Episode 167: The Weeping Prophet

Jeremiah has been dubbed “the weeping prophet” because of the often-gloomy nature of his message and the grief he expresses for his people. Today’s Top Ten List are “Ten Notes from the Biography of a Weeping Prophet.” Notes include where he was born, how he runs afoul of his family, townspeople, and the leaders of the day, and his showdown with a false prophet. Scriptures referenced include Jeremiah 1:4-5; Jeremiah 36:4; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 16:2; Jeremiah 11:21-23; Jeremiah 19:3; Deuteronomy 25:1-3; Jeremiah 20; Jeremiah 25; Jeremiah 27; Jeremiah 28:10-11; Jeremiah 38; and Jeremiah 31:16-17.