Book 24 of 66 · Old Testament · Major Prophets
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is the 24th book of the Bible and the 24th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Major Prophets section (Major Prophets) and has 52 chapters.
- Book number
- 24 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (24 of 39)
- Section
- Major Prophets
- Group
- Major Prophets
- Chapters
- 52
- Abbreviation
- Jer
- Comes after
- Isaiah
- Comes before
- Lamentations
About Jeremiah
Jeremiah warned Judah for forty years that Jerusalem would fall to Babylon, and lived to see it happen. Known as the weeping prophet, he also promised a new covenant.
Where is Jeremiah in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the middle: Jeremiah is book 24 of 66, right after Isaiah and just before Lamentations. In the Old Testament it is number 24 of 39, in the Major Prophets section (“major” means long, not more important).
Practise Jeremiah
- Find Jeremiah in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Jeremiah? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Jeremiah canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Major Prophets in Order the Books — learn Jeremiah's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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