The Fall and the Exile
- When
- c. 627–580 BC
- Written by
- Jeremiah, with his scribe Baruch
- Chapters
- 52
The big idea
For forty years the weeping prophet warns Judah to repent. Jerusalem falls, but God promises a new covenant written on the heart.
Themes
- A prophet’s call and suffering
- True and false prophets
- The new covenant
- Judgment on Judah
Memory verse
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Key passages
- 1:4–10Jeremiah’s call
- 18The potter’s house
- 29:4–14Letter to the exiles
- 31:31–34The new covenant
- 52The fall of Jerusalem
Links to other Scripture
- Luke 22:20The new covenant in my blood
- Hebrews 8:8–12The new covenant quoted
- Matthew 21:13A den of thieves
Read the text
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Notes from
Chapters
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Journal prompts
Keep a journal or notebook for your study. Write your answers there, in your own words.
- Where do you see Christ in this book?
- God told Jeremiah he knew him before he was formed. What would change if you believed that about yourself?
- Jeremiah was lonely and kept speaking anyway. Where are you being asked to keep faith without applause?
- The new covenant is written on the heart. What are you trying to keep by effort that God wants to write within you?
- In one sentence, this book is about…