Knowra Book of Jeremiah Book of Jeremiah A prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that combines poetry, prose narratives, and accounts associated with the prophet Jeremiah.
Jeremiah : A Judean prophet active around the late seventh and early sixth centuries BCE, during the rise of Babylon. The book presents oracles and episodes associated with this prophet.
Prophecy : A message presented as divine communication, often concerning a community’s conduct, fate, or future. The book organizes its poems and narratives around messages attributed to God.
Baruch ben Neriah : A scribe associated with the prophet Jeremiah who records and reads prophetic words in the book’s narratives. The book identifies Baruch as Jeremiah’s scribe and a participant in its transmission.
Book of Isaiah : A prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, presenting oracles and visions associated with Isaiah and later prophetic traditions. Its varied historical layers and prominent vision of Zion offer a different profile from Jeremiah.
Prophetic literature : Biblical writing that presents divine messages through prophets, often in poetry, prose, oracles, and symbolic actions. Jeremiah belongs to this broader scriptural form.
Prophetic oracle : A formal prophetic pronouncement, often announcing judgment, instruction, or hope in divine speech. Many passages take the form of direct oracles addressed to Judah and other nations.
Jeremiah 36 : A chapter recounting how Baruch writes Jeremiah’s words on a scroll and how King Jehoiakim burns it. The episode offers the book’s own account of recording, destruction, and rewriting.
Book of Ezekiel : A prophetic book centered on Ezekiel’s visions and messages among Judean exiles in Babylonia. Both address the exile, but Ezekiel’s visionary symbolism contrasts with Jeremiah’s prophetic biography.
Hebrew Bible : The collection of sacred Jewish scriptures, comprising the Torah, Prophets, and Writings. Jeremiah is included among the Prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
Symbolic action : A deliberate physical act used to communicate a message through symbolic meaning. Jeremiah’s actions, including wearing a yoke, dramatize his warnings about Babylon.
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