Old Testament · Major Prophets

Jeremiah

Written by Jeremiah. Written for Judah in the last years before Jerusalem fell.

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Jeremiah is a young prophet who cries, warns, and is often ignored.

He tells the people that God can give them a new heart even after they break the covenant.

He also writes to exiles and tells them to seek the peace of the city where they live.

Jeremiah tried to stay quiet, but God's word was like a fire in his bones.

Key verse · Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”