Summary
Jeremiah records the prophetic ministry of a reluctant prophet who spent forty years calling Judah to repentance before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem. Known as the weeping prophet, Jeremiah also delivers the promise of a new covenant written on the heart.
Outline
- Jeremiah's Call and Early Prophecies (1–6)
- Temple Sermon and Conflict (7–20)
- Judgments on Kings and Prophets (21–29)
- The Book of Consolation: New Covenant (30–33)
- The Fall of Jerusalem (34–45)
- Oracles Against the Nations (46–51)
- Historical Appendix (52)
Key Verses
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
"I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people."
Christ in Jeremiah
The new covenant (31:31–34) fulfilled in Christ; Jeremiah as a suffering prophet foreshadowing Christ; the Righteous Branch (23:5)