Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
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About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible by word count. It records the prophet's forty years of warning before the fall of Jerusalem, weaving judgment with some of the most tender promises of restoration in Scripture.
Its 52 chapters include the beloved assurance of Jeremiah 29:11 — plans of peace and not of evil — and the promise of a new covenant written on the heart (Jeremiah 31:31). The book closes with the city in ruins and the people carried into exile. Jeremiah is remembered as the weeping prophet, and his message was rejected in his own lifetime — he was beaten, imprisoned and finally taken to Egypt against his will. Yet the promises he left behind became the seed of hope for a people in exile, and "call unto me, and I will answer thee" (Jeremiah 33:3) still stands among the Bible's most direct invitations to prayer.
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Key themes in Jeremiah
- Judgment
- Calling
- Lament
- Restoration
- New Covenant
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- Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
- Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
- Jeremiah 29:11 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.
- Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
- Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
- Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Book of Jeremiah about?
Jeremiah records the prophet's warnings to Judah before the Babylonian exile, mixing judgment with promises of restoration, including the famous plan of peace in Jeremiah 29:11 and the promise of a new covenant.
How many chapters are in Jeremiah?
The Book of Jeremiah has 52 chapters and 1,364 verses in the King James Version (1769), the longest book in the Bible.