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Before Jeremiah Was

… and are familiar with a few key biblical passages, such as Jeremiah 1:5, that feature divine election. However, many … illustrate this point: Genesis 12:1–3; Exodus 19:4–6; and Jeremiah 1:4–5. [14] Genesis 12:1–3 is the first biblical … in force. Most people would agree that the account of Jeremiah’s prophetic call preserves one of the most obvious …

History and Jeremiah’s Crisis of Faith

… Before we begin our review of the parts of Jeremiah’s early ministry, let us first set out the usual and … was to come upon Jerusalem and Judah from the north (see Jeremiah 1:13–16; 4:6; 6:1). Until about seventy years ago, …

Jeremiah and the New Paradigm of the Gathering

… power throughout Old Testament times. But according to Jeremiah, that motif would eventually be replaced by another paradigm. Note Jeremiah’s words: “Therefore, behold, the days come, saith …

The Imprisonment of Jeremiah in Its Historical Context

… The narrative of the imprisonment of Jeremiah gives us helpful insights into the world of the Book … of Mormon and the world of Lehi and his sons. The book of Jeremiah describes the turbulent times in Jerusalem prior to … along a spectrum of support and hatred toward the prophet. Jeremiah’s imprisonment (Jeremiah 38) illustrates some of the …

Jeremiah’s Imprisonment and the Date of Lehi’s Departure

… is 1 Nephi 7:14 in which Nephi noted an imprisonment of Jeremiah, after Lehi and his family had left Jerusalem, when … According to Spackman’s reading of the biblical evidence, Jeremiah went to prison once and once only, and this … (See Jeremiah 32:1-2; 37:4, 12-21.) Thus, the timing of Jeremiah’s imprisonment should illumine the date of departure …

Justice and Righteousness

… Jeremiah was a prophet, which in Hebrew is nābîʾ , a term … to the people that were needed for that time and place. Jeremiah was one of many who came at this time in history to … and to overthrow, to build and to plant. [3] Some of Jeremiah’s words—such as plucked up , pulled down , destroyed …

Symbolic Action as Prophecy in the Old Testament

… after which he may have passed through the two parts (see Jeremiah 34:18). Several Old Testament prophets, including Abraham, Moses, Ahijah, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel used such symbolic actions to prophesy, … scriptural objects serve as symbols and representations: Jeremiah’s yoke signified bondage (see Jeremiah 27–28); …

Alma 36

… Jerusalem, a place of “many prophets” (1 Nephi 1:4). [4] Jeremiah was among these prophets, and Nephi had access to either all or part of his writings. Jeremiah’s writings were still among the scriptural heritage …

The Fall of Judah and the Exile

… Exile is the Bible, especially the accounts in 2 Kings and Jeremiah. Many of the events are also corroborated in … leading figures in Judahite society who were described by Jeremiah as a basket of “very good figs, like first-ripe … it disbanded shortly afterward with little result except Jeremiah’s increased warnings against participating in …

Ominous Onomastics

… the prophecies of most of the written prophets, including Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Micah, Zephaniah, and Obadiah, among … in terms of ʾādôm (“red”) and other winepress images. Jeremiah and the “Righteous Branch” The Book of Jeremiah also … covenant relationship with Judah (Jeremiah 6:6). [14] Jeremiah’s prophecies, however, ultimately hold out hope for …