An Introduction to the Study of Jeremiah

C. L. Crouch provides a clear and concise introduction to the complex text of Jeremiah. Readers are introduced to the diverse approaches to the book, with attention paid to the way that these approaches differ from but also relate to one another. After a brief introduction, Crouch addresses the formation of the book, especially in relation to its Hebrew and Greek versions; the theological interests of the book and the challenges posed by attempts to link these to an actual man 'Jeremiah'; and the relationship of Jeremiah to other biblical prophets. Crouch focuses clearly on method and on approaches to the text, as is the mark of this series. This makes the book especially useful for students in the quest to navigate the diverse body of scholarly literature that surrounds this troublesome biblical book.

C. L. Crouch is Lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the University of Nottingham, UK and author ofWar and Ethics in the Ancient Near East (2009), The Making of Israel (2014) andIsrael and the Assyrians (2014) as well as articles on the prophetic books, Genesis and Deuteronomy.