Planting Seeds (Jeremiah 52:1-34)

Planting Seeds
Jeremiah 52:1-34

Being reshaped into the image of God is violent work, but the end is hope and joy.

I. The False King—Zedekiah (vv. 1-11)
A. The Rebel (vv. 1-3)
B. The Captive (vv. 4-11)
C. The Legacy

II. The Rightful King—Jehoiachin (vv. 31-34)
A. The Captive (vv. 31-34)
B. The Heir of David (Jeremiah 33:21; 2 Samuel 7)
C. The Legacy

III. The City, the Temple, and the People (vv. 12-30)
A. The Destruction (vv. 12-15, 17-30)
B. The Remains (v. 16)
C. The Message of Jeremiah
D. The Visible Seed

Discussion Starters
1. Monday—God says that he “plants.” What must happen for a seed to grow and bear fruit (1 Corinthians 15:36; John 12:24)?
2. Tuesday—Who was Zedekiah? What was his legacy?
3. Wednesday—Who was Jehoiachin? What was his legacy?
4. Thursday—Who remained in the land when everything was stripped away? Does this mean that they weren’t important to God? What does this teach us about his priorities and his ways?
5. Friday—What does it mean that being reshaped into the image of God is violent work? Why is it worth it?