Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Jeremiah 29?
Jeremiah 29 opens with these words: “Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.” Carry the word “know” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.” What happens first in Jeremiah 29?
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:3
“by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). It said:”
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Practice Jeremiah 29:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForIknowthethoughtsthatIthinktowardyou,”saysYahweh,ofpeace,andnotoftogiveyouhopeanda