Lineage and early life Jeremiah



horace vernet, jeremiah on ruins of jerusalem (1844)


jeremiah son of hilkiah, kohen (jewish priest) benjamite village of anathoth. difficulties encountered, described in books of jeremiah , lamentations, have prompted scholars refer him weeping prophet .


jeremiah called prophetic ministry c. 626 bc. jeremiah called yhwh give prophecy of jerusalem s destruction occur invaders north. because israel had been unfaithful laws of covenant , had forsaken god worshiping baal. people of israel had gone far building high altars baal in order burn children in fire offerings. nation had deviated far god had broken covenant, causing god withdraw blessings. jeremiah guided god proclaim nation of judah faced famine, plundered , taken captive foreigners exile them foreign land.


the prophetess, huldah, relative , contemporary of jeremiah while prophets zephaniah , isaiah mentors.








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