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Jeremiah 1:4-10

The Call of Jeremiah

June 24, 2028

God Addressing Jeremiah, the opening initial of Jeremiah, Winchester Bible
God Addressing Jeremiah, the opening initial of Jeremiah, Winchester Bible, c. 1160–1175Winchester Cathedral Library
From the largest surviving twelfth-century English Bible, written by one scribe and illuminated by at least six artists over decades. It was never finished.Before I formed you in the womb I knew you: the call is at the start of the book, and this is the letter the book starts with.Winchester BibleNot a painter but a book: the largest twelfth-century English Bible, written out by a single scribe and illuminated by several artists over decades, and never finished.Winchester Cathedral LibraryOne of the oldest book rooms in England, holding the Winchester Bible, which has never left the cathedral.Winchester Cathedral Library
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 1:5-17Lk 1:5-17
Second Reading1 Pet. 1:8-121 Pt 1:8-12
First ReadingJer. 1:4-10Jer 1:4-10
Responsorial PsalmPs. 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+17 (6b)Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+17 (6b)

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 CommentaryJer 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Walks through the call narrative and the prenatal calling.

Jeremiah CommentariesJer Commentaries Precept Austin

Indexes classic and modern commentaries on chapter 1.

Jeremiah 1:4 CommentariesJer 1:4 Commentaries BibleHub

Collects several older commentaries on the call.

Jeremiah 1 (Barnes)Jer 1 (Barnes) StudyLight

Barnes' Notes on the commissioning and the two visions.

Background & Word Study

Jeremiah OverviewJer Overview BibleProject

Video overview showing how chapter 1 sets up the whole book.

Jeremiah 1:4 InterlinearJer 1:4 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the Hebrew behind 'before I formed you.'

Jeremiah 1:4Jer 1:4 Sefaria

Hebrew text of the call with classic Jewish commentators.

The Church Fathers

Jeremiah 1Jer 1 Catena

Gathers patristic comment on the prenatal call.

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