The Age of Reason · Character
Jeremiah
Old Testament prophet whose writings are cited in Paine's analysis.
minor
Also known as Jeremy
First appearance: part i vii examination of the old testament
Jeremiah's tie to Zedekiah is one of the pressures that moves The Age of Reason—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Discussed as a purported prophet whose book is shown to be historically confused and contradictory.
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With Zedekiah (professional): Jeremiah serves as a prophet advising and warning King Zedekiah during the Babylonian siege. With Nebuchadnezzar (rivalry): Jeremiah prophesies against Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian empire,…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Biblical military and royal figures
- Protagonist
- Gospel figures and revolutionaries
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the narrator directly juxtaposes Mark’s doctrine of salvation t…
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- Zedekiah
professional · ambivalent
Jeremiah serves as a prophet advising and warning King Zedekiah during the Babylonian… How this plays out →
- Nebuchadnezzar
rivalry · negative
- Nebuchadnezzar
rivalry · negative
- Zedekiah
professional · ambivalent
Jeremiah serves as a prophet advising and warning King Zedekiah during the Babylonian… How this plays out →
- Zedekiah
professional · ambivalent
Jeremiah serves as a prophet advising and warning King Zedekiah during the Babylonian… How this plays out →
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See Jeremiah in part i vii examination of the old testament