This Jeremiah 1 summary contains a number of links to several fine articles that seek to explain the first chapter of this Old Testament prophetic book.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Father
We begin by exploring who Jeremiah’s Father was.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Birth
We then explore where Jeremiah was born.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Kings
We consider which kings reigned during Jeremiah’s ministry. And then we stop to talk about why God only mentions three kings in Jeremiah 1.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Prophet or Priest?
Next, we examine whether Jeremiah was a prophet or a priest.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Ministry Start
Then we turn to consider when exactly Jeremiah started his ministry.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Foreknowledge
Have you ever asked if God can know someone before they’re born? Well, that’s exactly what God claims of Jeremiah – he knew him before he was born.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | God’s Call
You can explore to whom God sent Jeremiah. That is – God sent him to be a prophet to the nations.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | His Doubt
And then we consider Jeremiah’s response to God’s call on his life.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | God’s Response
But God responds to Jeremiah’s doubt with assurance.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Almond Tree
God gives Jeremiah a vision of an almond tree.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Boiling Pot
Then God gives Jeremiah a vision of a boiling pot.
Jeremiah 1 Summary | Conclusion
Finally, God ends his commissioning of Jeremiah.
Explaining The Book 