Jeremiah
Purpose
Warns Judah of coming judgment for covenant unfaithfulness and proclaims God's plan for a new covenant and a faithful remnant.
Author
Traditionally Jeremiah, dictated to Baruch the scribe
Time Period
Written c. 627-580 BC; ministry from Josiah to the exile
Key Themes
- Judgment
- Repentance
- New covenant
- False prophets
- Hope for the remnant
Outline
Calls to repentance before the fall (ch. 1-29); consolation and the new covenant (ch. 30-33); events around Jerusalem's fall (ch. 34-45); oracles to the nations (ch. 46-51); the fall of Jerusalem (ch. 52).