Jeremiah 43

Jeremiah 43
A high resolution scan of the Aleppo Codex showing the Book of Jeremiah (the sixth book in Nevi'im).
BookBook of Jeremiah
Hebrew Bible partNevi'im
Order in the Hebrew part6
CategoryLatter Prophets
Christian Bible partOld Testament
Order in the Christian part24

Jeremiah 43 is the forty-third chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains prophecies attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. This chapter is part of a narrative section consisting of chapters 37 to 44.[1] Chapters 42-44 describe the emigration to Egypt involving the remnant who remained in Judah after much of the population was exiled to Babylon.[2] In this chapter, Jeremiah performs in Egypt one of the sign-acts distinctive of his prophetic style.[3]

  1. ^ Coogan 2007, pp. 1137-1138 Hebrew Bible.
  2. ^ O'Connor 2007, p. 520.
  3. ^ Rudd, S., 33 Theatrical Prophetic Sign Acts in the Bible, accessed 4 April 2019