Likewise, Jeremiah ’ s exclamation “ For I hear the whispering of many: Terror is all around !” ( Jer.

However, Jeremiah ’ s laments are made unique by his insistence that he has been called by Yahweh to deliver his messages.

The name comes from Slavonic Jeremiinŭ dĭnĭ meaning prophet Jeremiah ’ s day but the celebration rites and habits of this day are apotropaic and pagan ( possibly originating in the cult of the god Pan ).

For example, in order to contrast the people ’ s disobedience with the obedience of the Rechabites, God has Jeremiah invite the Rechabites to drink wine, in disobedience to their ancestor ’ s command.

God ’ s personal prediction to Jeremiah, " Attack you they will, overcome you they can't ," was fulfilled many times in the biblical narrative as Jeremiah warned of destruction of those who continued to refuse repentance and accept more moderate consequences.

In return for his adherence to God ’ s discipline and speaking God ’ s words, Jeremiah was attacked by his own brothers, beaten and put into the stocks by a priest and false prophet, imprisoned by the king, threatened with death, thrown into a cistern by Judah ’ s officials, and opposed by a false prophet.

Rose interprets this passage by comparing it to the passage in Jeremiah 22: 24, in through which he concludes that the King is a signet ring on God ’ s hand.

It has been interpreted that Jeremiah “ spiritualized and individualized religion and insisted upon the primacy of the individual ’ s relationship with God .”

Jeremiah ’ s sole purpose was to reveal the sins of the people and explain the reason for the impending disaster ( destruction by the Babylonian army and captivity ), “ And when your people say, ' Why has the our God done all these things to us?

'" God ’ s personal message to Jeremiah, “ Attack you they will, overcome you they can ’ t ,” was fulfilled many times in the Biblical narrative, Jeremiah was attacked by his own brothers, beaten and put into the stocks by a priest and false prophet, imprisoned by the king, threatened with death, thrown into a cistern by Judah ’ s officials, and opposed by a false prophet.

Jeremiah was called by Elohim to give prophesy of Jerusalem ’ s destruction that would occur by invaders from the North.

Jeremiah ’ s ministry was active from the thirteenth year of Josiah, king of Judah ( 3298 HC, or 626 BC ), until after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Solomon ’ s Temple in ( 3358 HC, or 587 BC ).

However, the Lord insisted that Jeremiah go and speak as commanded, and he touched Jeremiah ’ s mouth and put the word of the Lord into Jeremiah ’ s mouth.

In fact, due to the repetitious nature of some of phrases or intertextuality with Jeremiah, an argument has been put forth that the “ historical Jeremiah ” is hard to validate and should be abandoned.

Scholars have identified several passages in Jeremiah that can be understood as “ confessions ;” they occur in the first section of the book ( chapters 1-25 ) and are 11. 18-12. 6, 15. 10-21, 17. 14-18, 18. 18-23, and 20. 7-18.

Additionally, in several of these “ confessions ,” Jeremiah prays that the Lord will avenge his persecutors ( for example, see Jeremiah 12. 3 ).

These laments that are attributed to Jeremiah “ provide a unique look at the prophet's inner struggle with faith, persecution, and human suffering ”.

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, “ Field of Blood .”” According to the Gospel of Matthew ( 27: 7, and with allusions to Zechariah 11: 12-13 and Jeremiah 18: 2-3 and 32: 6-15 ) Judas returned the money to the Temple authorities.

God told Jeremiah to “ Get yourself ready !” The character traits and practices Jeremiah was to acquire in order to be ready are specified in Jeremiah 1 and include not being afraid, standing up to speak, speaking as told, and going where sent.

* “ Treacle Bible ” ( Beck's Bible ): In the 1549 edition of the Great Bible, Jeremiah 8: 22 was translated “ Is there no tryacle in Gilead ?” Modern translations usually have " balm " or " medicine " instead.

The following references are made in the Hebrew Bible: “ They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire ” ( Jeremiah ).

In 2010, he was re-elected to a fourth term by a wide margin ( 76. 26 %) against Democrat Ted Ankrum ( 22. 26 %) and Libertarian Jeremiah “ JP ” Perkins ( 1. 47 %).

* Nathan E. Bender, “ Perceptions of a Mountain Man: John “ Jeremiah Liver-Eating ” Johnston at Old Trail Town, Cody, Wyoming .” The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal v. 1 ( 2007 ): 93-106.

Tin stated that there were " a few physical hits like a slap across the face, or threats, in order to obtain the specific confessions ," and that the worst that especially resistant prisoners such as Stockdale and Jeremiah Denton encountered was being confined to small cells.

They are identical except that Athanasius includes the Book of Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah and places the Book of Esther among the " 7 books not in the canon but to be read " along with the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach ( Ecclesiasticus ), Judith, Tobit, the Didache, and the Shepherd of Hermas.

There are in the Chronicles also many quotations from the Book of Psalms and occasional references from the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

The visions of Daniel, with those of 1 Enoch, Isaiah, Jubilees, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, are the inspiration for much of the apocalyptic ideology and symbolism of the Qumran community's Dead Sea scrolls and the early literature of Christianity.

Prophetic gestures are not unique to the book of Jeremiah.

In Christianity, promises of Heaven and Hell as rewards and punishments are often used to motivate good and bad behavior, as threats of disaster were used by prophets like Jeremiah to motivate the Israelites.

However, included in Athanasius's list of 22 Old Testament books are Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah.

The Eastern Orthodox books included in the Old Testament are the seven deuterocanonical books listed above, plus 3 Maccabees and 1 Esdras ( also included in the Clementine Vulgate ), while Baruch is divided from the Epistle of Jeremiah, making a total of 49 Old Testament books in contrast with the Protestant 39-book canon.

The main tenets of Jewish eschatology are the following, in no particular order, elaborated in the Books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel:

According to the Talmud there were also seven women who are counted as prophets whose message bears relevance for all generations: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Hannah ( mother of the prophet Samuel ), Abigail ( a wife of King David ), Huldah ( from the time of Jeremiah ), and Esther.

These additional books are Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah ( which later became chapter 6 of Baruch in the Vulgate ), additions to Daniel ( The Prayer of Azarias, the Song of the Three Children, Susanna and Bel and the Dragon ), additions to Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees, 1 Esdras, Odes, including the Prayer of Manasseh, the Psalms of Solomon, and Psalm 151.

Other books ; Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, 1 and 2 Maccabees are variously found in Vulgate manuscripts with texts derived from the Old Latin ; sometimes together with Latin versions of other texts found neither in the Hebrew Bible, nor in the Septuagint, 4 Esdras, the Prayer of Manasses and Laodiceans.

It is apparent that Jeremiah recognized that some great fish are mammals.

* Jeremiah 4: 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles.

These events are described in the Prophets ( Nevi ' im ) and Writings ( Ketuvim ), sections of the Hebrew Bible ( in the books 2 Kings and Jeremiah, and 2 Chronicles, respectively ).

Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: " A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.

Pashur or Pashhur ( pash '- hur ) was the name of at least two priests contemporary with the prophet Jeremiah and who are mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah.

These works are the Beardless Prophet ; Bearded Prophet ( both from 1415 ); the Sacrifice of Isaac ( 1421 ); Habbakuk ( 1423 – 1425 ); and Jeremiah ( 1423 – 1426 ); which follow the classical models for orators and are characterized by strong portrait details.

That these limits were not fixed, however, is plain from the lists of cities given in and Jeremiah xlviii., where Heshbon, Elealeh, and Jazer are mentioned to the north of Beth-jeshimoth ; Madaba, Beth-gamul, and Mephaath to the east of Baalmeon ; and Dibon, Aroer, Bezer, Jahaz, and Kirhareseth to the south of Kiriathaim.