Editing Jeremiah (section)

{{short description|Biblical prophet}}
{{about|the prophet}}
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{{Infobox person
|name        = Jeremiah
|image       = Michelangelo Buonarroti 027.jpg
|caption     = Jeremiah, as depicted by [[Michelangelo]] from the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]]
|birth_date  = {{circa|650 BC}}
|birth_place = [[Anathoth]]
|death_date  = {{circa|570 BC|lk=no}}
|death_place = [[Late Period of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
|occupation  = [[Prophet]]
|parents     = [[Hilkiah]]
}}

'''Jeremiah'''{{Efn|{{IPAc-en|ˌ|dʒ|ɛr|ᵻ|ˈ|m|aɪ|.|ə}};{{sfn|Wells|1990|p=383}}}} ({{langx|he|יִרְמְיָהוּ|Yirmĭyāhu|[[Yahweh|Yah]] shall raise}},<ref>{{Cite book|last=Khan|first=Geoffrey|title=The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1|publisher=Open Book Publishers|year=2020|isbn=978-1783746767}}</ref> {{langx|grc-x-koine|Ἰερεμίας|Ieremíās}}; {{circa|650}} – {{circa|570 BC|lk=no}}),<ref name="britannica.com" /> also called '''Jeremias'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jeremias |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08334a.htm |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref> or the "weeping prophet",{{sfn|Hillers|1993|p=419}} was one of the [[major prophet]]s of the [[Hebrew Bible]]. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the [[Book of Jeremiah|book that bears his name]], the [[Books of Kings]], and the [[Book of Lamentations]],{{sfn|Hillers|1972|pp=xix–xxiv}} with the assistance and under the editorship of [[Baruch ben Neriah]], his [[scribe]] and disciple.

According to the narrative of the Book of Jeremiah, the prophet emerged as a significant figure in the [[Kingdom of Judah]] in the late 7th and early 6th centuries BC. Born into a [[Kohen|priestly lineage]], Jeremiah reluctantly accepted his [[religious calling|call to prophethood]], embarking on a tumultuous ministry more than five decades long. His life was marked by opposition, imprisonment, and personal struggles, according to [[Jeremiah 32]] and [[Jeremiah 37|37]]. Central to Jeremiah's message were [[Bible prophecy|prophecies]] of impending [[divine judgment]], forewarning of the nation's idolatry, social injustices, and moral decay. According to the Bible, he prophesied the [[Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC)|siege of Jerusalem]] and [[Babylonian captivity]] as consequences for disobedience. Jeremiah's teachings encompassed [[lament]]ations, oracles, and symbolic acts, emphasising the urgency of [[repentance]] and the restoration of a [[Covenant (biblical)|covenant]] relationship with [[God in Abrahamic religions|God]].

Jeremiah is an essential figure in both [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]]. His words are read in [[synagogue]]s as part of the [[haftara]] and he is quoted in the [[New Testament]].<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|2:18}}, {{bibleverse|Hebrews|8:8–12}}, {{bibleverse|Hebrews|10:16–17}}</ref> [[Islam]] also regards Jeremiah as a prophet and his narrative is recounted in [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|Islamic tradition]].{{sfn|Wensinck|1913–1936}}