JEREMIAH: THE WEEPING PROPHET

Major themes #

• God has spoken
• False prophets, 23:9-40; 28:1-17; 29:21-32
• Judgement for disobedience/promise of restoration
  • Babylonian captivity prophesied, 25:1-4; 27:1-22; 29:10-14
• Mistreatment of Jeremiah and the prophets, 37:11-38:28
• New covenant, 31:31-40; cp. 33:19-26
• God’s Word, 15:16; 20:9; 23:29; 26:16; 36:1-32

Major characters #

• Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priests of Anathoth, 1:1
• Josiah, king of Judah
• Jehoiakim, king of Judah, 52:31-34
• Zedekiah, king of Judah
• Baruch, son of Neriah, 36:4
• Gedeliah, caretaker governor appointed by Babylon, 39:14; 40:5-12

Major words/phrases #

• “the word of the LORD” (52x)
• “Thus saith the LORD” (149x)
• “Lord has spoken” or “I have spoken” (11x)
• LORD (Jehovah) (712x)
• obey(s) or obeyed (38x)
• forsaken (23x)
• forget or forgotten (14x)
• return (45x)

Christ in all the Scriptures #

• The Branch, 23:5; 33:15
• Lord our Righteousness (Tsidkenu), 23:6 (yet cp. 33:16)

Object lessons #

• Linen sash, 13:1-11; Wine bottles, 13:12-14
• Potter and the clay, 18:1-11; Broken flask, 19:1-14
• 2 baskets of figs, 24:1-10; Wine cup, 25:15
• Bonds & yokes, 27:1-28:17
• Field and purchase deed, 32
• Hidden stones, 43:8-13