JEREMIAH (7th century B.C.):
Biblical PROPHET who denounced his people, JUDAH, for
trusting in Egyptian military armament rather than GOD against the might of the
Babylonians. By TRADITION he was stoned to death for his truthful criticism. He was
conscious of the value of a living relationship with God and writes in a sensitive manner
conscious of his own shortcomings. His personal suffering and gloomy view of his nation's
future have caused his name to be associated with a pessimistic attitude to life.
