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Book of Jeremiah

Jeremiah · c. 6th century BC (text); manuscript illuminated later

A biblical prophetic book from Jerusalem during the sieges, which calls Nebuchadnezzar God's 'servant' and describes Judah's fall to Babylon.

Jeremiah, writing during Judah's fall, calls Nebuchadnezzar God's servant, giving a contemporary Judean view of the king.

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A folio from a medieval illuminated Hebrew Bible manuscript on aged vellum, page numbered 240 at top left. Hebrew text in two columns with a gold and blue hexagram-style decorative frame, pink and blue floral and leaf motifs, a red ornamental vine border on the left, and a small drawn rooster-like bird figure at right.
Book of Jeremiah, Bíblia de Cervera manuscript, folio 240.

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What it is

The Book of Jeremiah is attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, who was active in Jerusalem before and during the Babylonian conquest. It mixes poetry, prose sermons and biographical material about the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon in 586 BC, mostly written down with the help of his scribe Baruch, though scholars believe later editors shaped the book further.

Why it matters

Jeremiah's writings describe Nebuchadnezzar as an instrument of God's judgment against Judah, giving a contemporary Judean religious perspective on the Babylonian conquest that complements Babylonian records like the Chronicles.

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  • Why might Jeremiah describe a foreign conqueror as doing God's will?
  • How does a prophet's viewpoint differ from a king's official inscription about the same events?
  • What does the manuscript shown here tell you about how this text was preserved and copied over time?

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