(b) Indicate two qualities exhibited by Jeremiah that is worthy of emulation.
Explanation
(a)Outline the main issues Jeremiah addressed in his prophecy of doom to Israel: Jeremiah 2,5: 14-19, 14:1-12.
(i) According to Jeremiah, after the captivity in Egypt, God established a covenant with Israel to be their God, and they His people.
(ii) While their fathers were faithful, the later generation were unfaithful.
(iii) They forsook their. God who brought them out of Egypt and worshipped Baals.
(iv) True religion was lost as the priests did not worship God, and prophets prophesied by Baal.
(v) The law makers did not know God.
(vi) Rulers transgressed against God.
(vii) Israel had become a slave/servant/prey for others because they have forsaken God.
(viii) The fear of the Lord was not in the Israelites, they did not serve the Lord but as harlots, went after other gods.
(ix) This was in spite of the blessings God had showered on them. No amount of washing is able to make them clean since their sexual immorality was grave/ great.
(x) As a result, Israel shall be put to shame for turning their backs on the Lord because they worshipped numerous gods.
(xi) God's corrective measures had yielded no positive resuts.
(xii) They killed their prophets, they killed the poor.
(xiii) God's word will be fire and the people, wood, so that they are burnt.
(xiv) God will bring a strong nation to punish Israel. (The nation will feed on Israel's food, flocks and herds, vines and fig trees).
(xv) They shall destroy their cities and have Israel as servants.
(xvi) Israel shall experience a great draught/no rain, no food for both humans and animals.
(xvii) Even when they pray and fast because of their sins, God will not accept them /they will be punished.
(xviii) Yet God will not punish them to the end / Jeremaiah preached hope to Israel.
(b) Indicate two qualities exhibited by Jeremiah worthy of emulation:
(i) He was an intercessor /good mediator
(ii) He was a man of strong character
(iii) He had a tender heart.
(iv) He was a fearless prophet/ bold / courageous
(v) He was asympathetic
(vi) He had a reconciliatory spirit
(vii) He had strong faith.
(viii) He was optimistic.
