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Jeremiah and Lamentations: Babylonian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    The Prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1–6, 26–29, 35–38)
    19 Activities
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    4 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Jeremiah: Idolatry and Anguish (Jeremiah 39–51)
    20 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Jeremiah: Shame and Dignity (Jeremiah 7–20)
    21 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Jeremiah: A Future Hope (Jeremiah 21–25, 30–34)
    21 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Lamentations
    21 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Some of the most memorable scenes in Jeremiah find the prophet subject to acts of punishment or torture. Jeremiah is beaten and placed in stocks located near the temple as a sign of public humiliation (Jeremiah 20). Later, the prophet is lowered into a cistern filled with mud (Jeremiah 38:1-13). Unable to get out on his own, he has to be rescued. 

Public punishment and torture are often intended to do more than just inflict pain. They aim to humiliate—to heap shame on the offender. Consequently, they function as a public deterrent.