Table of Contents
Abbreviations 4
The Book of Jeremiah 5
Introduction 5
Text and Commentary 9
Oracles in the Days of Josiah (Jeremiah 1:1-6:30) 9
Oracles Primarily from the Days of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 7:1-20:18) 28
Oracles in the Last Years of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 21:1-25:38) 64
The Temple Sermon (Jeremiah 26:1-24; cf. 7:1-15) 78
Controversies with the False Prophets (Jeremiah 27:1-29:32) 80
Oracles of the Restoration of Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 30:1-35:19) 86
Jeremiah and the Fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 36:1-45:5) 103
Oracles Against the Nations (Jeremiah 46:1-51:64) 119
Historical Appendix (Jeremiah 52:1-34) 137
The Book of Baruch 140
Introduction 140
Text and Commentary 143
Letter to Jerusalem (Baruch 1:1-3:8) 143
Praise of Wisdom (Baruch 3:9-4:4) 148
Baruch's Poem of Consolation (Baruch 4:5-5:9) 151
The Letter of Jeremiah (Baruch 6:1-72) 155
Review Aids and Discussion Topics 161
Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church 166
Maps 167