1. DO NOW: WHO ARE OUR “NEIGHBORS”?EXPLAIN!! Chapter 16 ~ Lessons 3 & 4

2. Chapter 16 ~ lessons 3 & 4 Concept: What were the prophets always asking the people to do? Reform: to improve something by correcting error Questions: 1. What was Josiah’s greatest accomplishments? 2. How did Judah become part of Babylon?

3. Ch. 16 ~ lessons 3 & 4 3. Why did Babylon take revenge on Judah? 4. What happened to the people of Judah? 5. What did the prophet Zephaniah do?

4. Ch. 16. lessons 3 & 4 Josiah helped Judah regain its independence. Josiah read “the book of the law” found when repairing the Temple. Judah tried to turn his people back to God. The prophet Zephaniah appeared during Josiah’s reign and condemned the worship of false gods. Zephaniah said that God would allow a remnant to enjoy peace and prosperity. Josiah died in battle against the king of Egypt, and Judah had to pledge loyalty to Egypt.

5. Ch. 16. lessons 3 & 4 When the King of Babylon defeated Assyria, they also conquered Egypt. Judah was now loyal to Babylon. The king of Judah was not loyal to Babylon. The king of Babylon invaded Judah, destroyed crops and captured Jerusalem. He exiled many people to leave Judah and go to Babylon. King Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon. Babylon invaded Judah 3 times, and destroyed Jerusalem, including the Temple. This was the end of Judah.

6. Ch. 16. lessons 3 & 4 Prophet Habakkuk was sent during a difficult time. God said that Babylon was an instrument for purifying Judah. God calls us to be cleansed of our sins, first in Baptism and then in the Sacrament of Penance. Vocation: God’s call to serve him in a special way Blasphemy: a thought, word, or act that refers to God without respect or reverence

7. Ch. 16. lessons 3 & 4 The prophet Jeremiah struggled with his vocation in these troubled times. He supported King Josiah. Jeremiah warned the people of severe consequences if they do not follow the covenant. The people accused him of blasphemy, a thought, word, or act that refers to God without respect or reverence. Jeremiah warned the people to “serve the king of Babylon if they want to live. The people didn’t realize what was going to happen to Jerusalem and Temple.

8. ____1. ____ began a reform of religious practices in Judah, banning all false practices. a. Ahazb. Manasseh c. Josiah ____2. The life of the prophet _____ was tragic and his message was not accepted, but he never lost hope. He knew that God was always with his people. a. Jeremiahb. Jehoiakim c. Josiah ____3. ____ is a thought, word, or act that refers to God without respect or reverence. a. Blasphemyb. Vocation c. Remnant ____4. God sent the prophet ______to keep the people of Judah close to him. His message was one of hope and comfort to the people. a. Ahazb. Isaiah c. Hezekiah 5. What was Jeremiah’s vocation? 6. What was stressed in the prophetic writing in the Book of Baruch? 7. What happened to Judah after it became part of the Babylonian empire? 8. What did Micah say about goodness? 9-10 What did Isaiah say about a remnant of God’s people Chapter 16 Review – Complete on tablet