Book 24 of 66 · Major Prophets
Jeremiah on the timeline
The story of Jeremiah runs from 612–562 BC.
- When
- 612–562 BC
- Chapters
- 52
- People named
- 136
- Promise
- David
Who's who in Jeremiah
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Esau (Edom)c. 1836–1712 BC (in the story)
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Ephraimc. 1708–1689 BC (in the story)
- David1085–1015 BC
- Baalc. 918–878 BC (in the story)
- Josiah649–609 BC
- Shaphanc. 642–588 BC (in the story)
- Ahikamc. 642–588 BC (in the story)
- Jehoiakim634–598 BC
- Moabc. 630–534 BC (in the story)
- Jeremiahc. 629–536 BC (in the story)
- Zedekiahc. 618–583 BC (in the story)
- Jehoiachinc. 616–461 BC (in the story)
- Nebuchadnezzarc. 607–536 BC (in the story)
- Baruchc. 607–588 BC (in the story)
- Neriahc. 607–588 BC (in the story)
- Hananiahc. 595 BC (in the story)
- Nebuzar-adanc. 589–588 BC (in the story)
- Gedaliahc. 588 BC (in the story)
- Ishmaelc. 588 BC (in the story)
- Nethaniahc. 588 BC (in the story)
- Johananc. 588 BC (in the story)
- Kareahc. 588 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Jeremiah
God, Jonadab, Ebed-melech, Zephaniah, Rechab, Pashur, Hanameel, Gemariah, Pharaoh (of the Exodus), Hezekiah, Maaseiah, Urijah, Elnathan, Shemaiah, Elishama, Jehudi, Jezaniah, Chemosh, Amon, Kedar, Dan, Melchiah, Achbor, Ahab, Zedekiah, Judah (patriarch), Maaseiah, Michaiah, Delaiah, Hammelech, Jucal, Shelemiah, Irijah, Jonathan, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-saris, Rab-mag, Hoshaiah, Seraiah, Hilkiah, Moses, Samuel, Manasseh (son of Hezekiah), Immer, Pashur, Jehoahaz, Pharaoh, Micah, Shemaiah, Azur, Elasah, Gemariah, Hilkiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Jehoiada, Rachel, Gareb, Shallum, Molech, Jesus Christ, Abraham, Isaac, Jaazaniah, Jeremiah, Habaziniah, Hanan, Igdaliah, Maaseiah, Shallum, Shemaiah, Zedekiah, Hananiah, Nethaniah, Shelemiah, Cushi, Jerahmeel, Seraiah, Azriel, Shelemiah, Abdeel, Shelemiah, Hananiah, Shephatiah, Mattan, Gedaliah, Pashur, Malchiah, Jonathan, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Zedekiah, Nebushasban, Jonathan, Seraiah, Tanhumeth, Ephai, Baalis, Elishama, Asa, Baasha, Chimham, Pharaoh, Sihon, Gad, Ben-hadad, Ashkenaz, Hamutal, Jeremiah, Solomon, Seraiah, Evil-merodach.