Jensens survey of the old testament adam 203
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supplements were added at the end of the
book. Here is the general pattern of the
entire book:
By its very nature, such a pattern does not
call for a strict chronological sequence. It is
very clear that Jeremiah’s approach was
primarily topical, not chronological.3 At the
same time, it may also be said that there is a
general chronological progression in the
order of Jeremiah’s discourses. Refer to
Chart 84 and note the order of kings: Josiah,
Jehoiakim, Zedekiah.
There is an underlying topical progression
in the book of Jeremiah. The climax is the
fall of Jerusalem, which is recorded at two
places toward the end of the book. All that
goes before, which includes mainly
Jeremiah’s
discourses
and
personal
experiences, points to that hour of tragedy.
The prophecy of Jeremiah is basically
composed of discourses (or oracles), with
narrative portions interspersed throughout.
They appear in the pattern of the following
sequence: chapters 1 through 20, mainly
prophetic oracles; 21 through 33, an
interweaving of discourse and narrative; 34
through 45, mainly narrative; 46 through
52, mainly oracles. The oracles spoken to
men or nations are usually introduced with
the authoritative “Thus saith the LORD” or its
equivalent, and are composed in a style that
reflects Hebrew poetry.4
IV. SURVEY
1. The first thing to do for this “skyscraper
view” is to make a brief scanning of the
entire book, chapter by chapter, observing
what the general contents of each chapter
are. Record a list of chapter titles on paper.
2. Do you see any groupings of chapters
with similar content? Compare your ndings
with these groups:
Chapters
2-20:
Content
Series of prophecies of doom
21-29:
Nebuchadnezzar appears throughout this section
30-33:
The bright prophecies concerning the new covenant
34-39:
Account of the siege and fall of Jerusalem
40-44:
After the fall of Jerusalem
46-51:
Prophecies concerning the foreign nations
Note that most of the book of Jeremiah is
represented by the above groups. You will
want to go back to some of the chapters and
look at them more closely.
3. Study the survey Chart 84. Refer to it
as you continue the studies suggested below.
4. The main body of the prophecy is made
up of chapters 1-44. Chapters 45-52
comprise three supplements.
5. The main body is divided into two
parts: Book 1 and Book 2. The division is
made at chapter 21, because (1) at this point
historical narrative begins to play an
important part in the prophecy; and (2)
these chapters refer mostly to the time of
King Zedekiah, whereas the previous
chapters referred to the reigns of Josiah and
Jehoiakim.
6. There are three groupings of discourses
in which Jeremiah denounced sin, urged
repentance, and warned of judgment to
come:
Public Sermons (chaps. 2-10)
Personal Experiences (chaps. 11-20)
Certainty of Captivity (chaps. 21-29)
Read these chapters again to justify the
outline.
7. The brightest section of the book is that
of chapters 30-33, known as the “Book of
