Where was the prophet Jeremiah born?

Answer 1

Jeremiah's was born in Anathoth, just 3 miles N.E. of Jerusalem in the hill country of Benjamin. His father was Hilkiah. Jeremiah's ministry extended form 626 to 586 B.C., making him a contemporary of Zephaniah, Ezekiel, and Habakkuk. The prophet's writings ministry began in the 4th yr. of Jehoiakim's reign in 605 B.C. (36;1-2) When the forces of Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Jeremiah was freed and given the choice of going to Babylon or remaining in Jersalem. Jeremiah chose the latter but was soon abducted and taken to Egypt by the Jews who fled there rather than face Nebuchadnezzar. In Egypt Jeremaih prophesied a few more years and apparently there he died. So that is the closest that I came to finding the actual age, So by adding a couple of yrs. to 586. Gives us an a round about yr that he died. Sorry that I could not find anymore out for you.

Answer 2

Jeremiah lived prior to, and into, the Exile into Babylon. This was at the end of the 7th Century BCE into the 6th Century BCE.

Note that chapter 1 of Jeremiah states it took place at the time of Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedikiah. In verse 6 of chapter 1 Jeremiah states he is but a young person (i.e. youth) at that time.

Jeconiah (Note 1 Chronnicles 3) was king when Judah was over-thrown into captivity in Babylon. All Jeconiah's offspring were forbidden from ever ruling on the thrown in Jeremiah 22:24-30. He was to be written down as legally having no children, so his descendents could never be rulers over Israel again. Israel was liberated from captivity at the end of the Exile in 539-538 BCE when Cyrus of Persia came through and overran Babylon and issued a decree to go back and rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:1-3).

Additional Answer:

Jeremiah was born in Anathoth, about 3 miles northeast of Jerusalem in the land of Benjamin. His ministry is dated to be from 626 BC to 586 BC which would make him a contemporary of Zephaniah, Ezekiel, and Habakkuk. He would of been also at the beginning of Daniel's ministry (605-530 BC).

Jeremiah was only 1 of 3 men whom God knew before He formed them in the womb and sanctified him, ordaining him as a prophet to the NATIONS (plural). John the Baptist and Jesus are the others. He was a Jewish lad held captive in the land of Babylon. His work was "See I have set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, 'root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant' (Jeremiah 1:10). Most professing Christians do not understand what this commission truly is.

Answer 3

Bible says that God gave him his first message in the 13th year of Josiah's reign which was 627 B.C, and preached until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah which was 586 B.C..so it was 41 years

Answer 4

The prophet Jeremiah was born in the small village of Anathoth, about 3 miles NE of Jerusalem in Benjamin's territory, in Israel.

Answer 5

Jeremiah was born in approximately 640BC and died in approximately 586BC.

Answer 6

Jerusalem

Answer 7

29 Years.

Answer 8

640 BC

Answer 9

40 years