Author
Jeremiah
Prophet
Written
c. 627–586 BC
Chapters
52
Audience
The people of Judah and Jerusalem
Jeremiah's call and commissioning as a prophet to the nations
Chapter 1Read in Bible
Early sermons and warnings calling Judah to repent of idolatry and covenant betrayal
Chapter 2 → Chapter 20Read in Bible
Oracles against the kings, false prophets, and religious leaders of Judah
Chapter 21 → Chapter 29Read in Bible
The Book of Consolation promising Israel's future restoration and a New Covenant
Chapter 30 → Chapter 33Read in Bible
Historical narratives recounting the fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's personal sufferings
Chapter 34 → Chapter 45Read in Bible
Oracles of judgment against the surrounding nations including Egypt and Babylon
Chapter 46 → Chapter 51Read in Bible
A historical appendix describing the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon
Chapter 52Read in Bible
""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.""
Jeremiah 1:5""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.""
Jeremiah 29:11""The days are coming," declares the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.""
Jeremiah 31:31""Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.""
Jeremiah 33:3Jeremiah records the ministry of the prophet Jeremiah, who warned Judah of impending divine judgment due to their persistent idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness during the final decades before the Babylonian exile. The book interweaves oracles of doom, personal laments, biographical narratives, and promises of future restoration, culminating in the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Theologically, Jeremiah is most significant for its proclamation of a coming New Covenant written on the heart, pointing forward to the redemptive work of Christ.