The Book of Jeremiah

John Goldingay is David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. For many years he also served as priest-in-charge of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. Now living back in England, where he was born and raised, he is the author of numerous commentaries and books, including Reading Jesus's Bible: How the New Testament Helps Us Understand the Old Testament and an original translation of the Old Testament entitled The First Testament.

Religious Studies Review "Goldingay's expertise in the breadth of Hebrew Bible prophetic literature ensures that intertextual points of comparison between Jeremiah and Ezekial, Amos, and Hosea, respectively, are clearly brought out to the reader. . . . Pastors and preachers will find a well-informed and capable guide through Jeremiah written in a way that an informed reader can use to great advantage." The Journal of Theological Studies "This rich volume, thanks to its general trove of scholarly knowledge and wealth of exegetical observations, has plenty to offer to anyone who is serious about the study of the book of Jeremiah." "Drawing from a well of interpretation two millennia deep, Goldingay provides to beginning students as well as experts a coherent, accessible commentary on Jeremiah as a book of Scripture. His discussions of the diction and structure, poetry and rhetoric of the Hebrew text enable readers to join him in investigating Jeremiah with empathetic historical imagination." -- Pamela J. Scalise Fuller Theological Seminary "With a refreshing approach to the commentary genre, Goldingay outstandingly leads his audience to navigate the depth, complexity, and ambiguity of the Jeremiah scroll. Using lucid, reader-friendly, and empowering rhetoric, he has eloquently demonstrated the power of imagination with fresh angles of perception. Readers are invited to engage in pursuing this complex book with pointers and directives provided by the author." -- Barbara M. Leung Lai Tyndale University "In this landmark commentary on Jeremiah, John Goldingay succeeds in mingling the best of textual and critical scholarship with freshness of insight and theological relevance. His mastery of the arts of biblical interpretation and his knowledge of critical scholarship are unparalleled, yet he frees the reader from entanglement in arcane jargon. He has a unique knack for conveying complex matters in ways that are fresh and compelling. Above all, the prophet Jeremiah is not allowed to become a creature of literary process but emerges as one who has had an experience of God and who has bequeathed an immense theological legacy in the book that bears his name. This commentary is an immensely valuable resource for all serious readers of the Old Testament." -- J. Gordon McConville University of Gloucestershire