Jeremiah was an Israelite priest who lived and worked in Jerusalem during the final decades of the Kingdom of Southern Judah, before their exile to Bablyon. He was called as a prophet to warn Israel of the severe consequences of breaking their covenant with God through their idolatry and injustice. His words became reality: Jeremiah lived through the siege and destruction of Jerusalem and witnessed the exile personally. This book, put together by Baruch (Chapter 36), is a collection of God's words to Jeremiah presenting a message of God's justice and also his grace.