Jeremiah was called to the prophetic office at a most unhappy time in the history of Judah. Both politically and morally, the nation was at a low ebb. God had earlier sent His prophets, but the people would not hear. Jeremiah was eventually called to warn the people of the impending judgment. This judgment against Judah is the great theme that runs through the book of Jeremiah.
In Jeremiah’s eyes, Babylon was God’s instrument of judgment. Judah would be conquered by Babylon. For the sake of the city and the lives of the people, it is only wise to surrender. All they had to cling to was their nationalism, which led them to not only reject the message, but the man as well. Considered a traitor, Jeremiah was persecuted by the mighty and the lowly alike.
Against this dark background of warning and judgment, however, there is also a message of hope. Some of the most glorious messianic prophesies of the Old Testament appear in Jeremiah.*
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