Question 1

What is happening when Jeremiah buys the field in this passage?

Accepted Answer

When Jeremiah buys the field, Jerusalem is under siege by the Babylonian army, and the city is about to fall. Jeremiah himself is shut up in the court of the guard because he has been saying that the city will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon and that King Zedekiah will be taken away. Food, safety, and freedom are all collapsing. Humanly speaking, buying land makes no sense, because the land is about to be lost. God tells Jeremiah to do it right in the middle of this crisis.

Question 2

Why did God tell Jeremiah to buy a field during a siege?

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God told Jeremiah to buy the field in Anathoth to be a living sign of hope. The city was about to be taken, people would go into captivity, and the land seemed worthless. Yet God promised that houses, fields, and vineyards would again be possessed in the land. By going through a full legal purchase, with silver weighed out, deeds written, sealed, witnessed, and stored in an earthen jar, Jeremiah showed that God’s word about future restoration was sure, even when everything in front of them looked hopeless.

Question 3

What does “Is there any thing too hard for me?” mean here?

Accepted Answer

In this passage, God reminds Jeremiah, “I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” Jeremiah has just prayed, confessing that God made heaven and earth and that nothing is too hard for Him, yet he is still puzzled about buying a field when the city is being given to the Chaldeans. God answers that He has power both to bring judgment and to bring restoration. No promise of God is blocked by armies, famine, or people’s sin. If He can tear down, He can also build up again.

Question 4

What does this passage teach about God’s character?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows God as powerful, just, and kind. He made heaven and earth by His great power and stretched out arm. His eyes are on all people, and He gives to each according to their ways. He shows lovingkindness to thousands, but He also repays sin. He reminds them of the signs and wonders in Egypt, His strong hand in bringing Israel out, and His gift of a good land. Yet He does not ignore their idolatry and cruelty. Even while judging, He plans to rejoice over His people, do them good, and keep them by an everlasting covenant.

Question 5

Why was Jerusalem given into the hand of the Chaldeans?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem was given into the hand of the Chaldeans because the people had persistently turned their backs on God. They did not listen when He taught them again and again. They defiled His house with abominations, worshiped Baal, and even made their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech, something God never commanded and never desired. From their youth as a nation, they provoked Him with the work of their hands. The siege, sword, famine, and pestilence were not random events, but the result of long, stubborn disobedience.

Question 6

What is the significance of the deeds being stored in an earthen vessel?

Accepted Answer

The deeds of purchase, both the sealed and the open copy, were given to Baruch and told to be put in an earthen vessel so they would last “many days.” This was a practical way to preserve them, likely by burying them. Spiritually, it showed that God’s promise would outlast the coming disaster. Though the land would soon be desolate and given into the hand of the Chaldeans, these documents would still testify that fields would one day be bought again. It was a quiet but strong sign that captivity would not be the end of the story.

Question 7

What does God mean by giving His people one heart and one way?

Accepted Answer

When God says He will give His people one heart and one way, He is speaking of a deep inner change. They had been divided, running after many idols and their own ways. God promises to gather them back and unite them in truly fearing Him for their good and for their children after them. One heart and one way means a shared, sincere devotion to God, not just outward religion. He will put His fear in their hearts so they do not depart from Him, showing that the change comes from Him, not from their own strength.

Question 8

What is the everlasting covenant mentioned in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The everlasting covenant here is God’s promise that He will not turn away from His people, but will do them good and keep them close to Himself. He will plant them in the land with His whole heart and soul. Unlike their past, where they kept leaving Him, God promises to put His fear in their hearts so they will not depart from Him. It is called everlasting because it rests on God’s own purpose and mercy, not on their shaky faithfulness. Even after judgment, He binds Himself to care for them and restore them.

Question 9

How can this passage encourage someone facing hopeless circumstances?

Accepted Answer

This passage meets people right in the middle of collapse. Jeremiah is in prison, the city is surrounded, and the future looks empty. Yet God tells him to act as if there is a future, by buying a field. God does not hide the hard truth about judgment, but He also speaks of gathering, safety, a new heart, and an everlasting covenant. For someone in a dark season, this shows that God can both confront sin and still hold out real hope. It encourages trusting God’s promises even when our situation makes them hard to imagine.

Question 10

Why is Jeremiah’s long prayer included after he buys the field?

Accepted Answer

Jeremiah’s prayer lets us see his heart as he wrestles with what God has told him to do. He begins by praising God’s power in creation, His kindness, and His justice. He recalls how God saved Israel from Egypt and gave them a good land, then admits that the people did not obey. He describes the siege and admits that what God spoke has come to pass. Finally, he lays his confusion before God about buying the field while the city is being given to the Chaldeans. The prayer shows that faith can question honestly while still honoring God.

Jeremiah 32:1

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

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The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

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