16 Questions
Which book is read during Tisha B'Av?
Lamentations (Eichah)
What does the term 'נביאים ראשונים' refer to?
The Former Prophets
Which king of Judah was appointed by Nebuchadnezzar and later rebelled?
Zedekiah
Who was the world power during the reign of King Hezekiah?
Assyria
Who was the good king who led major religious reforms?
חִזְקִיָּהוּ
What did Ebed-Melek do for Jeremiah?
Rescued him from the pit
What is the main theme of Jeremiah 27?
Submission to Nebuchadnezzar
What is the significance of Rashi's first commentary on Genesis?
It connected to the lessons of Jeremiah
What does God instruct Jeremiah to do regarding the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon?
Make a crown and deliver a message to them
What warning does Jeremiah give to King Zedekiah and the people of Judah?
Not to listen to false prophets who predict freedom from Babylon
What is the main emphasis of Jeremiah 27?
The need to submit to Babylonian rule to live
What does Jeremiah instruct the exiles in Babylon to do?
Settle down, build homes, and seek the welfare of their new city
What warning does Jeremiah give to the exiles in Babylon?
Against false prophets and promises that after seventy years, God will bring them back to Jerusalem
What does God promise to do for the exiles in Babylon?
Prosper them and promises to restore them if they seek Him wholeheartedly
What does God instruct Jeremiah to write down, and who writes it?
All His prophecies on a scroll; Baruch
What does Jeremiah 36 summarize?
God's instructions to Jeremiah to write down all His prophecies on a scroll
Study Notes
Tisha B'Av
- Book of Lamentations (Eichah) is read during Tisha B'Av
Kings of Judah
- King Hezekiah reigned during the time of the Assyrian world power
- King Zedekiah was appointed by Nebuchadnezzar and later rebelled
- King Jehoiakim was a king of Judah
- King Amon was a king of Judah
- King Jehoiachin was taken into Babylonian exile and later released
Prophets
- נביאים ראשונים (Former Prophets) refers to a category of books in the Hebrew Bible
- נביאים אחרונים (Latter Prophets) is another category of books in the Hebrew Bible
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah wrote a scroll that was torn up by King Jehoiakim
- Jeremiah warned King Zedekiah and the people of Judah not to listen to false prophets who predicted freedom from Babylon
- The main emphasis of Jeremiah 27 is the need to submit to Babylonian rule to live
- Jeremiah 29: Jeremiah sends a letter to the exiles in Babylon encouraging them to settle down, build homes, and seek the welfare of their new city
- Jeremiah warns the exiles in Babylon against false prophets and promises that after seventy years, God will bring them back to Jerusalem
- The chapter includes God's plans to prosper the exiles and promises to restore them if they seek Him wholeheartedly
- Jeremiah 36: God instructs Jeremiah to write down all His prophecies on a scroll, which was written by Baruch
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