The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-25

unconquerable love of his native land, and on
account Of his earnest efforts TO save Il from
harm, been called the Patron Saint Of Judea,
something on the principle st. Patrick ia
known as the Patron Saint Of Ireland. Jers-
miah will always be an example and stimulus
to patriotism.
There are seven other Jerem labs mentioned
In the Bible-father Of Hamutal - XII, %, 81;
three famous warriors who went to the rescue
Of David AZ Ziklag a Oh, IL, f. TO- -; ono OF
the famous men Of the half tribe Of Manasseh
Il Gu, ). 2D; the head Of the third OF the 81
courses into which Nehemiah divided the priests
lNeh., 10, p ~, l, ~; father Of the Rechabits,
Jaazaniah, DER. 81. 81
q Parents,
We know something Of his father, but not any
thing rs to his mother. We read in an early
verse Of the first chapter Of Jeremiah that he
was sanctifed even before his birth. This
gives US an insight rs TO his mother. She must
have been devout. and We can doubtless attrib-
ute to her piety. purity, motherly care. most OF
the noble qualities Of the grand prophet.
We know from l.: that the name Of his
father was TIilkiah. We read in XII, % g.
OF an Hilkiah who was n high priest, and who
discovered in the Temple house Of God a copy
Of the Pentateueh book Of the law. Road
XII, 22:4, IA; %: 81; l Ch., s.; -: o: II:
2 CHI, 81: o %; 1878; Ezra. Z: 1; Neh.. IL:
H. Clement Of Alexandria, Jerome Eichhorn.
CalOvius, Maldonatus, Won BOhlen. Umbreit.
hold said Hilkiah was the father Of jeremiah,
but CarpzOv, Kiel, Ewald, Patrick, Jameson,
MClintock and Strong will not accept this opin-
ion. Aud there arc reasons favOring the latter
view. From CHI, 81: |. We learn Aaron had
four sons, tho last two Of whom were Eleazar
and Ithamar. The high-priests were always
selected from the line Of Eleazar. But we learn
that jeremiah descended from Aaron through
the son lthamar
We notice additional reasons for thinking
Jeremiah not the son Of the high-priest Hill
kiah. The prophet never intimates such a
fact. Had he been Of the high priest il would
have been almost impossible not to have made
allusion which showed said relation. Hilkiah
was quite common name, and we are not
forced to think jeremiah the son Of the high
priest simply or largely from the mere fact his
fathers name was HiIkiah. (For other Hill
kiahs sec CHI, 6: 40; 20: II; Neh, 81 4 Jer.,
29:3)
IL is plain jeremiah belonged to the tribe Of
Levi and to the family of Aaron. He was him
self therefore not only prophet but also
priest.
g. Date Of Birth.
We learn Josiah became King B. G. 64l. lie
was in the 18th year as King when jeremiah
began TO prophesy. 1:2J Josiah then was
about 20 years of age, for he began to rule
when only eight years old. 1t has been thought
jeremiah was about II years of age when he
began. He called himself child. (Y. g.
Many hold he was not less than 20 years old.
Accepting the view he was II, he was about
two years old when Josiah began TO rule. He
was probably seven TO eight years younger than
Josiah. We may put his birth Il. q. 6l]. lie
proDhesed till the 18th year, TO wit, TO the end
OF Zedekiah's reign. Hence his prophesying
covers about Al years. He probably did not live
long after Zedekiahs reign terminated. We
may say he died aged about 81 years. His
prophetic Office covered IS years Of Joslah's
reign-One fourth year in which JehOahaz was
King; IL years, JehOiakim's tenure; one
fourth year, Jehoiachim's, and IL years Zede-
kiah'5.
L. Place Of Birth
We learn from that tho natiye place Of
Jeremiah was Anathoth, meaning dHsUerS TO
prayers). IL was priests city, and hence
city Of refuge Jos, 81 10, Isl, three Roman
miles north Of Jerusalem, in the tribe Of
Benjamin. The name in tho Talmud is Anath
modern name Anata. IL must not be, "a t
has been, COMPOUNDED with Kuriet-el- Enab. 10
was a walled town or city. Remnants of the
huge stones are now found there. IL rests on a
ridge Of hills. Abiezer was born there. u Sa.,
% ~ So was Jehu. q Ch., II 81 Jere-
miah lived there for some time after he became
q prophet. There is a parallel between our
Savior as 10 his treatment at Nazareth and the
i'll usage Of jeremiah by the citizens Of his ma
tive town. IL proved true both were without
honor In their own country. Matters went so
far that tho people of AnathOth were bent on
putting jeremiah to death as punishment for
offensive prophecies. I'll 2I) Even his own
family turned against him. ~ g. He
owned some real estate at Anathoth. It was
his purpose. when he found be could not help
his people escape their doom from Babylon, TO
return to his native town and there in quiet
pass his declining years, but while ON the way
he was arrested, imprisoned, and detained from
carrying out his plan for rest.