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- Holy Prophet Jeremiah (583 BC)
- He is the author of the Old Testament book that bears his name and
of the Book of Lamentations; and Baruch, his scribe and disciple,
composed the Old Testament book that bears his own name. Jeremiah was
the son of Helkiah, of the tribe of Levi, from the city of Anathoth in
the land of Benjamin. He prophecied for thirty years, from 613 to 583
BC. When the Hebrew people were taken into captivity in the reigh of
Zedekiah, the Prophet remained behind and mourned the downfall of the
Jerusalem: this is the origin of the book of Lamentations. The Jews
who remained fled into Egypt, forcibly taking Jeremiah and his scribe
Baruch with them. In Egypt, his prophecies continued to disturb his own
people, who stoned him to death by in 583.
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His name means "The Lord is exalted." He is ranked second among the great Prophets, after Isaiah.
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The holy Prophets and Forefathers, who lived before
Christ's coming in the flesh are counted as Saints of the Church because
they foresaw His coming, spoke of it in their prophecies, looked
forward to it with Joy, and greeted Jesus as their Savior when he
descended into Hades before his Resurrection.
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source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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