By 586 B.C. Judah’s people were in 2. Describe ’s but food supplies ran low, and the people were exile in . Their kingdom had come to capture threatened with starvation. Zedekiah realized an end—all because God’s people failed to that Jeremiah’s prophecies had come to pass. obey Him. 3. Tell what happened to Jerusalem and all Judah would fall to Babylon. Jeremiah when Judean captives were taken to Babylon KNOW YOUR BIBLE 4. State that Judah’s con- Read 2 Kings 25:1-21 and use it to answer the questions. tinued sinfulness 1. What did King Zedekiah and the men of war do when the siege of Jerusalem resulted caused its destruction in famine in the city? They fled from the city. New Words 2. What did the Chaldeans do to Zedekiah? a. They killed or slew his sons before his eyes. (ǝ hī′ kǝm) b. They put out his eyes. Ebed-melech c. They bound him with brass chains. (ē′ bid mē′ lik) d. They carried or took him to Babylon. 3. What did King Nebuchadnezzar do to the temple of the LORD? burned it (ged′ ǝ lī′ ǝ) 4. What happened to the vessels and furnishing of the temple? Hamath (hā′ math) The Chaldeans broke them up and took them to Babylon. Nebuchadrezzar (neb′ ǝ kǝ drez′ ǝr) Nebushasban (neb′ ǝ shas′ ban) 30 Nebuzaradan (neb′ ǝ zǝ rā′ dǝn) Review Questions Nergal-sharezer (nǝr′ gal shǝ rē′ zǝr) 1. What troubles did Zedekiah face as Judah’s Rab-saris (rab′ sǝ ris) king? (rib′ lǝ) These ideas:The people of Judah never fully accepted Zedekiah as king. Nebuchadnezzar Sarsechim (sär′ sǝ kim) forced Zedekiah to pledge his loyalty to Samgar-nebo (sam′ gär nē′ bō) Babylon. Zedekiah’s advisors pressured him to Seraiah (si rā′ yǝ) rebel against Babylon and to ask for (shā′ fǝn) help. , , and Phoenicia (These names are in the Bible passages the wanted Zedekiah to join their alliance. student is to read for the lesson.) Jeremiah warned of God’s coming judgment, but Zedekiah’s false declared that 260 609-8

Lesson 8 Teacher Notes  What happened to Jeremiah? Read :9-14; 40:1-6 and answer the questions. 5. Who commanded the Babylonian captain not to harm Jeremiah? Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar 6. Nebuchadnezzar’s captain offered to take Jeremiah to Babylon. Among whom did Jeremiah choose to live? (:5-6) the people that were left in the land

LOOKING BACK Complete the sentences. 7. Jeremiah ministered during the reigns of Judah’s last five kings.

8. Jeremiah was chosen to be God’s before he was born . 9. Jeremiah was accused of being a false prophet and a traitor to Judah.

Answer the questions. 10. How did Jeremiah respond to the sins of people? He went on loving the people, but he grieved for them. 11. How did Jeremiah respond to the things he suffered? He continued to serve God. Circle the word that correctly completes the sentence. 12. King Zedekiah, treated Jeremiah poorly and threatened to kill him. 13. King Zedekiah, Jehoiakim was less hostile toward Jeremiah but allowed him to be thrown into a cistern, prison where he was left to die. 14. Zedekiah, Jehoiakim burned a scroll containing God’s words.

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Jeremiah’s warnings were not true. 4. What happened when Zedekiah rebelled? 2. What advice and warning did Jeremiah give The Babylonians soon besieged Jerusalem and Zedekiah? attacked other Judean cities. These ideas: Zedekiah would be taken captive Class Starter to Babylon, but he would die in peace rather than being killed. The only way for Zedekiah to • And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by spare his life and the city was to surrender to his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; the king of Babylon. because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: But they mocked the messen- 3. Did Zedekiah heed Jeremiah’s words? gers of God, and despised his words, and misused Explain. No, he rebelled against Babylon.

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his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose 7. Whom did the Babylonians allow to stay in against his people, till there was no remedy. the land, and why (2 Kings 25:12)? 2 Chronicles 36:15, 16 the poor people; to take care of vineyards and • The people’s mistreatment of God’s messen- fields and crops gers brought wrath upon them without rem- 8. What did the captain of the guard tell Jere- edy, because they were sinning against the miah was the reason for Judah’s fall to the remedy. Nothing displeases God more than Babylonians ( Jeremiah 40:2-3)? mistreatment given to His ministers; what is God had pronounced evil upon Jerusalem and done against them He takes as done against Judah because the people had sinned against the Himself. LORD and had not obeyed His voice. • Discuss the importance of respecting the 9. What choice did the Babylonians give Jere- leaders of the church, of accepting their miah ( Jeremiah 40:4)? teaching, and encouraging them in their to go along to Babylon or to stay in his home- work. land Discussion Questions 10. Jeremiah chose to stay in Judah. What did 1. How were the people of Jerusalem able to the captain of the guard give him before get water during the siege? letting Jeremiah go ( Jeremiah 40:5)? through the tunnel King Hezekiah had made food and a gift or victuals and a reward 2. Though the people had sufficient water, Answers why did they not have enough food? Ex # Where Found These ideas: Fields were outside the city walls, and the Chaldeans were camped around the KNOW YOUR BIBLE city. No one could bring in supplies or go out 1 2 Kings 25:4 for them. 2 2 Kings 25:7 3 2 Kings 25:9 3. What did Zedekiah realize? 4 2 Kings 25:13 that Jeremiah’s prophecies were now coming to pass 5 Jeremiah 39:11, 12 6 given 4. How long had the temple stood before it was destroyed by the Babylonians? LOOKING BACK 7, 8 p 25, para 1 four hundred years 9 p 25, col 2, para 4 5. Where did the Chaldeans capture King p 26, para 4 Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:5)? 10, 11 p 25, para 3 in the plains of 12 p 25, para 4 6. What, besides the temple, did the Babylo- 13 p 26, last para nians burn or destroy (2 Kings 25:9, 10)? 14 p 25, para 4 the king’s palace and all houses in Jerusalem, and the walls around Jerusalem

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Lesson 9: pp. 32—34 9 After Jerusalem’s Fall After Jerusalem’s Fall Bible Passage – 2 Kings 25:22-26; Jeremiah 40—44 L ESSON Objectives

Students will be able to Vocabulary Word 1. Describe life in the brick kiln: (brik′ kiln′) furnace used to heat and harden bricks Babylonian province of Judah The Babylonianstook stepstomake sure (11 km) northwest of Jerusalem. He wished to 2. Tell of the assassina- that Judah would never again rise to power. restore the spoiled land. He instructed the tion of the Babylonian CitiesacrossJudahwere reduced to ruins. people to care for the vineyardsand fields The nation’swealth wascarried away to throughout the land. governor of Judah Babylon. Wealthy, educated, or highly-skilled However, there were some who did not like 3. State that the people Judeanswere alsotaken to Babylon. Only the the new governor. A group of these rebels asked Jeremiah’s ad- poor remained in the land. schemed to kill the governor. Unlike the Assyrians, the Baby- vice, but disobeyed it Jeremiah, who had been per- lonians did not replace captives Asthey waited for an opportu- secuted by his own people, re- with foreigners. This was good nity to assassinate the ruler, 4. Tell of Jeremiah’s ceived Nebuchadnezzar’s for those left in the land as they they pretended to support him. were not as likely to marry peo- respect. Nebuchadnezzar knew One of the governor’scap- warning and its ple who worshiped false gods. Jeremiah had advised Zedekiah tainsdiscovered the plot and fulfillment to surrender to Babylon. The Chaldean cap- warned the governor, who refused to believe tain who released him from prison acknowl- hiscaptain. Two monthslater, the rebelscame New Words edged that God had caused Judah to fall to Mizpah. The governor invited them to eat Azariah (az′ ǝ rī′ ǝ) because of its sin. Nebuchadnezzar offered with him and hisofficials.After they had Jeremiah the choice of going along to Baby- dined, the rebelsroseup and killed the gover- Baruch (ber′ ǝk) lon or staying in Judah. Jeremiah chose to re- nor and all the Jewsand Babylonianswho Hoshaiah (hō shā′ yǝ) main in hishomeland. There he continued to were with him. serve God and declare His word. God had When newsof the murdersspread, the Jezaniah (jez′ ǝ nī′ ǝ) honored Hispromiseto protect the prophet. people of Judah grew fearful of what Neb- Johanan (jō hā′ nǝn) The king of Babylon appointed a governor uchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, would do. to rule over the new Babylonian province of They were certain he would come and kill Kareah (kǝ rē′ ǝ) Judah. The damage in Jerusalem was so bad them all or take them away to Babylon. They Neriah (ni rī′ ǝ) that no one could live there, so the governor thought their only hope wasto escape to set up his capital in Mizpah, about 7 miles Egypt. So they sought advice from Jeremiah. (tä′ pǝn hēz) 32 (These names are in the Bible passages the student is to read for the lesson.) Review Questions 4. Which people of Judah were not taken 1. What prophesies did Zedekiah realize were captive to Babylon? coming to pass? the poor people that Jerusalem and Judah would fall to Babylon 5. What did the Babylonians do that showed 2. How was the temple destroyed? Nebuchadnezzar’s respect for Jeremiah? Nebuchadnezzar burned it. gave Jeremiah the choice of going along to Babylon or staying in Judah 3. Who told Jeremiah that God had declared evil upon Jerusalem because the people of 6. What did Jeremiah choose to do? Judah had sinned against the LORD? stay in Judah one of Nebuchadnezzar’s men 263 609-9

Class Starter Lesson 9 • Have you ever asked Read :1-17 and 43:1-13 years. He took more captives from Judah and someone for advice Jeremiah’s words did come to pass. Some conquered Syria, Moab, and Ammon. In 568 and then did not like years later, Nebuchadnezzar returned to the B.C., he invaded and subdued Egypt. region. He laid siege to Tyre for thirteen what your advisor told you? What did KNOW YOUR BIBLE you do then? As you Complete the exercises. discuss these ques- 1. Circle the letter of the reason Nebuchadnezzar respected the prophet Jeremiah. tions, make sure the a. Nebuchadnezzar loved God and His prophets. students understand b. Jeremiah praised Nebuchadnezzar for being a great warrior. the difference be- c. Jeremiah had advised King Zedekiah of Judah to surrender to Babylon. d. Nebuchadnezzar did not know that Jeremiah was a Judean prophet. tween advice that re- ally matters and 2. Why did the governor set up his capital in Mizpah rather than Jerusalem? “advice” about in- Jerusalem was so badly damaged in the war that no one significant things. could live there. • What did Rehoboam 3. The people of Judah wanted to escape to Egypt from King because they thought he would do when the wise old Nebuchadnezzar kill them for killing or murdering the governor men gave him advice of Judah. about ruling his king- Use Jeremiah 42 and 43 to answer the questions. dom? (He disregarded 4. When the captains and the people came to ask Jeremiah for advice, what did they it and followed the ad- promise Jeremiah they would do? (Jeremiah 42:5 and 6) vice of his friends.) a. They would God’s voice, whether His words pronounced What causes people obey good or evil toward them. to go against good b. Did they keep their word? Yes No advice? (pride) 5. What did Jeremiah say would happen to the people if they fled to Egypt? (42:16) • In today’s lesson, a. The sword would overtake them. some men specifically b. The famine would follow them. asked Jeremiah to tell c. They would die in Egypt. them what the LORD 6. How did the captains, Azariah and Johanan, answer Jeremiah? (43:2) had to say about a plan of theirs. Jere- “Thou speakest falsely : The LORD our God hath thee to say, Go not into Egypt.” miah 43:2 says they not sent were proud men. As 33 you study the lesson you will see what the men did when they 2. Was Jeremiah’s ministry finished after didn’t like Jeremiah’s response. Zedekiah and other captives were taken to Babylon? Explain. Discussion Questions No, Jeremiah continued to serve God and de- 1. What did the Babylonians do to make sure clare God’s word. Judah would not rise to power again? 3. What kind of government did Judah have These ideas: reduced Judah’s cities to ruins; car- after becoming a province of the Babylon- ried Judah’s wealth to Babylon; took the ian Empire? wealthy, educated, or highly-skilled as captives Nebuchadnezzar appointed a governor to rule to Babylon; left only the poor in the land over Judah.

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Lesson 9 Teacher Notes  Jeremiah was taken against his will to Egypt ( :5, 6). While there, he received another message from God.

Use Jeremiah 43:9-10 to complete the sentence. 7. God told Jeremiah to hide great stones in a brickkiln in front of ’s house . This symbolized that the king of Babylon would invade Egypt and spread his pavilion there.

LOOKING BACK Answer the questions. 8. Who tried to flee from Jerusalem when Nebuchadnezzar’s siege resulted in a famine? a. King Zedekiah b. the king’s soldiers 9. Who destroyed Solomon’s temple? Nebuchadnezzar 10. What did the Babylonians take back to Babylon from the temple? its vessels and furnishings 11. What did the Babylonians do to Zedekiah? a. They killed his sons as he was forced to watch. b. They gouged out his eyes . c. They bound him with chains . d. They took him away to Babylon . Circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. 12. TFNebuchadnezzar treated Jeremiah cruelly. 13. TFAfter the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem, Jeremiah wanted to live in Babylon.

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4. Where was the governor’s capital? He didn’t believe it; even invited the rebels to in Mizpah, northwest of Jerusalem dine with him. 5. What did the governor want to do to the 8. Describe how Jeremiah’s warning against ruined land of Judah? fleeing to Egypt come to pass. restore it This idea: Nebuchadnezzar returned to the re- gion; laid siege to Tyre; took more captives from 6. Who learned of the plot to assassinate the Judah; conquered Syria, Moab, and Ammon; governor and warned him? and invaded and subdued Egypt. one of the governor’s captains 9. How was it good for Judah that the Babylo- 7. What was the governor’s response to his nians did not relocate foreigners into con- captain’s warning? quered lands?

265 609-9 The people left in Judah were not as likely to History, Culture, Geography, and marry people who worshiped false gods. Archaeology 10. What is a brick kiln? • With this lesson comes the fulfillment of a furnace used to heat and harden bricks prophecy given in Bible 608, Lesson 14. The prophet prophesied that the Babyloni- Answers ans would one day return to Jerusalem and carry off all that was in the king’s palace and Ex # Where Found take Judean captives to Babylon (Isaiah 39:6). KNOW YOUR BIBLE This prophecy came because King Hezekiah, 1 p 32, para 2 after his miraculous healing, had welcomed 2 p 32, para 3 the Babylonian princes into his palace and 3 p 32, col 2, para 1-3 shown them all he had. Now Isaiah’s words 4-7 given were coming to pass one hundred years later.

LOOKING BACK • The governor Gedaliah, of the Babylonian 8 p 30, #1 province of Judah, had other connections in 9 p 30, #3 Judah’s history. He was the son of Ahikam, 10 p 30, #4 the man who protected the prophet p 30, #2 during Jehoiakim’s reign ( :24). Gedaliah’s grandfather, the scribe Shaphan, 12 p 31, #5 was the one who took the scroll containing 13 p 31, #6 the Law of to and read it to the king, then sought for the “word of the LORD” from a prophetess (:8-14).

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