A COMMENTARY ON JEREMIAH
WALTER C. KAISER, JR.
WITH TIBERIUS RATA
Walking the Ancient Paths: A Commentary on Jeremiah
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The Historical Period of Jeremiah’s Prophesying
The Septuagintal Text of Jeremiah
Theological Emphases in Jeremiah
PROLOGUE: THE CALL OF JEREMIAH (1:1–19)
The Dateline of Jeremiah’s Call (1:1–3)
God’s Appointment to Faithfulness (1:4–10)
The Prediction of a Conqueror from the North (1:11–16)
The Fierce Opposition against Jeremiah (1:17–19)
THE PERSONAL STRUGGLES OF THE PROPHET (2:1–25:38)
It’s Time to Acknowledge the Nation’s Apostasy (2:1–37)
A Call to Return to Yahweh (3:1–4:4)
Terror and Calamity from the North (4:5–6:30)
The Temple Gate Sermon (7:1–8:12)
No Balm or Physician in Gilead (8:13–10:25)
Rejecting the Covenant from God (11:1–13:27)
Denouncing the Kings and the Prophets (21:1–23:40)
The Seventy Years of Babylonian Captivity (25:1–14)
The Cup of God’s Wrath (25:15–38)
INCREASING UNBELIEF AND OPPOSITION (26:1–29:32)
The Temple Address and Jeremiah’s Arrest and Trial (26:1–24)
The Yoke of Submission to Babylon (27:1–22)
Jeremiah’s Confrontation with Hananiah (28:1–17)
Jeremiah’s Correspondence with the Exiles (29:1–32)
THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH TO THE LAND (30:1–33:26)
Healing Israel’s Incurable Wound (30:12–31:6)
God’s Firstborn Restored to the Land (31:7–14)
Rachel Weeping for Her Children (31:15–22)
The Inviolable Covenant (31:35–40)
Purchasing a Field in Anathoth (32:1–44)
A Concluding Word of Blessing and Prosperity (33:1–26)
THE CALL FOR FAITHFULNESS (34:1–36:32)
The Siege of Jerusalem Begins (34:1–22)
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About Walking the Ancient Paths: A Commentary on Jeremiah“Ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it.” (Jeremiah 6:16) In Walking the Ancient Paths, distinguished Old Testament scholar Walter C. Kaiser Jr. draws on a lifetime of study to illuminate the book of Jeremiah for a contemporary audience. Following an introduction that surveys the historical and literary background of Jeremiah, along with its theological emphases, Kaiser examines each verse of the text, explaining its meaning and significance. Each section is followed by devotional and application insights that guide the reader in applying the text to their everyday lives. Bibliographies in each section provide resources for further study, and most textual and linguistic matters are discussed in footnotes. Pastors, scholars, and serious students of the Bible will find this volume indispensable for understanding Jeremiah’s message and how to apply it today. |
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