Books of the Old Testament: Lesson 14 Jeremiah and Lamentations
(Cloze test 14)

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Jeremiah is called the “”. The message he was called to give broke his own heart. It was the most unwelcome ever delivered to a people. He was called a because he said they were to yield to (38:17-23). There was only one thing left for Israel to do - . The “” had already begun with Babylon, the head of in .
Jeremiah predicted the captivity in Babylon (25:9-12). However, he saw beyond the darkness to the light, and no prophet spoke so glowingly of as he did (23:3-8; 30; 31; 33:15-
22). Jeremiah used many given him by Jehovah in teaching the people. His message was not only unpopular - it was rejected, and his enemies even demanded his death.

It is thought that Jeremiah wrote , an exquisite book of poetry of distinct poems. It is not all sorrow. Above the clouds of the poet’s weeping over the sins of his people, God’s sun is still shining. Read 3:22-27.


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