Pentecost Season · Nativity of St John the Baptist: Vigil · Year C
Jeremiah 1:4-10
The Call of Jeremiah
June 24, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you." (Jeremiah 1:5)
The Lord calls Jeremiah, telling him he was known and set apart as a prophet before birth. When Jeremiah protests that he is only a youth, God touches his mouth and appoints him over nations to pluck up and to build.
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Commentary
Jeremiah 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through the call narrative and the prenatal calling.
Jeremiah Commentaries Precept Austin
Indexes classic and modern commentaries on chapter 1.
Jeremiah 1:4 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects several older commentaries on the call.
Jeremiah 1 (Barnes) StudyLight
Barnes' Notes on the commissioning and the two visions.
Background & Word Study
Jeremiah Course Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary overview of Jeremiah's call and ministry.
Jeremiah Overview BibleProject
Video overview showing how chapter 1 sets up the whole book.
Jeremiah 1:4 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Hebrew behind 'before I formed you.'
Jeremiah 1:4 Sefaria
Hebrew text of the call with classic Jewish commentators.
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