Version: King James Version (public domain)
Jeremiah
The prophet of Jerusalem’s fall
Jeremiah is the book of the prophet who was active in Jerusalem from about 627 to 586 BC, before and during the city’s destruction by the Babylonians. It has 52 chapters and combines oracles, narratives and letters.
In this section
Historical context
Jeremiah dictated part of his prophecies to the scribe Baruch (ch. 36). The book takes a different form in the Septuagint, shorter and in another order.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- The call of a young prophet (ch. 1)
- The potter and the clay (ch. 18)
- The letter to the exiles: Jeremiah 29:11 (ch. 29)
- The new covenant (ch. 31)