The commentary Jeremiah Through the Centuries was written as part of the Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentary series. Callaway’s commentary, like others in the series, explores the reception history of the book of Jeremiah, whose central protagonist was purported to have lived in the sixth century BC. It also offers commentary on the extrabiblical and postbiblical texts and traditions that have emerged from the readings of the book of Jeremiah, and it elucidates how it has, in turn, impacted the cultures in which this prophetic book was read, understanding that how communities have interpreted and been influenced by the book is as important as its original intention and meaning.
Written primarily for the scholarly community, Jeremiah Through the Centuries is nonetheless accessible for students, clergy, and laity. The series demonstrates that reception history and the influence of the Bible on Western culture in “literature, art, music, and film, role in the...
