Jeremiah and God's Plans of Well-being

Contents

v Contents Series Editor’s Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Chart of the Book of Jeremiah Assumed xi Introduction Scope and Stipulations 1 1 Womb and Workshop—Jeremiah Learns His Calling Chapters 1, 46–51 12 2 Overture—Problems and Resolutions Rehearsed Chapters 2–10 26 3 Resistance—Deity and Prophet as Partners and Adversaries Chapters 11–20 46 4 Deep Learning—Experiencing the Heart of God Chapters 11–20 64 5 Well-Being or Disaster—The Case Argued Chapters 21–39 99 6 God’s Desires Contested—The Case Embodied by Strange Resemblance and in Negative Space Chapters 21–45, 52 125 7 Getting Out Chapters 30–33, 24, 26, 29 155 Afterword and Implications 171 Notes 179 Select Bibliography 205 Index 213 This page intentionally left blank ...