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Jeremiah

יִרְמְיָהוּ

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The weeping prophet who proclaimed judgment and a new covenant on the eve of Judah's fall.

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Called in the days of King Josiah, Jeremiah served through Judah's final kings and witnessed the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon. Known as the weeping prophet for his messages of judgment, he also announced a new covenant written on the heart (Jer 31:31–34). Jeremiah 29:11, 'plans to give you hope and a future,' is often quoted — best understood within the context of exile and return.

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Why is Jeremiah called the weeping prophet?

Because he wept over Judah's sin and coming judgment; the book contains extensive lament, and tradition calls him the weeping prophet.

What is the context of Jeremiah 29:11?

It is part of a letter to the exiles in Babylon: settle for seventy years, and God promises restoration — 'plans for welfare' refers to life after the exile.

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