Jeremiah 1: 4-10

The paper examines the story of Jeremiah’s calling as recorded in the first chapter of the Book of Jeremiah, using the particular passage Jeremiah 1:4-10. The goal of examining this passage is to explore the historical, sociological and cultural obstacles involved in receiving one’s call and living it out. The selected text touches on the prophet's concerns regarding his age and ability while speaking God’s truth to the nations. The issues involved in receiving one’s calling and its relevance to society have always been challenging, but God’s promise of fulfillment is always witnessed. As I will discuss, Jeremiah’s call is a voice of protest in the face of an unjust system, and although he is hesitant to accept God’s call and presents a cultured …show more content…
The Africa Bible commentary further assesses the historical reality of the Levites pursuing their ministerial responsibilities at the age of thirty. In the light of cited resources and their arguments, it occurs that Jeremiah might have assumed his age to be an obstacle in answering his call. Jeremiah might have thought to himself a child in these ways and not qualifying himself to be a mature …show more content…
4-10) consists of a dialogue between the two main characters, Yahweh and Jeremiah. It depicts a scene of a prophet receiving his call. Specifically, the scene reflects the authenticity of Jeremiah’s call as one “sent by God.” As the passage is formatted, it does not point to any third character or outside power involved in initiating the call, or using Stulman’s words, no “human agency”; “[neither] the Jerusalemite establishment nor [the] antiestablishment structure.” Mark Brummet comments that it is an “encounter with God,” which in my view does points to the significance of the passage, the prophetic calling and also the purpose of