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Jeremiah is the longest of the five major prophetical books of the Old Testament. In addition to being lengthy, the book’s message is mostly gloomy, is non-chronological in its development and is difficult of understanding without a thorough knowledge of its historical background. For these reasons, Jeremiah is often neglected by students of the Old Testament. However, this neglect is...

The Book of Jeremiah An Introduction to the Book I. THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK—JEREMIAH A. THE IDENTITY OF JEREMIAH—Jeremiah was of a priestly family who resided in Anathoth (a priestly city located three miles northeast of Jerusalem). His father was Hilkiah (possibly the High Priest Hilkiah who discovered the book of the law which sparked the great reformation-revival of King Josiah, 2 Kgs. 22:8). His uncle was Shallum, the husband of Huldah, the prophetess, 2 Kgs. 22:14. Although born a priest, Jeremiah
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