Jeremiah - An Interpretive Paraphrase with Notes
The Hebrew prophets were a unique group of men. Nowhere is there to be found a succession of men like them in character, vision and eloquence. In them were combined the gifts of preaching, prediction, reforming, writing and serving as statesmen. Jeremiah stands among the giants of the prophets. He was so pure in character and powerful as a preacher that Jesus was compared to Him (Matt. 16:14). For forty years he courageously proclaimed an unpopular message of judgement, but always with the firm conviction that God would triumph.
The purpose of this brief study guide is to give the historical situation of Jeremiah’s times and a summary of his main themes. There is no attempt to provide a commentary, but to emphasize what Charles E. Jefferson called the “Cardinal Ideas” of Jeremiah. They are prepared for use in Bible Conferences, study groups and in public teaching as an additional aid to other books on Jeremiah.
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John Bob Riddle
Birmingham, Alabama
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John Bob Riddle, DDS
Dr. John Bob Riddle (1924 – 2012) was a beloved expositor, Bible scholar, pastor and teacher for over sixty years. Often called the Prince of Preachers by his admirers, Dr. Riddle was a friend and contemporary of such men as W. A. Criswell, R. G. Lee, Vance Havner and J. Vernon McGee, appearing often with these giants in Bible conferences and other speaking venues. As both a scholar and pastor Dr. Riddle’s dream was to translate the entire New Testament from the most reliable and authentic original Greek sources into conversational English without losing any of the impact of the original language. Prior to his death in 2012 he had completed 20 such “Study Guides,” several with his son, Dr. Bob Riddle, President of Pastorsworkshop. Several of the “Study Guides” offered through Pastorsworkshop have the original teaching notes in the margins. These have been preserved for the readers’ benefit.
Though a beloved pastor/teacher, Dr. Riddle’s passion was teaching the deep truths of Scripture to other pastors, many of whom lacked the opportunity for higher education or the ability to study Scripture in the original languages. That legacy is now continued through the distribution of his life’s work through the Pastorsworkshop and its global outreach.
