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Keith Essex
The Book of Jeremiah Chiastic

The Book of Jeremiah

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introduction: the words of Jeremiah until the exile of Jerusalem (Jer 1:1-3)
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oracles against Judah: coming invasion and disaster from the north (Jer 1:4-Jer 10:25)
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Jeremiah appointed over the nations to declare God's judgments against them (Jer 1:10)
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messages to nations (Jer 10:11, 25); including Egypt, Edom, etc. (Jer 9:25-26)
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eyewitness-like depictions of Judah's invasion, including battle scenes, horses, trumpet alarms, swords and bows, casualties, destruction of towns, exiles, etc.
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exhortations to weep and wail over Judah's fall (Jer 4:8; 6:26; 9:20)
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theme: disaster coming from the north (Jer 1:13-15; 4:6; 6:1, 22; 10:22)
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nearly verbatim repetitions: Jer 6:22-24 // Jer 50:41-43 and Jer 10:12-16 // Jer 51:15-19
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Judah's exile and suffering predicted (Jer 11:1-Jer 20:18)
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Jeremiah's complaints of his persecution (Jer 11:18-Jer 12:6; Jer 15:10-21; Jer 17:14-18; Jer 18:18-23; Jer 20:7-18)
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Jeremiah beaten and imprisoned at Upper Benjamin Gate by Pashhur (Jer 20:1-18)
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Jeremiah's complaints about his persecution; God will save him from enemies (Jer 15:20-21; Jer 20:11)
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Jeremiah's prayer that he be vindicated and avenged (Jer 12:3; 15:15; 17:18; 18:21-23)
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themes: sword, famine, plague (or variations) (Jer 14:15; 15:2; 16:4; 18:21; 19:7: 20:4)
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dated messages of judgment about specific kings and groups (Jer 21:1-Jer 29:32)
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begins: message to Zedekiah during siege; city will fall to Babylonians and be burned; Zedekiah will be captured (Jer 21:1-7)
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failure of Davidic kings to be just and to rescue oppressed (Jer 21:12; 22:3-5)
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symbolic-action message: cup of wine to nations (Jer 25:1-38)
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CENTER: messages of future hope (Jer 30:1-33:26)
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dated messages of judgment about specific kings and groups (Jer 34:1-35:19)
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begins: message to Zedekiah during siege; city will fall to Babylonians and be burned; Zedekiah will be captured (Jer 34:1-3)
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failure of Davidic kings to be just and to rescue oppressed (Jer 34:8-11)
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symbolic-action message: cups of wine to Rechabites (Jer 35:1-19)
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Judah's fall and exile (Jer 36:1-Jer 45:5)
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stories of Jeremiah's persecution
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Jeremiah arrested at Benjamin Gate; beaten and imprisoned by Pashhur and others (Jer 37:13-Jer 38:13)
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Jeremiah's persecution documented; Jeremiah is saved from enemies repeatedly
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Jeremiah is vindicated (predictions come true) and avenged (Judah falls)
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themes: sword, famine, plague (or variations)
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oracles against the nations: coming invasions and disasters from the north (Jer 46:1-Jer 51:64)
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Jeremiah declares God's judgments against the nations, including Egypt, Edom, etc.
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eyewitness-like depictions of nations' invasion, including battle scenes, horses, trumpet alarms, swords and bows, casualties, destruction of towns, exiles, etc.
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exhortations to weep and wail over various nations' fall (Jer 48:17, 20; 49:3; 51:8)
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theme: disaster coming from the north (Jer 46:20, 24; 47:2; 50:3, 9, 41; 51:48)
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nearly verbatim repetitions: Jer 6:22-24 // Jer 50:41-43 and Jer 10:12-16 // Jer 51:15-19
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appendix: fall of Jerusalem and the exile (Jer 52:1-34)

Used with permission by Dr. Keith Essex. Redistribution without express permission from Dr. Keith Essex is prohibited.

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