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Book of Jeremiah Bible Commentary

Jeremiah's structure is topical or thematic, not chronological. It is probably a collection of several different scrolls/messages by Jeremiah, 1-25,30-33, and 46-51. The main themes of Jeremiah are: The time of judgment is imminent because Judah would not repent! Jeremiah emphasizes sin, judgment, then restoration; Jer. 1:4-10. Liturgical or ritual religion without personal lifestyle faith in God is a disaster! (Jer. 7; Isa. 29:13). Judah had hopelessly lost her way in ritual, idolatry, and sin! She had broken God's covenant, symbolized as a marriage contract (cf. Jer. 2:1-3:5). Personal repentance and faith are the basis of God's new covenant (Jer. 31:31-34), not family faith (Jer. 31:29; Ezekiel 18). The New Covenant is permanent (Jer. 31:35-37) because it is not conditioned on human performance but on God's grace and power (Ezek. 36:22-38).

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