Jeremiah Chapter 41 Summary
Gedeliah slain, and many Jewish captives released by Johanan.
Discussion Questions for Jeremiah, Chapter 41
- What did Ishmael do to Gedaliah and his friends? Why? How have you misplaced your trust in the past?
- Why did Ishmael also murder the Chaldean men of war who were left with Gedaliah? Why is it often true that one sin leads to another?
- Why did Ishmael also kill the eighty men who came to Mizpah to offer sacrifices to the Lord? Have you ever witnessed an innocent person getting caught in the disputes of others? How can people become unknowingly involved in other people's disputes? How have you been involved in troubles that were not of your making?
- Why did Ishmael spare the lives of ten men? Why is bribery so commonplace in much of the world?
- Why is Asa mentioned in this chapter? What had Asa prepared in his time that Ishmael made use of? How can something good be used in a bad cause... and vice versa?
- Where was Ishmael headed with all the people he had captured at Mizpah? Why was he traveling that way? How would you respond to being held captive?
- Who rescued the captives that Ishmael had taken away? Why did he rescue them? How did he rescue them? What is meant in the New Testament when it says Christ rescued us from sin and Satan's kingdom? If you're a Christian, then you have been rescued. How has your redemption changed your life?
- Was Ishmael captured? Why does it seem that evildoers often get away with their evil deeds?
- Where did Johanan resettle the people he rescued from Ishmael? Why did he resettle them in a new habitation? How would you determine that it is time to move?
- Do you think that the king of Babylon got angry when he learned that his appointed governor in Judah had been killed? Why or why not? What are your thoughts and feelings when you hear of or see an injustice committed? How can you help promote justice and righteousness?
Key Words/Phrase
Murder, v. 2.
Characters
Ishmael, Gedeliah, Asa, Nebuzaraden, Johanan.
