The Message of Jeremiah: Grace in the End

by Chris Wright

The prophet Jeremiah addressed the people of Judah over a forty-year period leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. The book of Jeremiah addresses the exiles, especially those in Babylon, in the years after the catastrophe. In this Bible Speaks Today volume, we encounter the prophet who delivered the word of God to the people of Israel at the most terrifying time in their history. Understanding Jeremiah's context is essential to understanding his life and message. Even more, Christopher Wright shows, we must encounter the God of Jeremiah―an encounter that should be both profoundly disturbing and ultimately reassuring, as it was for Jeremiah. In the end, Jeremiah is a book about the victory of God's love and grace. God's redemptive work constitutes the book's portrait of the future―a future that we see fulfilled in the New Testament through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah, and ultimately in God's dwelling with his redeemed people forever in the new creation. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Jeremiah offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition features lightly updated language and a new interior design.

480 pages, Paperback

Published November 14, 2023

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Reviews

[Zac Reeves · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m having a hard time rating this book. I didn’t love it, but I found it helpful and any book over 400 pages, that one actually finishes, probably deserves some positive review. I should say that I really enjoy the thrust of this series of “commentaries.” They’re really helpful with giving you the general scope of the book with more depth than you would get on your own or through reading a study bible. To my shame, Jeremiah has been a book where my eyes glaze over a bit when I read, so this book was helpful in slowing me down, providing some context, and helpful comments. However, there were certain theological statements that made me curious about Wright’s doctrine of God. Additionally, it seems to me that Wright pushed the social justice aspect a little too far. I think this book is helpful, but I don’t know that I would unreservedly recommend it.

[Jenalee Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had been wanting to read the history of Jeremiah for some time. I felt this book gave a very thorough look at the current times of around 587BC to help give more insight into this part of the Bible. I felt it was repetitive and at times the author does put their own opinions about modern times into the text. I appreciated how it provides accounts as to how Nebuchadnezzar’s actions are in effect the actions of God through Jeremiah’s prophesies. It was interesting and worth it for those wanting to know more about religious history.