Category: Major Prophets

Jeremiah 1:7-10 relates God’s response to Jeremiah’s doubts regarding his call to be a prophet to the nations. It’s a threefold response. First, God assure Jeremiah that he will tell the prophet where to go and what to say. Second, God promises to deliver Jeremiah from all danger. And third, God reminds Jeremiah that he’s…

In Jeremiah 1:6 we see how Jeremiah responds to God’s call to be a prophet to the nations. I would label his response as age-based doubt. We Can Sympathize With Jeremiah’s Doubts Now, again if Jeremiah is about thirteen to sixteen years old – which I argue is likely the case – then this protest…

Jeremiah 1:2 says that God’s word started coming to Jeremiah — A.K.A. he began his ministry — in the thirteenth year of King Josiah’s reign. The Start of Jeremiah’s Ministry The thirteenth year of Josiah was 627 BC. Josiah’s reign started in about 641 BC. The Start of Jeremiah’s Life Some say that the year when…

The answer to the question “was Jeremiah a prophet or a priest” is yes! Jeremiah was both a prophet and a priest. Jeremiah was a Prophet We tend to think of Jeremiah more for his prophecies – and we should. We know of Jeremiah primarily through his book of prophecies in the Old Testament. But even…

As Jeremiah 1:1 and Jeremiah 29:27 state, Jeremiah was born in the city of Anathoth. But how much do you know about that place? Let’s consider a few facts about Anathoth that might just surprise you. Anathoth’s Location Anathoth was a city in the territory of Benjamin. Anathoth’s Ownership Anathoth was a city originally given over…

There’s a short answer to this question. The father of the prophet Jeremiah was a man named Hilkiah (Jeremiah 1:1). But there’s a more involved answer to the question, “Who was Jeremiah’s father?”

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…