Jeremiah
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Jeremiah. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 127
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Seraiah
son of Neriah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHamutal
mother of Jehoahaz
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJeremiah
of Libnah, father of Hamutal
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing Solomon
son of David
Explorer record: Solomon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSeraiah
the chief priest who was killed by the king of Babylon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZephaniah
the second-in-charge priest who was killed by the king of Babylon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEvil-merodach
King of Babylon
Recorded names: Evil-merodach · King of Babylon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 9
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Jeremiah's time as prophet began during the reign of Josiah
Begin · 627 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJeremiah's time as prophet ended during the reign of Zedekiah*
End · 586 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJeremiah prophesies about Nebuchadnezzar
Prophesy · 605 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureMicah's time as prophet ends*
End · 687 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJudah's seventy-year exile in Babylon began
Begin · 586 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJudah's seventy-year exile in Babylon ended
End · 516 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBaruch records the scroll of Jeremiah chapter 31
Prophesy · 605 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJudah's fast during the month of Av (the ninth month)
Unique · 604 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEvil-merodach's reign as king over Babylon begins
Begin · 560 BC · Derived in source chronology
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Places linked through referenced events 2
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Anathoth
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via Jeremiah's time as prophet began during the reign of Josiah · Association confidence: medium
- Via Jeremiah's time as prophet began during the reign of Josiah · Association confidence: medium
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Judah's fast during the month of Av (the ninth month) · Association confidence: high
- Via Judah's fast during the month of Av (the ninth month) · Association confidence: high