letter of jeremiah

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Definition

Proper noun * Letter of Jeremiah: A book of the Apocrypha, presented as a letter written by the prophet Jeremiah. Its central theme is a warning to Jews living in exile in Babylon to avoid the worship of idols, which it argues are powerless and false.

Usage
  • The Letter of Jeremiah is included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Old Testament canons but is considered apocryphal by most Protestant traditions.
  • Scholars often study the Letter of Jeremiah as an example of Jewish diaspora literature and polemic against idolatry.
Examples
  • "In the Vulgate, the Letter of Jeremiah forms the sixth chapter of the Book of Baruch."
  • "The Letter of Jeremiah contains a satirical critique of Babylonian religious practices."
  • "Theological students compared the arguments against idolatry in the Letter of Jeremiah with those in the Book of Isaiah."
Advanced Usage
  • The text is also sometimes referred to as the Epistle of Jeremiah, which is a direct synonym.
  • In academic contexts, it may be abbreviated as Let. Jer. or Ep. Jer.
Variants and Related Words
  • Epistle of Jeremiah: A synonymous title for the same text.
  • Apocrypha: The collection of ancient Jewish writings, including the Letter of Jeremiah, that are not part of the Hebrew canon but appear in some Christian Old Testaments.
  • Jeremiah: The prophet to whom the letter is ascribed.
Synonyms
  • Epistle of Jeremiah
Notes on Meaning

This term refers specifically to a single, short biblical text. It is not a general term for any letter written by Jeremiah but is the title of this particular apocryphal work.

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

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