Free group study handout
Jeremiah 30: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Jeremiah 30 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh instructs Jeremiah to write down all the words He has spoken (vv. 1-2). The Lord announces the coming days when He will reverse the captivity of Israel and Judah, restoring them to their ancestral land (vv.
Key verse
“For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds,” says Yahweh; “because they have called you an outcast, saying, ‘It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.’”
Jeremiah 30:17 (WEB)
Outline
- Jeremiah 30:1–3 Call to Write the Prophecy
- Jeremiah 30:4–7 The Day of Jacob's Trouble
- Jeremiah 30:8–11 Promise of Deliverance
- Jeremiah 30:12–15 Judgment for Iniquity
- Jeremiah 30:16–20 Restoration and Renewal
- Jeremiah 30:21–22 Future Leadership and Covenant
- Jeremiah 30:23–24 The Wrath of Yahweh
Discussion questions
- In v6, what image does God use to describe the troubles faced by the people?
- What does God promise in v18 regarding Jacob's tents?
- The phrase 'the time of Jacob’s trouble' in v7: what does this imply about the nature of their suffering?
- In v24, what are 'the intentions of his heart' referring to in the context of God's plans?
- How do you react to feelings of being an 'outcast' as mentioned in v17?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Jeremiah 30: Haggai 2, Jeremiah 31, Jeremiah 33.
Before next time: read Jeremiah 31.