B123 Jeremiah, Lamentations
A detailed study of the prophecies and life of Jeremiah, Judah’s last pre-exilic prophet. The
student gains useful tools for his own ministry as he learns how the prophet struggled with a
stubborn people, drawing valuable lessons from the large cast of characters who crossed the
prophet’s path during his forty-year ministry in Judah. The class features outstanding insights
into many details, such as the political machinations of Judah with its neighboring nations; the
prediction of God’s New Covenant; the true meaning of “the time of Jacob’s trouble”; the
corruption, decline, overthrow, and subsequent mourning over Jerusalem; and the great
prophecies of Judah’s captivity by Babylonia and the eventual reuniting and restoration of the
divided kingdom. 3 credits. Prerequisite: three semesters.
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