Jeremiah Bible Study Resources

by Krisan Marotta | Aug 28, 2016 | 02 Library, Jeremiah, Resources by Book

Jeremiah Bible Study Resources

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Jeremiah.

Bible Study: Questions Jeremiah Answered

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Jeremiah Basics

In both national disaster and personal crisis, Jeremiah brings God’s word to his people.
Jeremiah began his ministry around 627 BC as the political world was falling apart with the decline of Assyria. These were complicated political times. As the Assyrians start losing power, two major political powers (Egypt & Babylon) strive to occupy the power vacuum.
Jeremiah was a priest from Anathoth, a few miles outside Jerusalem.
Jeremiah is sometimes called the “weeping prophet”.
The book of Jeremiah is about a prophet declaring disaster yet promising hope.
Jeremiah’s ministry lasted over 40 years from the 13th year of King Josiah (626 BC) to the fall of Jerusalem in 587 BC.

For more detail, see: Chronology of Jeremiah

NOTE: One of the best summaries of the history of the time is the Introduction in Derek Kidner’s commentary on Jeremiah

640 Josiah becomes king of Judah – the last godly king.

628 Josiah began to purge Judah in his 12th year

627 Lord first spoke to Jeremiah in 13th year of Josiah. Jeremiah 1-6 under Josiah’s reign

622 In 18th year of Josiah Book of the Law found in House of God (2Ki 22:8)

612 Nineveh the capital of Assyria was sacked.

609 King Josiah killed at Megiddo by Necho of Egypt, who was fighting to bolster Assyria (2Ki 23:29-30).

609 Jehoahaz ruled Judah 3 months, deposed by Neco, taken to Egypt in chains (2Ki 23:32-33; cf Jer. 22:10).

609-598 Jehoiakim reigned over Judah as an Egyptian vassal (Jer 22:13-17).

605 Battle of Carchemish. Nebuchadnezzar defeated Egyptian forces (Jer 46:2). “Turning point in world history”

605 First deportation of Jews to Babylon – Daniel in this group (2Ki 24:1).

601 Jehoiakim sided with Egypt against Jeremiah’s warnings (Jer. 22:13-19).

597 2nd Babylonian invasion takes Jerusalem, deports Ezekiel & 10,000; Zedekiah replaces Jehoiachin (2Ki 24:17)

592 Ezekiel begins his prophetic ministry (some 35 years after Jeremiah had begun his)

586 Fall of Jerusalem (Jer 39:1-18). Gedaliah appointed governor of Judah (2Ki 25:22-26). Jeremiah taken to Egypt.

538 Babylon falls to the Medes and Persians

See also: Jeremiah in Chronological Order by chapter

Jeremiah Background & Outlines

Jeremiah NASB Study Text

Jeremiah Chronology

Introduction to the Prophets

Introduction to the Exile and Re turn

Jeremiah in the New Testament

Chart: Bible History at a glance

Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline

Biblehub: Jeremiah Overview

Biblehub: Jeremiah Chronology

Biblehub: The Divided Kingdom

Chart: Kings of Israel & Judah

Bible Atlas: Assyria

Bible Atlas: Babylon

Bible Atlas: Jerusalem

Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book

John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background

NIV: Introduction to Jeremiah

ESV: Introduction to Jeremiah

ESV: The Global Message of Jeremiah

James van Dine: Analysis of Jeremiah

David Malick: An Introduction to the Book of Jeremiah

David Malick: An Argument of the Book of Jeremiah

JVernon McGee: Notes and Outlines – Jeremiah and Lamentations

William Orr: Keys to Jeremiah

Charles Swindoll: Jeremiah Book Chart

Paul van Gorder: OT Reflections of Christ in Jeremiah

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Section 2: Maps

Maps from Holman Bible Atlas

Key Words in Jeremiah (NAS95)

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

Word of the LORD (52x/51v)

Heart/hearts (55x/48v)

Faithless, faithlessness (8x/7v), Forsake (20x/18v), Forget (3x),

Adultery, adulteries, adulterer (9x)

Rebel, rebellious, rebellion (6x), Wicked, Wickedness (34x/30v) Evil/evils (53x/47v), Sin, sins, sinned (26x/25v), Iniquity, iniquities (24x/23v), Idol, images, gods, Baal (64x/56v)

Woe (13x), Wrath (19x/18v)

Famine (33x/30v), Calamity (27x), Destroy (56x/52v), Pluck (4x), Uproot (8x/6v)

Babylon (169x in 149v), Nations (Gentiles) (60x/55v)

Covenant (24x/21v), Everlasting (10x/9v), Love (14x/13v), Hope (6x); Compassion (7x/6v), Lovingkindness (5x)

Faithful/faithfulness (3x), Trust, trusted, trusting (18x/17v),

Listen, hear, heed (96x), Remember (14x/13v), Return (35x/29v), Repent (6x), Turn/Turned Back (20x)

Restore (18x), Heal/healed/healing/health (21x/15v); Plant (17x/15v), Build (12x)

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Section 4: Encyclopedias