Author

Jeremiah

Written

~627–585 BC

Testament

Old Testament

Chapters

52

Key Theme

God's call to repentance before judgment and His promise of a new covenant.

Written For

The kingdom of Judah before and during exile

Introduction of Jeremiah

Jeremiah is named after the prophet called “the weeping prophet.” Active from roughly 626 to 586 BC, Jeremiah dictated his messages to his scribe Baruch. The book captures his reluctant but faithful ministry during Judah’s final, turbulent decades before the Babylonian exile. Jeremiah stands almost alone as he warns kings, confronts false prophets, and endures persecution. His passionate sermons, symbolic acts, and personal laments reveal both the heartbreak of God and the cost of speaking truth. The book’s raw honesty makes it one of the most emotionally powerful in Scripture.