This week we have the end of the book of Isaiah - the concluding oracles of the book remind the people that the restoration of Jerusalem is part of God's plan.
These have come to be read as promises of the kingdom of heaven.
We also start the book of Jeremiah this week.
Jeremiah was the son of a priest. He was born about began his ministry around 600 years before the birth of Jesus. The book is a series of oracles against the kingdom of Judah and the city of Jerusalem. There are also some oracles against foreign nations.
The book is not in chronological order. It was probably put together long after the death of Jeremiah, and seems to be largely drawn from the memoirs of his aide - Baruch - which means blessing - and might refer to more than one person.
Also a part of this book are records of Jeremiah's struggle with God and the trials that he suffered during his ministry. Jeremiah was not well received by the people of his time.
Jeremiah's writings focus a great deal on reward and punishment and the rewards for good and evil.
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