Jeremiah
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Jeremiah records the prophecies of the weeping prophet who warned Judah of coming judgment for forty years before the Babylonian exile. His messages combine warnings of destruction with promises of a new covenant.
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Jeremiah warns of coming judgment but promises God will make a new covenant with his people.
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Did You Know?
- Called the 'weeping prophet' for weeping over Jerusalem
- Prophesied for 40 years and was largely rejected
- Predicted the exile would last exactly 70 years - and it did
- Contains the New Covenant prophecy (31:31-34)
- The longest book in the Bible by word count
- Was forbidden by God to marry as a sign of judgment
- Was thrown into a muddy cistern and left to die
- The king cut up and burned his scroll - so he wrote it again
- Dictated his prophecies to Baruch the scribe
- Prophesied during the last five kings of Judah
Commentary
Finding Purpose: Jeremiah's Calling
God called Jeremiah when he felt young, insecure, and unready.
Commentary by Bible Navigator.
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