Jeremiah: Prophet of the New Covenant

By Robert Church

Jeremiah: Prophet of the New Covenant
A Canonical-Theological Guide to Jeremiah

Jeremiah is long, emotionally intense, and often feels disordered. Many readers stall out in scattered oracles and laments, unsure how the book holds together or why it matters today. This guide is written to change that.

Aimed at pastors, teachers, and serious Bible-readers, Jeremiah: Prophet of the New Covenant walks through the book as a coherent, theologically rich whole. It combines careful attention to historical setting, literary design, and canonical context with accessible prose and practical application.

What this book will help you do

See the big picture. Trace Jeremiah's four major arcs-from early indictments and temple critique, through the "word battles" with kings and false prophets, into exile, and finally to restoration hope.Read in "clusters and anchors." Instead of getting lost chapter-by-chapter, you'll work with coherent units (clusters) and key hinge passages (anchors) that carry Jeremiah's argument forward.Follow Jeremiah's core themes. Covenant breach, false refuge (temple, politics, and empire), the battle over true vs. false prophecy, judgment and exile, remnant and return, the righteous Branch, and the New Covenant.Connect Jeremiah to the rest of Scripture. See how Jeremiah draws on Deuteronomy and Kings, how it explains the fall of Jerusalem, and how its New Covenant promise (Jer 31:31-34) becomes a bridge into the New Testament.Apply Jeremiah without flattening it. Each major section ends with clear "key takeaways" that keep Jeremiah's message rooted in its own context while speaking to life and ministry in seasons of cultural and institutional collapse.

Features

Historical orientation to Jeremiah's world (Josiah to Zedekiah, Assyria to Babylon)Whole-book overview and literary mapSection-by-section guidance using a repeatable "reading map"Focused anchor chapters on key texts (Jer 1; 7-8; 11-20; 23; 29; 30-33; 36-38; 50-51)Clear explanations of Jeremiah's imagery: broken cisterns, boiling pot, almond branch, spoiled linen, potter and clay, broken jar, yokes, book of consolation, and moreTheological synthesis around the New Covenant: forgiveness, heart renewal, and a reconstituted people who truly know the LORD

Whether you are:

Preaching or teaching through JeremiahLeading a Bible study that wants more than surface-level notesOr reading Jeremiah on your own and repeatedly getting lost

this guide is designed to sit open beside your Bible and help you follow Jeremiah's argument from beginning to end. It will make you more sober about false refuge, more honest about the human heart, and more confident in the God who uproots in order to build and who promises a New Covenant that reaches all the way down to the heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVNV5P22
• ISBN13: 9798254495918
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"