A prophet in Judah during the Babylonian crisis (late seventh and early sixth centuries B C E ); he was persecuted because of his unpopular prophetic statements, including a prediction of the fall of Jerusalem; also, the prophetic book containing his oracles and narratives about him See Chapter 11
a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)