Jeremiah

Overview:
Jeremiah prophesied during the time when the Babylonians were emerging as the new world power. He preached to the people about God's impending judgment. During this dark period in the history of Judah (Israel had been destroyed by the Assyrians nearly a century earlier), Jeremiah offered a glimmer of hope of restoration. He also prophesied God's judgment on the surrounding nations (see Jer 46-51).

Outline:
I. Jeremiah's Call (1:1-19)
II. Judah's Sin and God's Judgment (2:1---18:23)
III. Jeremiah's Confrontation of Leaders (19:1---29:32)
IV. Promises of Restoration (30:1---33:26)
V. Historial Appendix: Zedekiah, Slaves and Recabites (34:1---35:19)
VI. Jeremiah's Sufferings and Persecutions (36:1---38:28)
VII. Jeremiah's Fall and Its Aftermath (39:1---44:30)
VIII. Historical Appendix: A Message to Baruch (45:1-5)
IX. Prophecies Against the Nations (46:1---51:64)
X. Historical Appendix: The Fall of Jerusalem (52:1-34)

Scannable Facts:
Author: Jeremiah
Time Written: During Jeremiah's ministry, which spanned from 626 to 586 B.C.
Theme to Note: God's judgment and restoration
Notable Women: Wives who burned incense to the false gods (see Jer 44)