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Jeremiah and Lamentations: Babylonian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    The Prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1–6, 26–29, 35–38)
    19 Activities
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    4 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Jeremiah: Idolatry and Anguish (Jeremiah 39–51)
    20 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Jeremiah: Shame and Dignity (Jeremiah 7–20)
    21 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Jeremiah: A Future Hope (Jeremiah 21–25, 30–34)
    21 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Lamentations
    21 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Moab is put to shame, for it is broken; wail and cry! Tell it beside the Arnon, that Moab is laid waste. 
Jeremiah 48:20 ESV

While the language of brokenness corresponds to Jeremiah’s image of a broken pot, a major indication that this passage is from Jeremiah is the use of the word shame. Words for shame, dishonor and disgrace appear more in Jeremiah than any other book in the Bible. 

The shame of God’s people is a major theme of Jeremiah’s, and while the shame in this passage is specifically that of Moab, it still serves Jeremiah’s message to his people. A main point of Jeremiah is that Judah is no different from her enemies. Judah’s evil ways have blurred the distinctions between them and their neighbors. Moab and Judah will both break like a clay pot when the judgment of God comes.