The life of Jeremiah and his messages Coming from a priestly family in Anathoth near Jerusalem, Jeremiah was called by God (Jer 1: 1-3, 9-20) to prophesy for the people of Judah. He was the most persecuted prophet because of “ridicule, rejection, persecution, imprisonment and exile.” William L. Holladay proposes that Jeremiah is the "prophet like Moses" to establish the connection between Deuteronomy and Jeremiah: "the YHWH-centered reality of all human history." By being faithful to YHWH and accepting divine judgment, Israel/Judah will regain divine favor for their restored future (Jer 29 4:15). Jeremiah “made the message” to preserve the YHWH-Israel covenant relationship. Jeremiah seriously conveyed his messages through various prophetic gestures to attract attention, such as remaining single (16:1-9), buying and breaking the vial (19:1-14), wearing the yoke of an ox (27:2; 28:11), the purchase of land in Anathoth (32:15), etc. The Jeremian prophecy primarily emphasized that keeping the Sinai covenant as specified in the Ten Commandments was the only way to save Judah from devastation and exile (11). :3-4). The unconditional Davidic covenant and God's promise of protection for Jerusalem will not help Judah escape divine judgment if Judah does not turn to God and act for justice (7:5-7). The Temple Sermon (7:1-15; 7:16-8:3) is Jeremiah's powerful message of worship of YHWH, repentance, and divine forgiveness. However, just as YHWH used Assyria to punish Israel in 722 (Isaiah 10:5-6), YHWH also used Babylon to punish Judah in 586 (21:8-10) because of the unfaithfulness of the two kingdoms towards YHWH. For Jeremiah, the wrath of God is the “wrath of love” in response to the reprehensible behavior of Israel/Judah. Hesed...... middle of paper...... Iah 1-25 is covered in hope and renewal of the pericope. Due to the "twisted" appearance of the two characters (Israel and Jacob) and the equivalent content of the two poems (31:1-6 and 31:7-14), I will approach the pericope according to its content and his theological considerations. concepts, but not its order printed in the Bible. First, I suggest examining the interrelationship between YHWH and Israel in the context of the covenant adaptation in Jeremiah (vv. 1-3, 7-11, 13b) showing God's faithfulness (hesed ) and bringing Israel home. Second, after the return, YHWH will rebuild all aspects of the Israelite community with a hope of restoration, an eschatological hope (vv. 4-5, 12b, 13). Third, the restoration will bring Judah and Israel together for an Israel reunited in Zion (vv. 6, 12a). Finally, abundant divine blessings continue to be poured out on God's people (v. 14) at an eschatological moment..