Jeremiah, Epistle Of
TextsWhat is the meaning of Jeremiah, Epistle Of in the Bible?
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic text within the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, not an epistle. The designation 'Epistle of Jeremiah' refers to a deuterocanonical addition found in the Septuagint and Vulgate versions of the Bible, which is absent from the Hebrew canon and most Protestant Bibles.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing the distinction between the canonical Book of Jeremiah and the deuterocanonical Epistle of Jeremiah allows readers to accurately navigate different biblical canons and understand the historical development of the Old Testament text, particularly in Catholic and Orthodox traditions.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.