Name______Date______Handout 8A Ezekiel’s Actions

Action Pattern 1. God tells Ezekiel what to do. 2. Ezekiel does the action. 3. Meaning of the action.

Ezekiel 4:1–3

Ezekiel 4:4–8

Ezekiel 4:9–15

Ezekiel 5:1–12

Ezekiel 12:1–16

Ezekiel 12:17–20 Name______Date______Handout 8B Jeremiah’s Feelings

Jeremiah wanted to be well liked among his peers, but God had other plans for him. God kept telling Jeremiah to preach a mes- sage that the people didn’t want to hear. Read the following passages from the Book of Jeremiah, and summarize how Jeremiah felt in each of them.

Confessions of Jeremiah How did Jeremiah feel?

Jeremiah 12:1–5

Jeremiah 15:10–21

Jeremiah 17:14–18

Jeremiah 18:18–23

Jeremiah 20:7–18

Discussion Questions 1. How important is it to you to be popular?

2. What are some examples of times that being a Catholic today might cause other teens to reject or ridicule you?

3. Do you think being a Catholic is “worth it” even though it may make you unpopular? Explain. Name______Date______Handout 8C The Return from Exile

A summary of the four major stages in the Judeans’ return from Exile:

1. Shechbazzar led some of the exiled Jews back to Judah in 538 BC. Zerubbabal began rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem, but the Samaritans prevented them from finishing it. (The Samaritans believe that God can be worshipped anywhere, that the Israelites didn’t need a Temple.)

2. Zerubbabel (a member of the family of David) led another group back to Judah. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah urged the people to continue building the Temple. Jeshua (from a prominent priestly family) completed the new Temple in 515. (This Temple stood until 19 BC when Herod built a third Temple.) The second Temple may have had nearly the same di- mensions as the Temple of Solomon.

3. Ezra, a priest, led another group of exiles back to Judah in either 458 or 398 BC. Ezra brought with him a copy of the Mosaic Law and urged the people to follow it.

4. Nehemiah led a fourth group of exiles back to Judah in 445 BC. He was appointed governor of Judah and built walls around Jerusalem. He, along with Ezra, implemented reforms in worship. Name______Date______Handout 8D Prayer Themes of the Diaspora

The prayers of the exiles and former exiles reveal several common themes experienced and expressed by God’s People in that era. Read and summarize each example, then write a common theme for each set of readings.

Scripture Passage Summary

Ezra 9:6–7

Nehemiah 9:16–17

Daniel 9:8

Baruch 1:15b–17

Common Theme:

Ezra 9:7–9

Nehemiah 9:36–37

Daniel 9:12

Baruch 2:1

Common Theme: Ezra 9:10–11

Nehemiah 9:13

Daniel 9:5

Baruch 1:18

Common Theme: