Definition

Proper noun * Epistle of Jeremiah: A book of the Apocrypha, presented as a letter of warning from the prophet Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles in Babylon, cautioning them against the worship of idols.

Usage

• The Epistle of Jeremiah is included in some versions of the Bible as a separate book.
• Scholars debate the authorship and date of the Epistle of Jeremiah.
• In the Latin Vulgate, the Epistle of Jeremiah forms the sixth chapter of the Book of Baruch.

Advanced Usage

• The Epistle of Jeremiah is considered deuterocanonical by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions but is typically classified as apocryphal in Protestant traditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Epistle (noun): A letter, especially a formal or instructive one.
• Jeremiah (proper noun): A major prophet in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.

Synonyms

• The Letter of Jeremiah

Noun

1. an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry