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Also Known As Yirmeyahu • Jeremias
Born After 650 BCE? • Israel
Died c.570 BCE • Egypt
Notable Works The Book of Jeremiah
Role In Babylonian Captivity

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Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn showing Jeremiah sitting in a dimly lit cave, head resting on his hand in sorrow, with Jerusalem burning in the background.
Jeremiah, painted by Michelangelo
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