Who was the prophet Jeremiah?
Jeremiah was "the weeping prophet" who, with tears, warned Judah of coming exile and promised a new covenant in which God would write his law on the heart.
Called as a young man, Jeremiah was told God had known him before he was born. He prophesied for decades as Judah slid toward destruction, often rejected, imprisoned, and grieved by his own message.
Through tears he announced Babylon’s coming judgment, yet he also spoke comfort: a future restoration and a "new covenant" written on the heart (Jeremiah 31:33), language Jesus invoked at the Last Supper.
His honesty about pain and his faithfulness in suffering have made him a companion to the brokenhearted across the ages — a prophet who loved a people who would not listen.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.