Sabbath Prayer

Jun 29, 2019 • Rabbi Jacob Rosenberg PhD

##Background: In chapter 16 God tells Jeremiah not to get married, Mourn, or celebrate. Judah “polluted” the land. However, the Gentiles will believe God.

* Jeremiah 17:1-4 Sin engraved
* Jeremiah 17:5-8 Cursing or blessing choice
* Jeremiah 17:9-12 Heart is deceitfully sick
* Mark 7:1-23
* Jeremiah 17:13-18 Heal me and I will be healed, save me and I will be saved
* Jeremiah 17:19-27 The Sabbath

##Going Deeper group study questions:
* Read Jeremiah 16:10-13, 18; Numbers 35:30-34; Jeremiah 2:5-7, 3:8-9
* In what way is the land polluted?
* List why God is going to punish Judah
* Read Jeremiah 17:5-8
* Compare a cursed man to a blessed man.
* Read Jeremiah 17:9-13; Ecclesiastes 9:3; Mark 7:21, 22
* What is our problem?
* Read 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalm 139:23; Proverbs 17:3; Jeremiah 11:20, 20:12; Romans 8:27; Revelation 2:23
* What does it mean for God to search our hearts?
* Jeremiah 17:19-27 The Sabbath
* Why does God want Jeremiah to understand and teach people about Sabbath?