Jeremiah 25:1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (the same was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon),
The setting
Jerusalem, 605 BC. Jeremiah begins his most devastating prophecy as Babylon's shadow falls over Judah. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: documenting with growing dread
The original word
dabar (דָּבָר) — a word with power to create or destroy, not mere speech
Why it matters
This is the exact year Daniel was taken captive to Babylon in the first deportation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 25:1
Jeremiah dates this precisely because he knows it's the beginning of the end
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just historical background, but Jeremiah is marking the exact moment when God's patience with Judah ran out after 400 years of warnings.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 25:1
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 25:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 25:1 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic introduction, divine revelation. Notable phrases: word that came to Jeremiah.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same starting
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
— Genesis 1:1
“God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.”
— Genesis 1:3
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
— Philippians 4:13
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and t…”
— Acts 1:8
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receiv…”
— Acts 2:38
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