Jeremiah begins prophetic ministry
About this date: Jeremiah 1:2 places his call in Josiah's thirteenth year, conventionally c. 627 BCE.
Jeremiah warns Judah of covenant failure, witnesses its collapse, and proclaims the promise of a new covenant.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
People
- Jeremiah
Scripture
- Jeremiah 1 — Jeremiah is called as a prophet and commissioned to speak amid opposition.
- Jeremiah 7 — At the Temple gate, Jeremiah denounces confidence in the building without justice or fidelity.
- Jeremiah 31:31–34 — God promises a new covenant with Israel and Judah, written on the heart.