Jeremiahירמיהו

627 BCE – 580 BCE · Jerusalem/Egyptbiblical

Description

Jeremiah, also called Jeremias, and occasionally in older English texts Jeremy, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the book that bears his name, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple.

Facts

Born	c. 650 BC, Anathoth
Died	c. 570 BC, Egypt
Occupation	Prophet
Parent	Hilkiah

Life & work in brief

Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.

Topic	Summary
Biblical narratives	Jeremiah was known as a prophet from the thirteenth year of Josiah, king of Judah (626 BC), until after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Solomon's Temple in 587 BC.
Historicity	The consensus is that there was a historical prophet named Jeremiah and that portions of the book probably were written by Jeremiah or his scribe Baruch.
Religious views	In Jewish rabbinic literature, especially the aggadah, Jeremiah and Moses are always mentioned together, An ancient midrash, in connection with Deuteronomy 18:18 presented their life and works in parallel, in which "a prophet like Moses" is promised, states Jeremiah's time as prophet was similar to Moses, which is 40 years.
Cultural influence	Jeremiah inspired the French noun jérémiade, and subsequently the English jeremiad, meaning "a lamentation; mournful complaint," or further, "a cautionary or angry harangue."

Prophecies

Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Jeremiah, with sources.

Prophecy / vision	Source
Out of the north evil breaks forth upon Jerusalem	Jer 1:14; 4:6
Seventy years' desolation for the nations, then Babylon judged	Jer 25:11-12
A voice heard in Ramah: Rachel weeping for her children	Jer 31:15
A new covenant written on the heart; their sin remembered no more	Jer 31:31-34

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