Jeremiah, Judgment, and Creation
Lalleman argues that the idea of creation can already be found in Jeremiah. Jeremiah 4-Jeremiah 5 has parallels in Genesis 1-2 as well as in Jeremiah 33. She believes that there is insufficient ground to assume that Jeremiah 33 represents a post-Jeremiah development. Jeremiah uses also creation as a framework for his proclamation of judgment and doom.
The Markan Narrative's Use of the Old Greek Text of Jeremiah to Explain Israel's Obduracy
This article suggests that a close reading of the Septuagint translation of Jeremiah reveals that his prophetic message influences the way Mark portrays Jesus’ words and deeds.
Jeremiah 39-41 – The Prophecies of Jeremiah
This article continues Ellison's study of the book of Jeremiah. Here he gives exegetical remarks on Jeremiah 39-Jeremiah 41.
Jeremiah 43-44 – The Prophecies of Jeremiah
Ellison continues his study with exegetical remarks on the book of Jeremiah. He focuses on Jeremiah 43 and Jeremiah 44.
The Prophecy of Jeremiah
This article is part of a series of studies on the author of the book of Jeremiah. The author notes the message and character of Jeremiah the prophet.
Learning to Suffer Well: Hoping in God's Character
Learning to Suffer Well: Weeping with Those Who Weep
From the life of the prophet Jeremiah, this article explores how to suffer along with God's people.
Investing the Ruins: Jeremiah and Theological Vocation
This article reflects on the understanding of a call to be a theologian. The author uses the book of Jeremiah as a resource for this reflection on a theological vocation and the role of friendship in such a calling.
Narrative Parallelism and the “Jehoiakim Frame”: A Reading Strategy for Jeremiah 26-45
This essay examines the literary structure and message of one section of the book of Jeremiah. The focus is on the largely narrative section in Jeremiah 26-Jeremiah 45. It suggests a strategy for a holistic reading of this section. The author hopes that this will contribute to a better understanding of the literary and theological unity of the book of Jeremiah as a whole.
Plot, Prophecy, and Jeremiah
How should the lack of chronology and the many genres in Jeremiah be understood in an effort to find a unifying plot in the book? This article uses literary-critical principles to analyze Jeremiah. The author wants to exegete the book in its received order. He makes use of plot analysis to discover unifying elements. He explains what a plot is and how it functions, whether plots function in Hebrew prophecy, and then gives an overview of his understanding of Jeremiah's plot.
The Arrangement of Jeremiah's Prophecies
The order of the arrangement of the content of the book of Jeremiah can be perplexing. This study attempts to articulate certain basic assumptions that distinguish evangelicalism's approach to the organization of the prophecy, and to analyze the evidence by which its chapters may be dated. Payne proceeds to formulate a chronological picture of the sequence of the different parts and proposes an explanation for the present arrangement of the book.
The Historical and Political Background of Jeremiah's World
Jeremiah the Man
An Overview of the Book of Jeremiah
Upon This Rock (7): My House, a Den of Robbers
This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. Judah's fall and exile was a result of the people despising the mercy and grace of God and their desecration of the temple. This is revealed through the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
Ministerial Depression
How Jeremiah Leans on Deuteronomy
This article shows the relationship between the book of Jeremiah and Deuteronomy, describing how the book of Deuteronomy influenced Jeremiah's preaching of repentance.