Jeremiah

Technical Profile

Name Meaning: Hebrew Yirmeyahu (“Yahweh exalts/raises”), reflecting a theophoric name tied to Israel’s God.
Period/Era: Divided Kingdom (late Judah) into Exilic period.
Main References: Jeremiah 1–52; key narrative parallels in 2 Kings 22–25; 2 Chronicles 36.
Key Connections: Son of Hilkiah from Anathoth (Jer. 1:1); prophetic ministry to Judah and Jerusalem during the reigns of Josiah through Zedekiah (Jer. 1:2–3).

Who was Jeremiah?

Jeremiah was a prophet called by the LORD from Anathoth in the land of Benjamin (Jer. 1:1).
He ministered in Judah and Jerusalem during the final decades before Babylon’s conquest (Jer. 1:2–3).
His message confronted covenant unfaithfulness and warned of impending judgment by exile.
He also spoke of future restoration for Israel and Judah under a renewed covenantal arrangement.

Key Events & Achievements

Event 1: Received his prophetic call and commission “to pluck up and to break down… to build and to plant” (Jer. 1:4–10).
Event 2: Delivered the temple sermon urging reform and announcing judgment if Judah persisted in covenant breach (Jer. 7:1–15).
Event 3: Proclaimed the “new covenant” promise involving God’s law written on the heart for Israel and Judah (Jer. 31:31–34).

Life Lesson & Legacy

Jeremiah’s ministry illustrates how prophetic witness addressed national covenant failure while holding together judgment and restoration in Israel’s history.

Key Verse

“Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,” — Jeremiah 31:31, ESV

Quizzes

Answer the questions below. When you choose an option, you will see the result and an explanation.

1. Where was Jeremiah called from, according to the account of his prophetic call?

2. What did Jeremiah proclaim as a promise involving God's law for Israel and Judah?