EXEGETICAL PAPER Jeremiah prophesied in Judah in the year 626 B.C. This was about halfway through the reign of Josiah over Judah. He continued through the reigns of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah. During this time, Judah was in turmoil. Jeremiah spoke of the death and destruction of the nation of Judah. Nations such as Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon were consumed with the idea of imperialization, and set out to conquer new lands and expand …showed first 75 words of 978 total…

…showed last 75 words of 978 total…over the known world. Rulers were in quest of attaining land and power, and Judah was falling farther and farther away from the Lord. Something had to be done. Jeremiah warned them time and time again, but nobody listened. Eventually, the Lord spoke through Jeremiah saying that it was too late, and that their land was going to be destroyed because of their unfaithfulness and sin. In 586 B.C., Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians.