Jeremiah in Chronological Order

Jeremiah in Chronological Order by Chapter

Chapters 1-20; Years: 627-605 BC; undated, but probably oracles from Jeremiah’s early ministry which likely comprised the scroll read to King Jehoiakim in 604 BC.

Chapter: 21; Year: 588 BC; Event: The final siege of Jerusalem begins
Chapter: 22; Year: 598 BC; Event: Oracles on kings form Josiah to Jeconiah
Chapter 23; No date; Event: False shepherds; righteous branch; false prophets
Chapter 24; Year: 597 BC or after; Event: Good figs and bad
Chapter 25; Year: 605 BC; Event: 70 year exile predicted
Chapter 26; Year: 609 or after BC; Event: The “Shiloh” sermon
Chapter 27-28; Year: 594 BC; Event: The call to accept the yoke of Babylon
Chapter 29; Year: After 597 BC; Event: The letter to the captives
Chapter 30-31; Year: no date BC; Event: The “book of hope”
Chapter 32-33; Year: 588/7 BC; Event: Jeremiah buys property while in prison as a sign
Chapter 34; Year: 588 BC; Event: Temporary lifting of the siege; exploiting of slaves
Chapter 35; Year: After 601 BC; Event: A lesson from the Rechabites
Chapter 36; Year: 605-604 BC; Event: The scroll and its burning
Chapter 37; Year: 588 BC; Event: Jeremiah arrested and imprisoned
Chapter 38; Year: 588/7 BC; Event: The miry pit
Chapter 39; Year: 587 BC; Event: The city falls
Chapter 40; Year: 587 BC; Event: Jeremiah joins Gedaliah at Mizpah
Chapter 41; Year: 587 or after BC; Event: Gedaliah assassinated
Chapter 42-43; Year: 587 or after BC; Event: The emigration to Egypt, taking Jeremiah
Chapter 44; Year 585? BC; Event: The émigrés defend their apostasy
Chapter 45; Year 605 BC; Event: An early message to Baruch

This list was compiled from several sources, but I’m most grateful to Jeremiah by Derek Kidner.