A Study of Jeremiah and Lamentations by Chad Sychtysz

Jeremiah is hard to teach because the book isn't in order. This study puts it back in sequence.

A Study of Jeremiah and Lamentations is a 170-page workbook by Chad Sychtysz with twenty-five lessons covering both books.

How This Study Helps

Jeremiah's chapters jump from one king's reign to another without warning, so a class reading straight through spends half its energy working out where it is in the story. Lamentations, five poems written over the ruins of Jerusalem, is a book most Christians have never read at all.

Sychtysz arranges Jeremiah's prophecies in historical sequence through his forty-year ministry, under Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah and after Jerusalem fell, so the class follows one man's career and the slow collapse of a nation that wouldn't listen. Then he turns to Lamentations and shows the hope at its center: God's compassions are new every morning, and in judging Judah He was keeping His covenant, not abandoning it.

What's Inside

An introduction covers Jeremiah's life and temperament, the book's unusual organization, and the rise of Babylon. Then:

• Jeremiah's call (chapter 1)
• Prophecies during Josiah's reign (627-609 BC)
• Prophecies during Jehoiakim's reign (609-598 BC)
• Prophecies during Zedekiah's reign (598-586 BC)
• Prophecies after the fall of Jerusalem
• Lamentations, all five laments, with an introduction to the book

Format & Features

A 6 x 9 paperback. Every lesson closes with discussion questions, spaced for writing, that push past comprehension into application. A chart of the kings of Israel and Judah and a map of the captivities sit up front, endnotes carry the supporting detail, and Scripture quotations are from the NASB. It is also available as a PDF eBook, with an individual-use version and a class-use license for churches.

Who It's For

Adult Bible class teachers who want a quarter or more of Old Testament material in an order a class can follow, preachers working through the major prophets, and anyone who has tried to read Jeremiah straight through and given up somewhere around chapter 25.

Common Questions

Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 25 lessons fill about two quarters of weekly classes. Order a workbook for each student, or buy the class-use PDF license to print copies for your class.

How does it handle the kingdom prophecies?
Consistently. Sychtysz shows why the prophets' kingdom and restoration passages are fulfilled in Christ and His church, and he holds that reading throughout rather than switching to a future earthly kingdom when the poetry gets vivid.

What are the eBook options?
The individual-use PDF is for one reader. The class-use PDF license lets a church print or share copies for a whole class.

More Old Testament Studies by Chad Sychtysz

A Study of the Book of Psalms, A Study of Proverbs, A Study of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon, A Study of Isaiah, A Study of Ezekiel, A Study of Daniel, and A Study of the Minor Prophets.

About the Author

Chad Sychtysz has preached the gospel since 1994, serving churches in Alaska and Washington state. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and has written more than twenty-five books and workbooks on the Bible, including the Quick Study Commentary and Personal Study series on the New Testament. He lives in Billings, Montana.

Product Details

• Author: Chad Sychtysz
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• Lessons: 25, in four sections, plus introductions to both books
• Translation: NASB
• Pages: 170
• Size: 6 x 9 inches
• Format: Paperback; PDF eBook (individual or class use)
• ISBN: 9781964805917