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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...

Before I formed you in the womb I acknowledged you, before you went out from the womb I made you sacred. (Jer 1:4–5) Thus Jeremiah introduces himself. But this self-introduction follows that earlier one (Jer 1:1–3) in which someone else introduces him. And throughout the scroll there are sections where it says “Yahweh’s word came to me” and sections where it says “Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah.” There are stories about what happened to “Jeremiah” and stories about what happened to “me.” The next
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