Jeremiah (Easton)

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Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness (1 Chronicles 12:10 ). A Gadite warrior (1 Chronicles 12:13 ). A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4 ). One of the chiefs of the tribe of Manasseh on the east of Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24 )."> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter J Bible Dictionaries Jeremiah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Jerahmeel Next Entry Jeremiah, Book of Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Nehemiah Jeriah Jeremoth (only first 3 shown) Scofield Reference Index Nehemiah Jeremiah Thompson Chain Reference Nehemiah Jeremiah Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Nehemiah's Time in Jerusalem Jeremy or Zechariah Jeremiah's; Patriotism (only first 3 shown) Dictionaries American Tract Society Nehemiah Lamentations of Jeremiah Jeremiah, the Book of (only first 3 shown) Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Nehemiah Jeremiah Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Nehemiah, Theology of Jeremiah, Theology of Chabad Knowledge Base Nehemiah Jeremiah ben Abba Jeremiah Easton's Bible Dictionary Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiah Jeremiah, Book of (only first 3 shown) Fausset Bible Dictionary Nehemiah, the Book of Nehemiah Jeriah (only first 3 shown) Holman Bible Dictionary Nehemiah Jeriah Jeremy (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Nehemiah Jeriah Jeremoth (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiah Jeriah (only first 3 shown) Morrish Bible Dictionary Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiah Lamentations of Jeremiah (only first 3 shown) 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Nehemiah Lamentations of Jeremias Jeremias, Lamentations of (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Nehemiah Jeremiah People's Bible Dictionary Nehemiah Lamentations of Jeremiah Jeremiah (2) (only first 3 shown) Smith Bible Dictionary Nehemiah The Book of Nehemiah Lamentations of Jeremiah (only first 3 shown) Whyte's Bible Characters Nehemiah Jeremiah Webster Dictionary Jeremiade Jeremiad Watson's Theological Dictionary Jeremiah Lamentations of Jeremiah Nehemiah Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Books of Ezra and Nehemiah Charles Jeremiah Wells Epistle of Jeremy (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ezra-Nehemiah Jaresiah Jecamiah (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Jeremiah Nehemiah Nehemiah Book of McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Adams, Nehemiah, D.D. Andrews, Jedediah Argyle, Jeremiah (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Bentham, Jeremy Cleishbotham, Jedediah Collier, Jeremy (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Book of Nehemiah Jedediah Vincent Huntington Jeremiah Benettis (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Aaron Berechiah ben Moses ben Nehemiah of Modena Abraham Abele ben Jeremiah Bondi, Nehemiah (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܐܰܪܡܳܝܳܐ Ἰερεμίας יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה יְקַמְיָה יְרִיָּה , יְרִיָּהוּ (only first 3 shown) Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness ( 1 Chronicles 12:10 ). A Gadite warrior ( 1 Chronicles 12:13 ). A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:4 ). One of the chiefs of the tribe of Manasseh on the east of Jordan ( 1 Chronicles 5:24 ). The father of Hamutal ( 2 Kings 23:31 ), the wife of Josiah. One of the "greater prophets" of the Old Testament, son of Hilkiah (q.v.), a priest of Anathoth ( Jeremiah 1:1 ; 32:6 ). He was called to the prophetical office when still young (1:6), in the thirteenth year of Josiah (B.C. 628). He left his native place, and went to reside in Jerusalem, where he greatly assisted Josiah in his work of reformation ( 2 Kings 23:1-25 ). The death of this pious king was bewailed by the prophet as a national calamity ( 2 Chronicles 35:25 ). During the three years of the reign of Jehoahaz we find no reference to Jeremiah, but in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the enmity of the people against him broke out in bitter persecution, and he was placed apparently under restraint ( Jeremiah 36:5 ). In the fourth year of Jehoiakim he was commanded to write the predictions given to him, and to read them to the people on the fast-day. This was done by Baruch his servant in his stead, and produced much public excitement. The roll was read to the king. In his recklessness he seized the roll, and cut it to pieces, and cast it into the fire, and ordered both Baruch and Jeremiah to be apprehended. Jeremiah procured another roll, and wrote in it the words of the roll the king had destroyed, and "many like words" besides ( Jeremiah 36:32 ). He remained in Jerusalem, uttering from time to time his words of warning, but without effect. He was there when Nebuchadnezzar besieged the city ( Jeremiah 37:4,5 ), B.C. 589. The rumour of the approach of the Egyptians to aid the Jews in this crisis induced the Chaldeans to withdraw and return to their own land. This, however, was only for a time. The prophet, in answer to his prayer, received a message from God announcing that the Chaldeans would come again and take the city, and burn it with fire (37:7,8). The princes, in their anger at such a message by Jeremiah, cast him into prison ((37:15-38:13).). He was still in confinement when the city was taken (B.C. 588). The Chaldeans released him, and showed him great kindness, allowing him to choose the place of his residence. He accordingly went to Mizpah with Gedaliah, who had been made governor of Judea. Johanan succeeded Gedaliah, and refusing to listen to Jeremiah's counsels, went down into Egypt, taking Jeremiah and Baruch with him ( Jeremiah 43:6 ). There probably the prophet spent the remainder of his life, in vain seeking still to turn the people to the Lord, from whom they had so long revolted (44). He lived till the reign of Evil-Merodach, son of Nebuchadnezzar, and must have been about ninety years of age at his death. We have no authentic record of his death. He may have died at Tahpanhes, or, according to a tradition, may have gone to Babylon with the army of Nebuchadnezzar; but of this there is nothing certain.

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