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The Theology of Jeremiah: The Book, the Man, the Message is unavailable, but you can change that!

How do we think about the theology of the book of Jeremiah? Do we consider themes section by section, or do we step back and look at the whole? John Goldingay says “both.” In The Theology of Jeremiah, Goldingay considers the prophet Jeremiah himself, his individual circumstances and those of Judah, and his message. Though Jeremiah’s message varies throughout the book, we gain insights into...

• Jeremiah 2–6 begins by undermining assumptions about the exodus • Jeremiah 7–10 begins by undermining assumptions about the temple • Jeremiah 11–13 begins by undermining assumptions about Sinai • Jeremiah 14–17 begins by undermining assumptions about prayer • Jeremiah 18–20 begins by undermining assumptions about divine sovereignty • Jeremiah 21–24 begins by undermining assumptions about David Jeremiah 25 is then both the end of the first half of the scroll and the beginning of the second half,
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