Jeremiah 7:21
This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Add your burnt offerings to your other sacrifices and eat the meat yourselves!
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 7:21?

2. How does Jeremiah 7:21 challenge traditional views on sacrifices and obedience?

3. What does Jeremiah 7:21 reveal about God's priorities for His people?

4. How can we apply Jeremiah 7:21 to modern worship practices?

5. How does Jeremiah 7:21 connect with 1 Samuel 15:22 on obedience over sacrifice?

6. In what ways can we prioritize obedience to God in our daily lives?

7. What does Jeremiah 7:21 reveal about God's view on sacrifices and rituals?

8. How does Jeremiah 7:21 challenge the importance of religious rituals in faith?

9. Why does God reject sacrifices in Jeremiah 7:21?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 7?

11. What is the meaning of 'The True Vine'?

12. Is life more important than food?

13. Why would a single burnt offering (1 Samuel 7:9) miraculously grant the Israelites victory if similar rituals elsewhere did not?

14. Joshua 18:1 - Is there historical or archaeological evidence confirming that 'all the congregation of the children of Israel' actually gathered at Shiloh?
Discussion Questions
1. How does the title "LORD of Hosts" influence our understanding of God's authority in this passage?

2. In what ways can religious rituals become empty in our own lives, and how can we guard against this?

3. How does Jeremiah 7:21 challenge us to evaluate the sincerity of our worship and relationship with God?

4. What practical steps can we take to ensure that our worship is accompanied by genuine obedience and righteousness?

5. How do the themes in Jeremiah 7:21 connect with Jesus' teachings on worship and obedience in the New Testament?1. How does Jeremiah 7 challenge our understanding of worship and religious practices?

2. How does the warning about Shiloh apply to us today?

3. How can you relate the call for societal justice in Jeremiah 7 to the present-day social issues?

4. How does the deceptive assurance of the people in Jeremiah 7 reflect in today's religious practices?

5. How does the message of Jeremiah 7 impact your personal understanding of obedience to God?

6. In Jeremiah 7, God asks Jeremiah not to pray for the people of Judah. How do you interpret this in the context of intercessory prayers?

7. How does the concept of the temple in Jeremiah 7 relate to Paul's teaching that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 6:19?

8. How do you understand God's justice and mercy in the context of Jeremiah 7?

9. How can we ensure that our worship is genuine and not simply ritualistic?

10. Discuss the implications of God's rejection of the sacrifices due to the people's disobedience. How can we apply this principle today?

11. In what ways can we become guilty of the same hypocrisy as the people of Judah?

12. How can we relate the unheeded warnings of Jeremiah 7 to our personal lives or our society today?

13. What does the chapter teach us about the importance of repentance in our spiritual walk?

14. How can the actions of the people of Judah in Jeremiah 7 serve as a cautionary tale for us?

15. Discuss how Jeremiah 7's message of repentance could affect your day-to-day life.

16. How does Jeremiah 7 challenge your approach to justice, particularly towards the marginalized in society?

17. In what ways can Jeremiah 7 guide us to respond when we notice hypocrisy within our religious communities?

18. How can you use the message of Jeremiah 7 to examine your current relationship with God?

19. What actions can we take to ensure we are obeying God's commands, as emphasized in Jeremiah 7?

20. How does Jeremiah 7 inform our understanding of the consequences of abandoning God's commands and following other gods or priorities in our lives?

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