A Teaching Outline for the Book of Jeremiah

As one whose life could be described as a series of sorrows, Jeremiah is often referred to as the “weeping prophet.” And the historical situation surrounding his five decades of ministry—from 627 BC to some time after 586 BC—makes it clear why. A hundred years prior, the prophet Isaiah had a message of optimism for the people of Judah, exhorting them to repent and enjoy the Lord’s victory over the threatening Assyrian Empire. When King Hezekiah heeded Isaiah’s words, God did a miraculous work and destroyed 185,000 enemy troops in a single night, sending the Assyrian nation home, never to return (cf. Isa. 37:1-2, 36-37). But afterwards, the spiritual condition of Judah decayed once again, especially during the fifty-five-year reign of King Manasseh, who led the nation into idolatry, witchcraft, and child sacrifice (among other horrific things, cf. 2 Kings 21:10-16). So it was that God raised up another enemy nation—the Babylonian Empire—to come and finish what the Assyrians had started (cf. Hab. 1:6). Unlike Isaiah, Jeremiah’s message was not one of possible victory, but necessary surrender. There was no escape for the people of Judah this time around, and Jeremiah was the spokesman chosen to deliver the bad news (cf. Jer. 1:4-9).

Serving as a prosecuting attorney of sorts, Jeremiah began his ministry by bringing Judah into the spiritual courtroom in which God was judge, jury, and executioner. He brought forth the charges of Judah’s sin (cf. Jer. 2:1-19), called the nation to repentance—using the Hebrew word shuv (“to turn back”) a whopping twelve times in just twenty-six verses (cf. Jer. 3:1-4:1)—and then set forth the verdict along with its accompanying sentence (cf. Jer. 4:5-31). And of course, the nation had no defense; they were incorrigibly sinful: “The prophets prophesy falsely and the priests rule on their own authority; and My people love it so!” (Jer. 5:31a). “And I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen’” (Jer. 6:17). Thus, Jeremiah kicked off his ministry as public enemy number one, indicting his own countrymen and pounding the gavel on God’s behalf.

But Jeremiah’s troubles had only just begun. As an open-air preacher, Jeremiah found himself in direct conflict with the spiritual hypocrites of his day who gathered at the temple in supposed worship of Yahweh. Preaching on multiple occasions there (cf. Jer. 7:1-2, 26:1-2), Jeremiah explained that there was no safety to be found in religious externals like the building itself, especially since it had become a “den of robbers”—a place where the wicked thought they could find safety—just as it was at the time of Christ (cf. Jer. 7:11, Matt 21:13). He made it clear that the people ought not listen to the deceptive words of their leaders who said, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord” (Jer. 7:4), as if a superstitious slogan could avert disaster. Though the people of Judah were circumcised physically, they were uncircumcised spiritually (cf. Jer. 9:26). Though they had the Law, they preferred lies (cf. Jer. 8:5). Though they boasted of earthly wisdom, they were bankrupt in heavenly wisdom (cf. Jer. 9:23-24). For all this and more, Jeremiah was commanded by God not to pray for them (cf. Jer. 7:16)! And he was deeply troubled by what that implied: judgment was certain this time around (cf. Jer. 9:1).

Of course, the people did not take well to his preaching: “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, that you might not die at our hand” (Jer. 11:21). Nevertheless, the Lord protected him as He promised, and commissioned Jeremiah not only to go on delivering, but also to begin demonstrating, his message. To that end, Jeremiah famously wore an unwashed linen waistband for several days, buried it three hundred and fifty miles away at the Euphrates River, and then returned to retrieve it later on (cf. Jer. 13:1-11). The lesson? God’s people ought to have been as near to Him as the waistband was to Jeremiah, and yet they had become just as filthy spiritually as the waistband was physically. Furthermore, Jeremiah was called to live a very isolated life. No family, no funerals, and no feasts was his appointed lot in life (cf. Jer. 16:1-9). The lesson in this case? He was to have no family, indicating that the rest of the nation would soon be without their families (once judgment came). He was to attend no funerals, indicating that the high body count and swift destruction of the nation would leave no time for mourning the dead. He was to enjoy no feasts, indicating that the nation would soon find itself utterly joyless. As one can only imagine, being hated by an entire country, threatened with bodily harm, and deprived of earthly comforts left Jeremiah miserable—even to the point of despising his own birth (cf. Jer. 15:10). Yet, the Lord stepped in: rebuking Jeremiah for his self-pity, reassuring him that he was not forgotten, and restoring him back to full spiritual strength (cf. Jer. 15:15-21).

With God rejuvenating his soul, Jeremiah was a man on fire, preaching full throttle against the worthless prophets, priests, and kings who had plagued the nation for far too long (cf. Jer. 18:1-23:40). For example, picking up a clay jar at a nearby pottery shop, Jeremiah stood in front of a crowd and rebuked them for their idolatrous worship (implicating the leadership of the priests). He then shattered the jar, again indicating the imminent shattering of the nation. He likewise rebuked twenty years’ worth of failed leadership from the kings (the highest office in the land) for their failure to establish justice and order. Finally, he rebuked the false prophets for pandering to the lost, pretending to represent God, and perverting the truth.

Yet, for the small remnant of those with ears to hear, Jeremiah’s message contained key elements of grace as well. Just as a potter can reshape a spoiled jar, so too could God reshape the nation (cf. Jer. 18:6). And in fact, God promised He would do just that. There would indeed come a day in which God would institute a New Covenant, one that—unlike the Mosaic Covenant—would be permanent, personal, and perfect (cf. Jer. 31:31-37). As believers on this side of the cross, we know that the One to declare, mediate, and oversee this New Covenant is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ, the greater prophet, priest, and king. Unlike the shepherds who were destroying and scattering the sheep during Jeremiah’s day (cf. Jer. 23:1), the Good Shepherd finds and restores every one of His lost sheep (cf. John 10:11-18).

From there, Jeremiah broadened the scope of his message, speaking of not only Judah’s overthrow and exile at the hands of Babylon, but the destruction of surrounding nations as well (cf. Jer. 25, 46-49). As he explained, Nebuchadnezzar was successful in his conquest not because of any help from lifeless idols like Bel, Nebo, or Marduk (Babylonian false gods), but because he was operating as Yahweh’s servant (cf. Jer. 25:9). Thus, it was actually the cup of Yahweh’s wrath that the nations were being forced to drink (cf. Jer. 25:28). God promised Abraham that He would bless those who blessed him, but also curse those who cursed him (cf. Gen. 12:3). The nations surrounding Judah had, unfortunately, opted for the latter, and were thus put on the chopping block. Likewise, after using Babylon to punish Judah, God then intended to destroy Babylon for what it had done, using the nation of Persia (cf. Jer. 50-51). As the apostle Paul explained centuries later, the Potter carries the right to shape clay as He sees fit—ordaining not only the sin that men commit, but also the subsequent punishment men suffer for committing it (cf. Rom. 9:19-21, Acts 2:23). Ultimately, Babylon’s destruction of the surrounding nations merely foreshadowed the worldwide destruction that is yet to come in the Day of the Lord when the entire earth will drink God’s wrath—and not from a cup, but a bowl (cf. Rev. 15:7).

In the latter years of Jeremiah’s life, destruction did come upon Judah, exactly as God warned. Yet Jeremiah, along with his scribe Baruch, were graciously spared, exactly as God promised (cf. Jer. 45:5). Astonishingly, a group of men who remained in the land after the exile continued to reject Jeremiah’s preaching. After murdering Nebuchadnezzar’s appointed governor Gedaliah, these men fled to Egypt for safety, taking Jeremiah with them. So it was there in Egypt that Jeremiah lived out the rest of his days. At the same time, hundreds of miles away in Babylon, another man was graciously allowed to live out his days: Jehoiachin, a previous king of Judah (cf. Jer. 52:33-34). With the death of King Zedekiah’s sons (men who were qualified to be heirs to the throne), the promise of the Davidic Covenant appeared to be in jeopardy. Yet, God had other plans. By preserving Jehoiachin and his offspring, God used his family tree over the next several centuries to bring about a man named “Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah” (cf. Matt. 1:12-16). Hence, the book ends by showing us how the failed kings gave way to the faultless King, and how the fallen kingdom necessitates a future kingdom (cf. Matt. 6:10). God can be depended upon to work all things according to the counsel of His will and the good of His people (cf. Eph. 1:11, Rom. 8:28).

As you and your disciples walk through this book verse by verse, may God strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the one who drank the cup of God’s wrath so that His people never have to (cf. Matt. 20:22, John 18:11). The following outline is offered to help.

The Call to Ministry (Jeremiah 1:1-19)

The Span of His Ministry (Jer. 1:1-3)

The Strength of His Ministry (Jer. 1:4-10)

The Signs of His Ministry (Jer. 1:11-16)

The Security of His Ministry (Jer. 1:17-19)

Judah On Trial: The Charges Brought Forth (Jeremiah 2:1-37)

Guilt Declared (Jer. 2:1-8)

Guilt Described (Jer. 2:9-19)

Guilt Displayed (Jer. 2:20-28)

Guilt Denied (Jer. 2:29-37)

Judah On Trial: The Call to Repentance (Jeremiah 3:1-4:4)

The Carelessness of Judah (Jer. 3:1-5)

The Comparison of the Nations (Jer. 3:6-11)

The Command to Israel (Jer. 3:12-14)

The Comfort of the Kingdom (Jer. 3:15-20)

The Confession from the Repentant (Jer. 3:21-25)

The Caution to the Unrepentant (Jer. 4:1-4)

Judah On Trial: The Description of Punishment (Jeremiah 4:5-31)

The Announcement of Judgment (Jer. 4:5-10)

The Arrival of Judgment (Jer. 4:11-18)

The Agony of Judgment (Jer. 4:19-22)

The Aftermath of Judgment (Jer. 4:23-31)

Judah On Trial: The Reason for Punishment (Jeremiah 5:1-31)

No Repentance (Jer. 5:1-3)

No Wisdom (Jer. 5:4-6)

No Restraint (Jer. 5:7-9)

No Concern (Jer. 5:10-13)

No Loyalty (Jer. 5:14-19)

No Fear (Jer. 5:20-25)

No Justice (Jer. 5:26-29)

No Truth (Jer. 5:30-31)

Judah On Trial: The Illustrations of Punishment (Jeremiah 6:1-30)

A Pasture Taken (Jer. 6:1-5)

A Well Abandoned (Jer. 6:6-8)

A Vineyard Gleaned (Jer. 6:9-15)

A Sacrifice Rejected (Jer. 6:16-20)

A People Stumbled (Jer. 6:21)

A Childbirth Started (Jer. 6:22-26)

A Metal Refined (Jer. 6:27-30)

The Temple Message: No Safety from God (Jeremiah 7:1-8:3)

No Place Can Save You (Jer. 7:1-7)

No Precedent Can Save You (Jer. 7:8-15)

No Prayer Can Save You (Jer. 7:16-20)

No Piety Can Save You (Jer. 7:21-26)

No Preaching Can Save You (Jer. 7:27-31)

No Paganism Can Save You (Jer. 7:32-8:3)

The Temple Message: No Peace with God (Jeremiah 8:4-9:1)

The Defective Peace of the People (Jer. 8:4-7)

The Deceitful Peace of the Leaders (Jer. 8:8-13)

The Destroyed Peace of the Nation (Jer. 8:14-17)

The Desired Peace of the Prophet (Jer. 8:18-9:1)

The Temple Message: No Knowledge of God (Jeremiah 9:2-26)

Sin Against a God They Do Not Know (Jer. 9:2-6)

Judgment for a Reason They Do Not Know (Jer. 9:7-14)

Exile to a Land They Do Not Know (Jer. 9:15-22)

Salvation through a Way They Do Not Know (Jer. 9:23-26)

The Temple Message: No Substitute for God (Jeremiah 10:1-25)

The Weakness of Idolatry (Jer. 10:1-10)

The Worthlessness of Idolatry (Jer. 10:11-16)

The Wages of Idolatry (Jer. 10:17-25)

Jeremiah’s Life: Protection from Judah (Jeremiah 11:1-23)

The Covenant with God Proclaimed (Jer. 11:1-8)

The Conspiracy against God Punished (Jer. 11:9-17)

The Care of God Provided (Jer. 11:18-23)

Jeremiah’s Life: Prayers against Judah (Jeremiah 12:1-17)

The Plea (Jer. 12:1-4)

The Punishment (Jer. 12:5-13)

The Promise (Jer. 12:14-17)

Jeremiah’s Life: Punishment for Judah (Jeremiah 13:1-27)

The Filthy Waistband (Jer. 13:1-11)

The Filled Jugs (Jer. 13:12-14)

The Faded Daylight (Jer. 13:15-17)

The Flipped Up Skirt (Jer. 13:18-27)

Jeremiah’s Life: Pain within Judah (Jeremiah 14:1-15:21)

The Anguish over the Drought (Jer. 14:1-9)

The Answer about the Drought (Jer. 14:10-12)

The Anguish over the False Prophets (Jer. 14:13)

The Answer about the False Prophets (Jer. 14:14-18)

The Anguish over the Nation (Jer. 14:19-22)

The Answer about the Nation (Jer. 15:1-9)

The Anguish over the Ministry (Jer. 15:10)

The Answer about the Ministry (Jer. 15:11-14)

The Anguish over the Persecution (Jer. 15:15-18)

The Answer about the Persecution (Jer. 15:19-21)

Jeremiah’s Life: Privation in Judah (Jeremiah 16:1-21)

The Representation of Judgment (Jer. 16:1-9)

The Reason for Judgment (Jer. 16:10-13)

The Restoration from Judgment (Jer. 16:14-15)

The Ruthlessness in Judgment (Jer. 16:16-18)

The Recognition after Judgment (Jer. 16:19-21)

Jeremiah’s Life: Paganism throughout Judah (Jeremiah 17:1-18)

The Defiance of the Heart (Jer. 17:1-4)

The Destination of the Heart (Jer. 17:5-8)

The Diagnosis of the Heart (Jer. 17:9-11)

The Deliverer of the Heart (Jer. 17:12-18)

Jeremiah’s Life: Preaching in Judah (Jeremiah 17:19-27)

Sabbath Reminder (Jer. 17:19-23)

Sabbath Repentance (Jer. 17:24-26)

Sabbath Rejection (Jer. 17:27)

Against the Priests: The Shaped Pot (Jeremiah 18:1-23)

A Remade Vessel (Jer. 18:1-4)

A Remade Nation (Jer. 18:5-10)

A Rebellious People (Jer. 18:11-18)

A Resolute Prophet (Jer. 18:19-23)

Against the Priests: The Shattered Pot (Jeremiah 19:1-13)

Judgment Declared (Jer. 19:1-5)

Judgment Described (Jer. 19:6-9)

Judgment Demonstrated (Jer. 19:10-13)

Against the Priests: The Shackled Prophet (Jeremiah 19:14-20:18)

His Preaching (Jer. 19:14-15)

His Persecution (Jer. 20:1-6)

His Prayer (Jer. 20:7-18)

Against the Kings: The Failure of Zedekiah (Jeremiah 21:1-14)

An Unrepentant Request (Jer. 21:1-2)

An Unstoppable Ruin (Jer. 21:3-10)

An Unchanging Requirement (Jer. 21:11-12)

An Unconcerned Response (Jer. 21:13-14)

Against the Kings: The Failure of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, and Jeconiah (Jeremiah 22:1-30)

The Duty of Jehoahaz Disregarded (Jer. 22:1-9)

The Destruction of Jehoahaz Decreed (Jer. 22:10-12)

The Duty of Jehoiakim Disregarded (Jer. 22:13-17)

The Destruction of Jehoiakim Decreed (Jer. 22:18-19)

The Duty of Jeconiah Disregarded (Jer. 22:20-23)

The Destruction of Jeconiah Decreed (Jer. 22:24-30)

Against the Kings: The Triumph of God (Jeremiah 23:1-8)

Regathering (Jer. 23:1-4)

Righteousness (Jer. 23:5-6)

Remembrance (Jer. 23:7-8)

Against the Prophets: False Ministry (Jeremiah 23:9-15)

Polluting the Land with Sin (Jer. 23:9-11)

Punished by God (Jer. 23:12)

Promoting Sin in Others (Jer. 23:13-14)

Punished by God (Jer. 23:15)

Against the Prophets: False Visions (Jeremiah 23:16-22)

Pandering to the Lost (Jer. 23:16-18)

Punished by God (Jer. 23:19-22)

Against the Prophets: False Dreams (Jeremiah 23:23-32)

Pretending to Represent God (Jer. 23:23-29)

Punished by God (Jer. 23:30-32)

Against the Prophets: False Oracles (Jeremiah 23:33-40)

Perverting the Truth (Jer. 23:33-38)

Punished by God (Jer. 23:39-40)

Concerning the Exile: The Vision of Figs (Jeremiah 24:1-10)

The Depiction of Good and Bad Figs (Jer. 24:1-3)

The Deliverance of the Good Figs (Jer. 24:4-7)

The Destruction of the Bad Figs (Jer. 24:8-10)

Concerning the Exile: The Vision of the Cup (Jeremiah 25:1-38)

The Cup Emptied Upon Judah (Jer. 25:1-11)

The Cup Emptied Upon Babylon (Jer. 25:12-14)

The Cup Emptied Upon the Nations (Jer. 25:15-28)

The Bowl Emptied Upon All Flesh (Jer. 25:29-38)

Concerning the Exile: The Defiance of the People (Jeremiah 26:1-24)

The Address (Jer. 26:1-7)

The Arrest (Jer. 26:8-11)

The Answer (Jer. 26:12-15)

The Acquittal (Jer. 26:16-19)

The Alternative (Jer. 26:20-24)

Concerning the Exile: The Sign of the Yoke (Jeremiah 27:1-22)

A Message of Surrender to the Nations (Jer. 27:1-11)

A Message of Surrender to the King (Jer. 27:12-15)

A Message of Surrender to the Priests (Jer. 27:16-22)

Concerning the Exile: The Destruction of the Yoke (Jeremiah 28:1-17)

Hananiah’s Disagreement (Jer. 28:1-4)

Jeremiah’s Defense (Jer. 28:5-9)

Hananiah’s Demonstration (Jer. 28:10-11)

Jeremiah’s Declaration (Jer. 28:12-16)

Hananiah’s Death (Jer. 28:17)

Concerning the Exile: The Letter of Caution (Jeremiah 29:1-32)

The Lifestyle in Exile (Jer. 29:1-7)

The Length of Exile (Jer. 29:8-14)

The Lesson from Exile (Jer. 29:15-19)

The Liars in Exile (Jer. 29:20-32)

The Book of Consolation: A Comforting Dream (Jeremiah 30:1-31:26)

The Dream Begins (Jer. 30:1-3)

A Broken Yoke (Jer. 30:4-11)

A Cured Wound (Jer. 30:12-17)

A Rebuilt City (Jer. 30:18-22)

A Coming Storm (Jer. 30:23-31:1)

An Everlasting Love (Jer. 31:2-6)

A Joyous Return (Jer. 31:7-14)

A Restored Child (Jer. 31:15-22)

A Holy Hill (Jer. 31:23-25)

The Dream Ends (Jer. 31:26)

The Book of Consolation: A Comforting Promise (Jeremiah 31:27-40)

A New Start (Jer. 31:27-30)

A New Covenant (Jer. 31:31-37)

A New Home (Jer. 31:38-40)

The Book of Consolation: A Comforting Illustration (Jeremiah 32:1-44)

An Unexpected Purchase (Jer. 32:1-15)

An Uncomfortable Prayer (Jer. 32:16-25)

An Unveiled Purpose (Jer. 32:26-44)

The Book of Consolation: A Comforting Guarantee (Jeremiah 33:1-26)

The God of Creation (Jer. 33:1-13)

The God of Covenants (Jer. 33:14-26)

Before Destruction: Faithfulness Reversed (Jeremiah 34:1-22)

A Call for Surrender (Jer. 34:1-7)

A Covenant for Convenience (Jer. 34:8-16)

A Cause for Judgment (Jer. 34:17-22)

Before Destruction: Faithfulness Compared (Jeremiah 35:1-19)

A Commitment to Tradition (Jer. 35:1-11)

A Contrast in Obedience (Jer. 35:12-17)

A Commendation from God (Jer. 35:18-19)

Before Destruction: God’s Unstoppable Word (Jeremiah 36:1-32)

The Writing of God’s Word (Jer. 36:1-8)

The Reading of God’s Word (Jer. 36:9-21)

The Burning of God’s Word (Jer. 36:22-26)

The Preserving of God’s Word (Jer. 36:27-32)

Before Destruction: God’s Unstoppable Prophet (Jeremiah 37:1-21)

Consulted by Zedekiah (Jer. 37:1-10)

Confined by Irijah (Jer. 37:11-16)

Cared for by God (Jer. 37:17-21)

Before Destruction: God’s Unstoppable Judgment (Jeremiah 38:1-28)

Jeremiah Fearless of Man (Jer. 38:1-5)

Jeremiah Found in the Mud (Jer. 38:6-13)

Zedekiah Fallen in the Mud (Jer. 38:14-23)

Zedekiah Fearful of Man (Jer. 38:24-28)

During Destruction: Disaster and Deliverance (Jeremiah 39:1-18)

Disaster for the King (Jer. 39:1-7)

Disaster for the City (Jer. 39:8-10)

Deliverance for the Prophet (Jer. 39:11-14)

Deliverance for the Gentile (Jer. 39:15-18)

After Destruction: The Prophet Protected (Jeremiah 40:1-6)

Spared (Jer. 40:1)

Set Free (Jer. 40:2-4)

Sent Back (Jer. 41:5-6)

After Destruction: The Prophet Neglected (Jeremiah 40:7-41:10)

A Courageous Leader (Jer. 40:7-12)

A Careless Decision (Jer. 40:13-16)

A Costly Outcome (Jer. 41:1-10)

After Destruction: The Prophet Rejected (Jeremiah 41:11-43:7)

The Plan to Leave (Jer. 41:11-18)

The Petition to Leave (Jer. 42:1-6)

The Prohibition to Leave (Jer. 42:7-22)

The Persistence to Leave (Jer. 43:1-7)

After Destruction: No Safety in Egypt (Jeremiah 43:8-13)

The Sign (Jer. 43:8-9)

The Significance (Jer. 43:10-13)

After Destruction: No Repentance in Egypt (Jeremiah 44:1-30)

The Sin Repeated (Jer. 44:1-10)

The Sentence Passed (Jer. 44:11-14)

The Stubbornness Continued (Jer. 44:15-23)

The Suffering Described (Jer. 44:24-28)

The Sign Announced (Jer. 44:29-30)

A Prophecy for Baruch (Jeremiah 45:1-5)

Discomfort Expressed (Jer. 45:1-3)

Discontentment Addressed (Jer. 45:4-5)

The Sword of the Lord Against Egypt (Jeremiah 46:1-28)

Defeat (Jer. 46:1-12)

Destruction (Jer. 46:13-24)

Deliverance (Jer. 46:25-28)

The Sword of the Lord Against Philistia (Jeremiah 47:1-7)

Coming Judgment (Jer. 47:1-4)

Complete Judgment (Jer. 47:5-7)

The Sword of the Lord Against Moab (Jeremiah 48:1-47)

Wealth Cannot Save You (Jer. 48:1-10)

Strength Cannot Save You (Jer. 48:11-20)

Boasting Cannot Save You (Jer. 48:21-39)

Nothing Can Save You (Jer. 48:40-46)

Only God Can Save You (Jer. 48:47)

The Sword of the Lord Against Ammon (Jeremiah 49:1-6)

The Rationale Before Judgment (Jer. 49:1-2)

The Ruin During Judgment (Jer. 49:3-5)

The Restoration After Judgment (Jer. 49:6)

The Sword of the Lord Against Edom (Jeremiah 49:7-22)

An End for the Nation (Jer. 49:7-11)

An Example to the World (Jer. 49:12-18)

An Executioner from God (Jer. 49:19-22)

The Sword of the Lord Against Syria (Jeremiah 49:23-27)

Anticipation of Attack (Jer. 49:23-25)

Aftermath of Attack (Jer. 49:26-27)

The Sword of the Lord Against Arabia (Jeremiah 49:28-33)

Running from the Enemy (Jer. 49:28-30)

Raided by the Enemy (Jer. 49:31-33)

The Sword of the Lord Against Elam (Jeremiah 49:34-39)

Scattered (Jer. 49:34-36)

Slaughtered (Jer. 49:37-38)

Saved (Jer. 49:39)

The Sword of the Lord Against Babylon (Jeremiah 50:1-51:64)

The Announcement of Destruction (Jer. 50:1-10)

The Reason for Destruction (Jer. 50:11-20)

The Summons for Destruction (Jer. 50:21-32)

The Outcome of Destruction (Jer. 50:33-40)

The Certainty of Destruction (Jer. 50:41-46)

The Preparation for Destruction (Jer. 51:1-14)

The Source of Destruction (Jer. 51:15-26)

The Description of Destruction (Jer. 51:27-33)

The Justice of Destruction (Jer. 51:34-44)

The Survivors of Destruction (Jer. 51:45-53)

The Finality of Destruction (Jer. 51:54-58)

The Symbol for Destruction (Jer. 51:59-64)

The Sword of the Lord Against Judah (Jeremiah 52:1-34)

A Dethroned King (Jer. 52:1-11)

A Demolished City (Jer. 52:12-16)

A Desecrated Temple (Jer. 52:17-23)

A Desolate Nation (Jer. 52:24-30)

A Dependable God (Jer. 52:31-34)