The Author commentary on Jeremiah is trebly welcome: first, from his earlier work on Exodus (in this series) we know that he will take the highest view of Scripture as the Word of God, and do so as…
In Part Two of his commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations, John Bracke provides a powerful interpretation of the prophet's message to a nation refusing to repent and obey God and points beyond exi…
The study which follows may be described as an essay on the theology of the Jeremiah tradition, centring on the use in that tradition of the term seqer, commonly translated 'lie, falsehood, decepti…
A new renewed interest in rhetoric can be seen today in biblical as well as in non-biblical studies. In the field of Old Testament, a keynote was sounded by James muilenburg in his lecture 'Form Cr…
The alliance of Prophecy and Religion in the history of Israel has been one of the most influential factors in what Lessing called the Education of the Human Race. It is a phenomenon to which the h…
Using the tools of rhetorical and narrative criticism, Carol Dempsey develops the character Jeremiah as a literary figure, a messenger not only to his own people but to al readers of his book. In k…
This work features landmark essays on the prophet Jeremiah. It helps readers hear Jeremiah's voice as an important message for today. Topics examined include: Jeremiah's use of rhetorical questions…
Jeremiah 1-25 is an excellent introduction to Jeremiah, a colossal spiritual giant of the Old Testament. Jeremiah's message about God is as contemporary and relevant as tomorrow's New York Times. I…
The reader should note that the biblical chapter and verse references are to the Revised Standard Version. The first time a work is citied the note may contain only the author and title; in those c…
The prophet Jeremiah declared the word of the Lord at a critical time in the history of ancient Israel. In the first volume of a two-part commentary on Jeremiah, John Bracke provides a powerful int…