The Prophecies of Jeremiah [and Lamentations]; Volume 1
- 434 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Johann Friedrich Karl Keil was a conservative German Lutheran commentator of the Old Testament. He is best known for his contributions to the Keil and Delitzsch commentaries, a ten-volume set written with Franz Delitzsch. His work focuses on meticulous textual study and theological interpretation of the Old Testament. Keil's analysis is characterized by its precision and dedication to a traditional Lutheran perspective on scripture.



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C.F. Keil was a scholar strongly committed to confessional theology. His dogmatic-confessional approach is particularly evident in his approach to the Pentateuch. He strongly supported Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch and rejected attempts to explain extraordinary events in the history of Israel as anything but miraculous, divine intervention. Keil showed much interest in the historical development of divine revelation. Viewing the prophets as persons who were able to perceive future trajectories of God's saving acts, he presented history and revelation as interdependent rather than fundamentally dissimilar. Prophetic predictions then find their fulfillment in the historical person of Christ. This introduction to the Old Testament reveals Keil's foundational presuppositions - presuppositions which shaped his contribution to the well-known and influential Keil-Delitzsch 'Biblical Commentary', which includes Keil's commentaries on all the books from Genesis to Esther, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets.
This classic translation of three foundational texts from the Old Testament offers valuable insights into the history, theology, and culture of ancient Hebrew society. An essential reference for scholars of religion and history, as well as anyone interested in the Bible as literature.