Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a book in the Old Testament, part of 'Prophets' in the Tanakh. The author, Jeremiah the weeping prophet, spoke at a time when Israel was in rebellion and didn't want to hear the word of God. Jeremiah tried to warn the people of the consequences of rebellion against God. Some have stated that this book has more insight into a prophet's life than any other Biblical book of prophecy.[1] The book of Lamentations serves as a companion book.
This Book contains one of the most pro-life verses in the Bible, at Jeremiah 1:5 :
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
This Book contains a prophecy of the new covenant by God, at Jeremiah 31:31
In Chapter 31, the prophet speaks of the future, hope, redemotion:
...and I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoice from their sorrow...
So says the Lord: A voice is heard on high, lamentation, bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, she refuses to be comforted for her children for they are not.
So says the Lord: Refrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for there is reward for your work, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
And there is hope for your future, says the Lord, and the children shall return to their own border...
"Is Ephraim[2] a son who is dear to Me? Is he a child who is dandled? For whenever I speak of him, I still remember him: therefore, My very innards are agitated for him; I will surely have compassion on him," says the Lord..
Behold days are coming, says the Lord, and I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with seed of man and seed of beasts.
And it shall be, as I have watched over them to uproot and to break down, to demolish and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, says the Lord.
Contents
Length
Jeremiah is the longest book in the entire Bible, totaling 33,002 words.
See also
External links
- Book of Jeremiah, BibleStudyTools.com
- Top 10 Pro-life Bible verses
Videos:
- Book of Jeremiah - video playlist, Video playlist
References
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