Introduction:
The Book of Jeremiah is one of the major prophetic books of the Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, who ministered during a tumultuous period in Judah's history. His prophetic ministry spanned the reigns of the last five kings of Judah, from Josiah to Zedekiah, and extended into the early years of the Babylonian exile. Jeremiah's messages are characterized by themes of judgment, repentance, and hope, reflecting God's covenantal relationship with His people.

Authorship and Historical Context:
Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, was a priest from Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. His prophetic call came in the thirteenth year of King Josiah's reign (circa 627 BC) and continued until after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The book provides a vivid account of the political, social, and spiritual conditions of Judah during this period, marked by idolatry, social injustice, and impending judgment from God through the Babylonian conquest.

Structure and Content:
The Book of Jeremiah is a complex compilation of oracles, narratives, and poetic discourses. It is not arranged chronologically but thematically, reflecting the prophet's messages over several decades. Key sections include:

1. Call and Commission (Jeremiah 1): Jeremiah's divine calling and his initial reluctance are recorded, with God assuring him of His presence and protection. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations" (Jeremiah 1:5).

2. Oracles of Judgment (Chapters 2-25): These chapters contain warnings against Judah's idolatry and unfaithfulness, emphasizing the inevitability of divine judgment. Jeremiah uses vivid imagery to depict the nation's spiritual adultery and the consequences of forsaking the covenant.

3. Narratives of Persecution and Suffering (Chapters 26-45): Jeremiah's life and ministry were marked by intense opposition and suffering. He faced imprisonment, threats to his life, and rejection by his own people. Despite this, he remained steadfast in delivering God's message.

4. Oracles Against the Nations (Chapters 46-51): These prophecies extend beyond Judah, pronouncing judgment on surrounding nations, including Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Babylon. They underscore God's sovereignty over all nations.

5. Promise of Restoration (Chapters 30-33): Amidst the pronouncements of judgment, Jeremiah also delivers messages of hope and restoration. The promise of a new covenant is central, where God declares, "I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people" (Jeremiah 31:33).

6. Fall of Jerusalem and Aftermath (Chapters 52): The book concludes with an account of Jerusalem's fall, the destruction of the temple, and the exile of the people to Babylon. This historical narrative serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of disobedience.

Theological Themes:
The Book of Jeremiah emphasizes several key theological themes:

· Covenant Faithfulness: Jeremiah underscores the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant, highlighting the consequences of idolatry and disobedience.
· Divine Judgment and Mercy: While the book is replete with warnings of judgment, it also offers hope through the promise of restoration and a new covenant.
· Prophetic Suffering: Jeremiah's life exemplifies the cost of prophetic ministry, marked by personal suffering and perseverance in the face of opposition.
· Sovereignty of God: The oracles against the nations affirm God's control over history and His ultimate plan for redemption.

Significance:
The Book of Jeremiah remains a powerful testament to God's justice and mercy, calling believers to repentance and faithfulness. Its messages resonate with the enduring hope of restoration and the promise of a new covenant fulfilled in Jesus Christ.Book Of Jeremiah

"There can be little doubt that the book of Jeremiah grew out of the roll which Baruch wrote down at the prophet's mouth in the fourth year of Jehoiakim. ch. (Jeremiah 36:2) Apparently the prophets kept written records of their predictions, and collected into larger volumes such of them as were intended for permanent use." --Canon Cook. In the present order we have two great divisions:-- I. Chs. 1-45. Prophecies delivered at various times, directed mainly to Judah, or connected with Jeremiah's personal history. II. Chs. 46-51. Prophecies connected with other nations. Looking more closely into each of these divisions, we have the following sections:

1. Chs. 1-21, including prophecies from the thirteenth year of Josiah to the fourth of Jehoiakim; ch. 21; belongs to the later period.
2. Chs. 22-25. Shorter prophecies, delivered at different times, against the kings of Judah and the false prophets. Ch. (Jeremiah 25:13,14) evidently marks the conclusion of a series of prophecies; and that which follows, ch. (Jeremiah 25:15-38) the germ of the fuller predictions in chs. 46-49, has been placed here as a kind of completion to the prophecy of the seventy years and the subsequent fall of Babylon.
3. Chs. 26-28. The two great prophecies of the fall of Jerusalem, and the history connected with them.
4. Chs. 29-31. The message of comfort for the exiles in Babylon.
5. Chs. 32-44. The history of the last two years before the capture of Jerusalem, and of Jeremiah's work int hem and in the period that followed.
6. Chs. 46-51. The prophecies against foreign nations, ending with the great prediction against Babylon.
7. The supplementary narrative of ch. 52.

The Man and the Book.
... II.1-8, contains, besides echoes of our Book of Jeremiah, references to other
activities of the Prophet of which the sources and the value are unknown to us. ...
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Jeremiah
... The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. ... Here we touch one of the striking
peculiarities of the book of Jeremiah that much of it is purely narrative. ...
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Lamentations
... A very old and by no means unreasonable tradition assigns the authorship of
the book to Jeremiah. In the Greek version it is introduced ...
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Jeremiah and Deuteronomy. (Chs. vii, viii. 8, xi. )
... The other is of those who maintain that he had no sympathy with legal systems or
official reforms, and that the passages in the Book of Jeremiah which allege ...
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Jeremiah.
... [5430] That is, Rufinus. See Preface to Book xii. of Isaiah, where Rufinus is called
Grunnius Corocotta Porcellus, and Preface to Book iv. of Jeremiah. ...
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The Writing of an Ancient Book
... Then Jeremiah took another roll and gave it to Baruch, the scribe, who wrote on
it as Jeremiah spoke to him, all the words of the book which Jehoiakim, the ...
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Appendix I.
... So George Douglas (The Book of Jeremiah, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1903), who,
while assigning Jeremiah's call to 627, relegates the two visions and all the ...
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The Captivity of Judah.
... Besides a portion of the book of Jeremiah and probably of Isaiah which, as suggested
above, belongs to this period, the book of Lamentations, written while in ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xv the captivity of.htm

The Poet.
... The Book of Jeremiah has come to us with all its contents laid down as prose, with
no metrical nor musical punctuation; not divided into stichoi or poetical ...
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Man and the New Covenant.
... It seems to me as I travel through the Book of Jeremiah that here also
is a breaking of dawn"but they are men whom it reveals. ...
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