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Who Was Jeremiah - the "Weeping Prophet"?
Jeremiah spent forty years delivering God’s messages to Judah. His early messages focused on condemning false worship and social injustice, with calls to repentance.
Jeremiah biography
He proclaimed a coming foe, and after the reforms under Josiah, he urged the people to adhere to the covenant (Jeremiah 11). He continually urged focusing on the inner spirit and right actions rather than external religious practice.
Early in Jehoiakim’s reign, Jeremiah delivered his “Temple sermon” (Jeremiah 7:1-15, 26:1-24), denouncing the people for depending on the Temple for security instead of actually turning to God with their hearts.
He predicted that God would destroy the Temple if the people didn’t repent. For this, he was arrested. Jeremiah continually denounced Jehoiakim for his selfishness, materialism, and injustice.
Jeremiah also delivered many prophecies/oracles, including ones against other nations such as Egypt.
However, his special predictions of desolati