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 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 The first thing to 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 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 Study the survey Chart 84 Refer to it as you continue the studies suggested below The main body of the prophecy is made up of chapters 1-44 Chapters 45-52 comprise three supplements The main body is divided into two parts: Book and Book 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 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 The brightest section of the book is that of chapters 30-33, known as the “Book of ... 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 Study the survey Chart 84 Refer... 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 There are three groupings of discourses... 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