1. LITERARY ANALYSIS of JEREMIAH 29:4-14 A Letter to exiled Israelites
presented to
Literature of Western World Class Professor Mattox
by Brenda Lemons

2. Literary Genre and Author
Letter in Biblical Historical Narrative
Author:
Jeremiah, one of the greatest Hebrew prophet…
- son of Hilkiah, a priestly family of Anathoth,
a Benjamite town 2 ½ miles NE of Jerusalem
- known as the weeping prophet
- poor, isolated and persecuted by his audience
- called to prophecy in 626 BC
during the 13th year of King Josiah of Judah
(The New International Dictionary of the Bible)
- contemporaries: Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Daniel

3. God Disciplines Those He Loves Context / Setting:
Target Audience:
Exiled Israelites
Theme:
God Disciplines Those He Loves
Context / Setting:
Letter written from Jerusalem approx 598 B.C.
during first few years of Israel’s exile into
Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar
(Interpreter’s Bible Commentary)

4. PURPOSE to warn against false prophets
prophesying immediate return to Judah
before 70 year prophesy end
Jeremiah admonished Israel to live normal
lives and pray for themselves and the Babylonians

5. Protagonist (central characters):
Jeremiah, the prophet and Israel
Antagonist (opposing characters):
Babylonians
Conflict:
Babylonians holding Israel captive
Epiphany:
Discipline Acceptance

6. Thank you THANKS! God, Jesus and Holy Spirit Professor Mattox
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Literature of Western World Class
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