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by Duane S. Crowther

How to Understand the Book of Jeremiah is an invaluable addition to any LDS library, this book includes a detailed presentation of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah’s life, times and ministry, including scriptural information about him, and about the contemporary kings of his time, and about that national conditions that prevailed. Also included is an outline of the Book of Jeremiah itself, information about the style of the book, its textual transmission, the date of authorship, textual criticism, detailed doctrinal analyses, changes made in the Inspired Version, and an overall summary. A listing and ordering of Jeremiah’s prophecies about the last days is presented.

Jeremiah was an eye-witness of the fall of the kingdom of Judah to the Babylonians, a process which extended from 598 to 586 B.C. During his forty-year-long ministry he chronicled major world events. But more importantly, he cried repentance to a nation which was wallowing in corruption. From his writings we learn important lessons about how God deals with man and what is expected of us here on earth. Jeremiah also made sweeping prophecies of last-days events, and we learn much of what is yet future from his writings. Jeremiah is believed to be the author of the book of Lamentations, which is also covered in this valuable book.

Chapters include:

Part 1—JEREMIAH: HIS LIFE, HIS TIMES AND HIS WRITINGS

1. Information about Jeremiah, His Times, and His Writings
2. Historical Summary: The Rise of Babylonia and the Fall of Judah

Part 2—CHAPTER ANALYSES

3. Chapters Pertaining to the Reign of Kings Josiah and Jehoahaz (Section I)
4. Chapters of Jeremiah Pertaining to the Reign of King Jehoiakim (Section II)
5. Chapters of Jeremiah Pertaining to the Reign of King Zedekiah (Section III)
6. Chapters of Jeremiah Pertaining to the Final Period of the Prophet’s Life (Section IV)
7. Chapters of Jeremiah Pertaining to the Last Days (Section V)

Part 3—DOCTRINAL ANALYSES

8. Six Major Doctrines of the Old Testament
9. The Nature of God and Godhead
10. God’s Communication With Man
11. The Nature of Sin
12. The Nature of Man’s Agency and God’s Judgment
13. Counsel For Righteous Living
14. The Events of the Last Days

Part 4—JEREMIAH’S LAMENT

15. Lamentations

Part 5—INSIGHTS FROM JOSEPH SMITH’S INSPIRED VERSION

16. Insights from the Inspired Version

6” x 9” paperback

190 pages