Jeremiah 1:1-3

Jeremiah 1:1-3. Title

The Title is a composite one: Jeremiah 1:2 probably was intended simply to date the prophet's call, while Jeremiah 1:3 was added later to indicate that his activity was continued during subsequent reigns (though some of his utterances were delivered after the breaking up of the kingdom, see Intr. i. § 17). The first verse then is the general title of the Book or of some substantial part of it.