Lineage and Early Life
Jeremiah was a kohen (Jewish priest) from a landowning family. Even though he had a joyful early life, the difficulties in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations have prompted scholars to refer to him as "the weeping prophet." Jeremiah was called to prophetic ministry in c. 626 BC. He was the son of Hilkiah from the village of Anathoth. Jeremiah was called by Elohim to give prophesy of Jerusalem’s destruction that would occur by invaders from the North. This was because Israel had been unfaithful to the laws of the covenant and had forsaken God by worshiping the Baals. The people of Israel had even gone as far as building high altars to Baal in order to burn their children in fire as offerings. This nation had deviated so far from God that they had broken the covenant, causing God to withdraw his blessings. Jeremiah was guided by God to proclaim that the nation of Israel would be faced with famine, be plundered and taken captive by foreigners who would exile them to a foreign land.
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