Free group study handout
Jeremiah 33: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Jeremiah 33 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh's word comes again to Jeremiah while he is imprisoned (vv. 1-3). He instructs Jeremiah to call upon him, promising to reveal great and difficult things.
Key verse
‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’
Jeremiah 33:3 (WEB)
Outline
- Jeremiah 33:1–3 God's Word to Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 33:4–9 Promise of Restoration
- Jeremiah 33:10–11 Voices of Joy
- Jeremiah 33:12–13 Pastoral Imagery
- Jeremiah 33:14–16 The Righteous Branch
- Jeremiah 33:17–18 Eternal Covenant Promises
- Jeremiah 33:19–26 Assurances of Covenant Continuity
Discussion questions
- In v6, what does Yahweh promise to bring to the people of Israel?
- What will be heard in this place according to v10?
- The promise of the 'Branch of righteousness' in v15: what does this signify for David's lineage?
- In v24, what does the phrase 'two families' refer to and why is it significant?
- When have you felt a sense of restoration or healing like the 'health and cure' promised in v6?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Jeremiah 33: Jeremiah 30, Jeremiah 29, Luke 11.
Before next time: read Jeremiah 34.