The Book of Jeremiah

The Prophet Jeremiah as depicted on the Sistene Chapel Agape Bible Study
The Book of Jeremiah

Of all the prophets, it is Jeremiah who gives us the fullest revelation of his own passionate character in recounting the story of his prophetic ministry. His mission is to foretell the conquest of the nation of Judah, the destruction of Jerusalem and its glorious Temple, and the exile of his people into Babylon. However, Jeremiah is not merely a transmitter of these tragic events. He lives, loves, weeps, and suffers in delivering Yahweh's prophecies of destruction, but he also experiences the joy in foretelling the hopeful message of his people's future return, spiritual renewal, and restoration of covenant fellowship with Israel's Almighty God.
References for the course are found in the Course Bibliography. The Lesson for the week will be posted on Tuesday before each class date.

Lesson Number	Chapters	Description	Handouts
Lesson 1	Chapter 1	Introduction Part I: Oracles Against Judah and Jerusalem The Title and Prophetic Mission	Handouts
Lesson 2	Chapters 2:1-3:13	Part II: The Oracles of Condemnation The Infidelity of Israel and the Indictment for Breach of Covenant	Handouts
Lesson 3	Chapters 3:14-4:31	Lesson 3 Part II: Oracles Against Judah and Jerusalem The Promise of the New Zion in the Messianic Age and the Warning of Invasion from the North	Handouts
Lesson 4	Chapters 5-6	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah Warnings to Prepare for the Invasion	Handouts
Lesson 5	Chapters 7-8	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (the Oracles of Condemnation) Jeremiah's Final Appeal and The Harvest is Over	Handouts
Lesson 6	Chapters 9-10	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (the Oracles of Condemnation) The Moral Corruption of the Southern Kingdom Idols of the Nations and the True God	Handouts
Lesson 7	Chapters 11-13	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (the Oracles of Condemnation) The Curse-Judgments of Covenant Failure and The Linen Waistcloth Object Lesson and the Smashed Jugs	Handouts
Lesson 8	Chapters 13:15-15:4	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (the Oracles of Condemnation) A Final Warning of the Coming Exile	Handouts
Lesson 9	Chapters 15:5-16:21	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (the Oracles of Condemnation) Jeremiah's Spiritual Crisis and Prophetic Renewal	Handouts
Lesson 10	Chapters 17-19	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (the Oracles of Condemnation) Judah's Indelible Sins, Jeremiah's Third Confession, and Two More Object Lessons	Handouts
Lesson 11	Chapters 20-23	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (The Oracles of Condemnation) Persecution, Lament, and the King Oracles	Handouts
Lesson 12	Chapters 23-25	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (Oracles in the Last Year of Jerusalem) The Oracles Against False Prophets, The Sixth Object Lesson, and Babylon: the Scourge of Yahweh	Handouts
Lesson 13	Chapters 25-28	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (Oracles in the Last Year of Jerusalem) The Vision of the Cup of God Wrath, Jeremiah's Arrest and Trial, and The Message of Submission to Babylon	Handouts
Lesson 14	Chapters 29-31	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (Oracles in the Last Year of Jerusalem) Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles and The Book of Consolation	Handouts
Lesson 15	Chapter 31 Continued	Part I: Oracles Against Jerusalem and Judah (Oracles in the Last Years of Jerusalem) and Babylon Conquers Jerusalem The Book of Consolation Continued: The New Covenant and the Forgiveness of All Sins	Handouts
Lesson 16	Chapters 32-33	Part 1: Oracles to Judah and Jerusalem (Babylon Conquers Judah and Jerusalem) Additions to the Book of Consolation: The Eternal Covenant and the Branch of David	Handouts
Lesson 17	Chapters 34-36	Part 1: Oracles to Judah and Jerusalem (Babylon Conquers Judah and Jerusalem) The Broken Covenant The Example of the Rechabites The Destruction of the Book of Jeremiah	Handouts
Lesson 18	Chapters 37-39	Part I: Oracles Against Judah and Jerusalem (The Last Oracles and the Fall of Jerusalem) The Sufferings of Jeremiah and the Babylonians Conquer Jerusalem	Handouts
Lesson 19	CHapters 40 - 43:7	Part I: Babylon Conquers Judah and Jerusalem The Assassination of Governor Gedaliah The Judaean Remnant's Flight to Egypt	Handouts
Lesson 20	Chapters 43:8-45:5	Part I Conclusion: Oracles to Judah and Jerusalem The Last Oracles to the Exiles in Egypt A Prophecy of Comfort for Baruch	Handouts
Lesson 21	Chapters 46:1-49:22	Part II: The Prophecies Against the Nations	Handouts
Lesson 22	Chapters 49:23-51	Part II: The Prophecies Against the Nations Continued
Lesson 23	Chapters 51:59-52:34	Part II: Conclusion of Oracles Against the Nations (The Tenth Object Lesson) Part III: Historical Appendix (The Last Days of Jerusalem and the Fate of Jehoiachin)	Handouts