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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...

What did your ancestors find that was evil in me, that they went far away from me, Went after something hollow and became hollow, and didn’t say “Where is Yahweh, The one who got us up from the country of Egypt and enabled us to go through the wilderness, Through a country of steppe and pit, through a country of drought and deep darkness, Through a country through which no one passed and where no human being lived?” (Jer 2:2–3, 5–6) Maybe it’s no coincidence that Jeremiah’s summary of his message
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