b'BIBLICAL STUDIES AND THEOLOGYUNDERSTANDING JEREMIAHIts Setting, Composition, and MessageDUANE A. GARRETTDuane A. Garrett I have come to appreciate Jeremiah the prophet above any person of the Old Testament. . . because his humanity shines so clearly through his book. From the author, p. 4UNDERSTANDING The book of Jeremiah is full of beauty and brokenness, joy and sorrow. These themes are interwoven throughout the book, often without context JEREMIAH or introduction, which can leave the present reader without the full pic-ture of what the passage conveys. In Understanding Jeremiah, author Duane A. Garrett steps back from verse-by-verse commentary to provide a birds-eye view of the book, giving rich background information to these pro-Its Setting, phetic writings. This three-thousand-foot view of Jeremiah gives specific Composition, insight intoand Message the politics, governance, and key players in Judah, Israel, and the surrounding nationsJeremiahs life and its witness to holy livingthe structure and composition of the book of Jeremiahthe broader message of JeremiahGarretts thorough discussion of the book of Jeremiah is informative to both student and scholar alike, giving all readers a more comprehensive understanding and appreciation of Jeremiah, the book and the prophet.Writingashort,accessible,andusefulbookonJeremiahisa difficulttask,butDuaneGarretthasrisentothechallenge! Understanding Jeremiah is an excellent tool for pastors and students who want to read the message of Jeremiah in its historical con-text for the sake of hearing God speak in our contemporary world. Garrett helps readers navigate the complex compositional and his-torical issues in Jeremiah. He shows us that the goal of a journey through Jeremiah is to see the enduring hope of Gods redemption at the center of the prophets message.Cory Barnes,Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Old Testament, New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryDuane A. Garrett (PhD, Baylor University) is Professor of Old Testa-ment at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His recent publications include The Problem of the Old Testament and Jeremiah and Lamentations: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. He has taught in Korea, Canada, and the United States, and was at Gordon-Conwell prior to his present position. He has taught advanced courses on the Prophets KREGEL throughout his career and has long had a special interest in Jeremiah.A C A D E M I C RELATED TITLES978-0-8254-4808-9$24.99 Interpreting theA Commentary on Paperback6 x 9256 pages Prophetic BooksJeremiah (KEL)(HOTE) 978-0-8254-4608-5 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament /$57.99978-0-8254-4363-3 Prophets $25.99Kregel AcademicRights: WorldMarch 11, 2025kregel.com/academic11'