1. To whom did Jeremiah send the letter recorded in Jeremiah 29?
A.The Jewish exiles in Babylon
B.The priests remaining in Jerusalem
C.The Egyptians in Memphis
D.The Assyrians in Nineveh
2. What did Jeremiah tell the exiles to build and plant in Babylon?
A.Houses and gardens
B.Temples and altars
C.Walls and fortifications
D.Ships and bridges
3. In Jeremiah 29:7, what does God tell the exiles to seek for their captive city?
A.The peace and prosperity of Babylon
B.The means to escape and return home
C.The overthrow of King Nebuchadnezzar
D.The conversion of Babylonian priests
4. How long did God say the exile in Babylon would last?
A.Seventy years
B.Forty years
C.One hundred years
D.Thirty years
5. What famous promise does God make about His plans for the exiles in Jeremiah 29:11?
A.Plans for welfare, not evil, to give them a future and a hope
B.Plans to make them rulers of all nations
C.Plans to give them riches beyond measure
D.Plans to bring them back immediately to their land
6. What did false prophets in the exile claim regarding the length of the captivity?
A.That the exile would be short and the exiles would soon return
B.That the exile would last two hundred years
C.That God had abandoned the exiles forever
D.That the exiles should rebel against Babylon immediately
7. What did God promise to do after the seventy years of exile were complete?
A.Bring the exiles back and restore them to their land
B.Make Babylon their permanent home
C.Transfer them to Egypt
D.Scatter them among other nations
8. What instruction did Jeremiah give regarding those who said God had not sent them as prophets?
A.Not to listen to them because they spoke in God's name falsely
B.To follow them because God works through deception
C.To test them by their predictions alone
D.To support them financially
9. Who were called upon to marry and have children according to Jeremiah 29:6?
A.The sons and daughters of the exiles
B.Only the priests and Levites
C.The servants of King Nebuchadnezzar
D.The young men from Jerusalem who remained
10. What does God say He will do when the exiles call upon Him in Jeremiah 29:12-13?
A.Listen and answer them when they seek Him with all their heart
B.Ignore their prayers because they are in exile
C.Answer only the prayers of the false prophets
D.Delay His response until they return to their land