討論問題

TAFPC Adult Sunday School Bible Study

台美團契長老教會成人主日學三年讀經運動 11/12/2006 討論問題

Question 1:  Jeremiah 42

The few remnants of Israelites first came to Jeremiah asking for his intercession prayer and oracle. 

When they received the word of God from Jeremiah instruct them to take risks that are against 

conventional wisdom, they backed off. This greatly angered God again. The Israelites appeared to 

have already made up their minds on the issue of to exile or to stay because of the fear of revenges 

by Babylonians even though they told Jeremiah the prophet, "You go and ask God whether it's right 

for us to do this or not. And whatever He tells you, we'll do it."? When you were desperate, in fear, 

and in a cross road of deciding which way to go, how do you pray for God’s guidance?  And if you 

did receive God's call which is contrary to what you like, what would you do? Do you ask the question 

of how do I know I choose the correct destination--to Babylon or to Egypt? Please share your thought.

以色列亡國後留在耶路撒冷的一些人請求耶利米為他們向上帝禱告指示前途. 但是當

耶利米的先知預言和他們心中所欲求: 合乎常理又比較不危險的選擇相反時, 他們反而

因害怕巴比倫的報復而退兵, 回到奴隸過他們祖先的埃及, 導致上帝再次大怒.當我們在

人生的十字路口徬徨, 又怕, 又走投無路時,我們該如何祈禱 ? 當我們真正得知上帝的旨意,

偏偏這旨意又跟我們心中意愛的完全相反時,該怎麼辦 ? 我們怎麼知道哪一條路才是符合

上帝旨意的選擇呢?

Question 2: Jeremiah 45

Baruch had been sent down to the temple to read the words of the Lord, and this passage is telling us what he evidently felt in his own heart. He expected that his reading would have a tremendous impact upon the people, and that he himself would be exalted before them as the spokesman of God, and would be lifted up in their eyes. But it did not work that way. Instead, they rejected the words and they rejected Baruch. He went home feeling terrible about it, feeling that his whole ministry was useless. And he cried out to God this way: (see Verse 3).  So God sent Jeremiah to him with this message: (see Verse 4). Did you ever have the same feeling as Baruch had when you were trying very hard to serve in our church and in our community? What is the root of Baruch’s feeling?   What does God’s message sent to Barush through Jeremiah mean to you? Please share your thoughts.