Jeremiah: The Fate of a Prophet (Maggid Studies in Tanakh)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
In Jeremiah: The Fate of a Prophet, Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau breaks down the Book of Jeremiah, rearranging its chapters according to historical events and the chronology of the prophet’s life. This groundbreaking reconstruction turns the biblical narrative from a collection of disjointed prophecies into a thrilling account of warring empires and nationalistic struggle, social decay and political intrigue, soaring hope and crushing despair.
- Explores Jeremiah’s prophecies within the historical collapse of Judah.
- Draws ethical and spiritual lessons for readers facing moral compromise and uncertainty today.
- Uncovers Jeremiah’s personal anguish, loneliness, and resilience as he delivers unpopular messages of warning and hope to a resistant people.
- Part I: The Reign of Josiah
- Part II: The Reign Jehoiakim
- Part III: The Reign Zedekiah
- Title: Jeremiah: The Fate of a Prophet (Maggid Studies in Tanakh)
- Author: Binyamin Lau
- Series: Maggid Studies in Tanakh
- Publisher: The Toby Press
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Pages: 260
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- ISBNs: 9781592641949, 1592641946
- Resource ID: LLS:MST24JE
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-07-18T03:12:23Z
Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau is an Israeli community leader, educator, and rabbi. He is the rabbi of the Ramban Synagogue in Jerusalem and head of the 929 Bible Project. Rabbi Lau also serves as a consultant for a number of leading organizations, is widely published, and is frequently cited in the media. He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and Yeshivat HaKibbutz HaDati, and received a PhD in Talmud from Bar-Ilan University.