This is a historical appendix. In his fourth year, Zedekiah journeyed to Babylon, either to obtain some favor from Nebuchadnezzar or because he was…

So Jeremiah wrote in a book. —The “book” is, as elsewhere, a parchment roll. Stress is laid on the fact that the long prophecy was all wri…

Here we see, on one hand, what courage the Prophet had, who dared to command the king’s messenger. For though Seraiah was a meek man, so as to rend…

So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon The evil of punishment predicted and threatened: t…

This prophecy is sent to Babylon, to the captives there, by Seraiah, who is to read it to his countrymen in captivity. Let them with faith see the …