UNDERSTAND THE STORY
The big picture.
- AUTHORSHIP
- Jeremiah; Baruch appears as his scribe
- DATE & SETTING
- Late seventh–early sixth centuries BC; later editing debated
- CENTRAL THEME
- A broken covenant and a promised new beginning
Jeremiah warns Judah as Babylon approaches. His difficult calling exposes false reassurance, injustice, and a covenant treated as an empty label. He grieves, argues, and remains faithful through rejection. Amid judgment comes the promise of a new covenant and a restored people. Hope is not denial of devastation; it is confidence that God can bring renewal through it.
WORDS TO CARRY WITH YOU
Read. Return. Remember.
“I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts.”
Jeremiah 31:33 · KJV · excerpt
Read each verse in its surrounding passage. A key verse is an invitation into the story.
WHERE STUDY BECOMES PRACTICE
Live it.
Choose one step for today. Small, faithful actions matter.
- 01
Choose truth over a comforting answer that avoids responsibility.
- 02
Pray honestly about the cost of faithfulness.
- 03
Ask God to shape your motives, not only your outward behavior.
PAUSE & REFLECT
A little room for your response.
Let this be a beginning.
Mark your study, return to the Scripture, and carry one faithful step into your day.
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An original SELAH37 study introduction. Historical dates and attributions are approximate and debated. Scripture: King James Version. Sources & translation notes.