Appendix I: An Attempt to Arrange the Writings of Jeremiah in Chronological Order

An Attempt to Arrange the Writings of Jeremiah in Chronological Order.

(a) Reign of Josiah (B.C. 641 to 610).

B.C.629 Chapter - - - - - - Jeremiah’s call. Chapters 2-6. Exhortations to Judah and Benjamin.

(b) Reign of Jehoahaz (Shallum) B.C. 610.

No specific portion in this brief reign of three months, but see Chapter 22: 10-12.

(c) Reign of Jehoiakim (B.C. 610 to 599).

B.C.610 Chapter 26 - - - Arrest and Acquittal

607(?)Chapter 35 - - - + - The Rechabites.

607 Chapter 36 - - - - The Roll burned.

607 Chapter45 - - - The word for Baruch.

607 Chapter 25 - - Seventy years’ Servitude foretold.

607 Chapter 46: 1-12 - Judgment on Pharaoh. 605 Chapters 18,19 - The Potter and the Clay. 605 Chapter 20 - - Jeremiah’s first Imprisonment. 602 Chapter 13 - - - - The Linen Girdle. 602 Chapter14 - - - - - - The Famine. 601 Chapters 15-17 - - - Captivity foretold. 600(?)Chapters 7-10 - - - Judgments predicted. 600 Chapters 11,12 - - - - Exhortations.

600 Chapters 47-49 - - Against the Nations. (d) Reign of Jehoiakin, or Coniah (Jeconiah)

BoC. 599

B.C. 599.
Chapters 22, 23 - Unfaithful Shepherds.

(e) Reign of Zedekiah (B. C. 599-588).

599 Chapter 29- - - Letter to first captives. 599 Chapter 24 - - The good and bad figs. 598(?)Chapters 30,31 - - - Return prophesied. 595 Chapter 27 - - - - Bonds and Yokes 595 Chapter 28 - Controversy with Hananiah. 595 Chapters 50,51 - - Doom of Babylon 591. Chapter 34 - - The violated Covenant. 590 Chapter 33 - - - Christ the Branch. 589 Chapter 21 - - - Zedekiah’s Inquiry. 589 Chapter 37 - - Jeremiah’s second Imprisonment. 589 Chapter 38 - Interview with Zedekiah. 589 Chapter 32 - - - - Buying the Field. 588 Chapter 39 - - - - Fall of Jerusalem. 588 *Chapter 52 - - - Historical Appendix. 588 Chapters 40, 41 - Gedaliah and Ishmael. 588 Chapters 43,44 - - Remnant in Egypt. 587 Chapter 46: 13-28 - Egypt’s Judgment. About 587 The Lamentations.

*Not written by Jeremiah. See comments.