The Book of Jeremiah

This commentary, unlike many, offers interpretation without making ridiculous applications to modern day events and attempts to interpret from the view of the reader in Jeremiah's day. I recommend the book to any serious student of scripture.

The book of Jeremiah was one book I found perplexing but with the help of this book I was able to understand it much better. The author was able to offer better clarity to me in reading the poetic sections and there were some terrific insights into the narrative sections that particularly struck me.

This is my second favorite commentary on Jeremiah (Charles Feinberg's is my very favorite because I favor his dispensational perspective). The strength of this commentary is that it interprets Jeremiah verse by verse from an evangelical perspective and is, in some ways, more thorough. Thompson interacts well with the text. Highly interpretative (which makes for a good commentary). A must have if you are studying Jeremiah.

This was the first time I have done a thorough reading of the Book of Jeremiah and J.A. Thompson's book was very informative. One got a true sense of what the text was saying and when it occurred, but since the pattern of the Biblical book was pretty much on a singuglar topic, J.A. Thompson's work became repetitious. One came to expect what was going to happen next in response to who did what. Thonpson truly stayed within the bounds of the text, only dealing with that which was pertinent, yet on one or two occassions greater application could have been drawn.

Thompson's commentary is a beautiful combination of scholarship and devotion. Of the commentaries and study guides I have used in preparing sermons on Jeremiah, this has been the richest source of help. I appreciate this series of commentaries for its evangelical commitments as well as its willingness to deal with most of the critical issues surrounding each book, and Thompson handles those issues deftly while keeping an eye on the pastoral angle of Jeremiah. In my opinion, this is a "must have" for the serious pastor or student working their way through Jeremiah.