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Old Testament · Major Prophets

Jeremiah

Jeremiah preaches for forty years to people who will not listen, and grieves while he does it. In the middle of the warning he announces a new covenant written on hearts.

Authorship
Attributed to Jeremiah, with Baruch named as his scribe.
Historical setting
Judah's final years and the fall of Jerusalem.
Key themes
Unheeded warning · The prophet's grief · Judgment · A new covenant
Where it sits in the story
The voice at the edge of the exile, and the promise the Lord's Supper points back to.

Jeremiah belongs to Major Prophets. Isaiah to Daniel. Longer prophetic books, wider scope.

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