Lesson 5: The Babylonian Captivity

Lesson 5: The Babylonian Captivity

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Reuben and Gad wanted to settle east of the Jordan in Jazer and Gilead ().

Moses thought they planned to abandon the campaign to take Canaan ().

Reuben and Gad committed to continue the campaign with their brethren until all Israel had come into their inheritance ().Moses said if they kept their commitment to their brethren then they would be blameless before the Lord and their brethren ().But if they failed to keep their commitment their sin would find them out! ().Sin Affects Our Relationship With GodHow we treat others:It is impossible to sin against another person without affecting our relationship to God!If Reuben and Gad failed to keep their responsibility to their brethren then it would be a sin against God (cf. ; ).How we treat God:We can be great neighbors and citizens and still sin against God directly.; ; ; :37Your Sin Will Find You OutMoses statement to Reuben and Gad was to tell them that failing their obligation would bring consequences - UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQUENCES - from God.The consequences of sinning against God are unavoidable because nothing can be hidden from Him (cf. ; ).We will all appear before Him to give account for every sin - and He will know EVERY ONE! ().It is only through the cleansing of the blood fo Christ and faithfulness to the Gospel that we may stand before Him “holy, and blameless, and above reproach” ().

Questions from the Lesson Text:

What was “that time”?Who came up against Jerusalem?What does it mean that he “came against the city, as his servants were besieging it”?Who was king of Judah at this time?In what year was he taken prisoner and who was taken with him?

What was taken along with the captives?To what does “as the Lord had said” refer in this passage?How many captives were taken and from among what segment of the population?Who was left in the land?Where was the king of Judah taken?How many, and from whom, were taken along with the king?Who was made king of Judah?

How does this passage refer to the captor of Judah?What did he do to the young men?Who had no compassion on whom?What does it mean that they were shown no compassion?What was done to the Temple?What was done to the wall?What else was done to the city?What was the condition of those who were carried away?For how long?What had Jeremiah said that would be fulfilled by this?