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The Lord called Jeremiah to prophetic ministry in about 626 BC, about one year after Josiah king of Judah had turned the nation toward repentance from the widespread idolatrous practices of his father and grandfather.

Ultimately, Josiah ’ s reforms would not be enough to preserve Judah and Jerusalem from destruction, both because the sins of Manasseh, Josiah ’ s grandfather, had gone too far and as a result of Judah's return to Idolatry ( Jer 11. 10ff .).

Such was the lust of the nation for false gods that after Josiah ’ s death, the nation would quickly return to the gods of the surrounding nations.

Jeremiah was appointed to reveal the sins of the people and the coming consequences.