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of the weakness of idols. A prophecy concerning Christ, and those who believe in him. He rebukes Israel on account of their sins. He says that calamities have been brought upon them because of their disobedience. Concerning faith in Christ. That he even allowed the people not to sacrifice, and did not demand worship through sacrifices. And a prophecy concerning those who believe in Christ. A refutation of the weakness of idols, and a demonstration of the power of God. The destruction of Babylon, and a refutation of the hard-heartedness of the Jews, and a prophecy of good things. A prophecy concerning Christ and a consolation for Jerusalem. A prophecy concerning the apostles and concerning Christ. Concerning the birth of Christ according to the flesh, and concerning his passion, and resurrection, and the multitude of those who believe in him. Concerning Christ and at the same time concerning Israel historically, and anagogically concerning those who believe in Christ. An accusation against the Jews on account of idolatry, and a rejection of their fasting, and an indication of a better fast. Then an accusation of their deceitful works and counsels, and a prophecy concerning those who believe in Christ. A prophecy concerning Christ, and concerning the healings of soul and body performed by him, and concerning the apostles and concerning the rest of those who believe in him. Concerning the passion. And a confession from the prophet, as if from the people, and from the Lord a refutation of their disobedience, and the reception of those who believe in him, and an accusation of the idolatry of the Jews. Concerning those from the Jews who believe in our Lord Jesus Christ. An accusation against the disobedient concerning the life to come. A synopsis of the things said by the prophet Jeremiah. A foretelling of the evils that will come upon Israel from Nebuchadnezzar. A refutation of the idolatry of Israel, and a reminder of God's beneficence towards them, and of the evils which they endured from trusting in the Egyptians. A refutation of the weakness of idols, and an accusation of the human sacrifice of the Israelites themselves. An accusation of Israel, and from a comparison with it an amplification of the audacious deeds of Judah; and a foretelling of good things to Israel, 56.378 if it will return to God; and by the prophet, as if from the people, a confession. The advance of the Babylonians, and the prophet's lament over the future desolation, and a description of the desolation itself. An accusation of the people, that they had no one so righteous as to stay God's wrath, and a refutation of their wickedness. That Jerusalem is not to be destroyed to its foundations by Nebuchadnezzar. And the advance of the Babylonians, and an accusation of the disobedience of Israel, because they did not endure to hear the prophet. An accusation of the false prophets deceiving the people; for while Jeremiah said, "There will be war," he said, "No, but there will be peace." A rejection of sacrifices, and the advance of the Babylonian, and a refutation of the unrepentant mind of the Jews. He exhorts Judah to become better, and threatens that, if they do not, they will suffer the same things as Israel; and he forbids Jeremiah to pray for them. A rejection of sacrifices, an accusation of their inattention, and of the human sacrifice which they made to demons. And a foretelling that the place of their idol will be a tomb, and that some of those slain will not even be given tombs. Further, concerning the advance of the enemies, and the lament of Jeremiah over their evils. An accusation of the Jews, as uncircumcised in heart, and an exhortation not to practice idolatry, and as if from the people a lament over the future evils, and an accusation from God. An exhortation to Israel to obey God, and an accusation of their fathers, and that evils will befall them. And again Jeremiah is forbidden to pray for them. The prophet laments being plotted against by the Jews in Anathoth, and for this reason foretells the destruction that will follow them. Jeremiah is commanded to hide the loincloth, and he foretells that they will be filled, and will be made drunk with evils. Concerning the drought;

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εἰδώλων ἀσθενείας. Περὶ Χριστοῦ προφητεία, καὶ τῶν εἰς αὐτὸν πιστευόντων. Ὀνειδίζει τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ἁμαρτιῶν ἕνεκεν. Λέγει διὰ τὴν παρακοὴν αὐτῶν ἐπενηνέχθαι αὐτοῖς τὰς συμφοράς. Περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως. Ὅτι καὶ μὴ θύοντα εἴασε τὸν λαὸν, καὶ οὐκ ἀπῄτει τὴν διὰ θυσιῶν λατρείαν. Καὶ περὶ τῶν εἰς Χριστὸν πιστευόντων προφητεία. Ἔλεγχος τῆς τῶν εἰδώλων ἀσθενείας, καὶ ἔνδειξις τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ δυνάμεως. Ἀπώλεια Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ τῆς σκληροκαρδίας Ἰουδαίων ἔλεγχος, καὶ χρηστῶν πραγμάτων προφητεία. Περὶ Χριστοῦ προφητεία καὶ παράκλησις Ἱερουσαλήμ. Περὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ περὶ Χριστοῦ προφητεία. Περὶ τῆς τοῦ Χριστοῦ κατὰ σάρκα γεννήσεως, καὶ περὶ πάθους, καὶ ἀναστάσεως, καὶ πλήθους τῶν εἰς αὐτὸν πιστευόντων. Περὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἅμα καὶ περὶ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ ἱστορίαν, κατὰ ἀναγωγὴν περὶ τῶν εἰς Χριστὸν πιστευόντων. Κατηγορία Ἰουδαίων εἰδωλολατρείας ἕνεκεν, καὶ τῆς νηστείας αὐτῶν παραίτησις, καὶ ἑτέρας νηστείας βελτίονος ὑπόδειξις. Εἶτα κατηγορία τῶν δολερῶν αὐτῶν ἔργων καὶ βουλευμάτων, καὶ προφητεία περὶ τῶν εἰς Χριστὸν πιστευόντων. Περὶ Χριστοῦ προφητεία, καὶ περὶ τῶν ἰάσεων τῶν εἰς ψυχὴν καὶ εἰς σῶμα γενομένων ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, καὶ περὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν τῶν πιστευόντων αὐτῷ. Περὶ τοῦ πάθους. Καὶ παρὰ τοῦ προφήτου, ὡς παρὰ τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐξομολόγησις, καὶ παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἔλεγχος ἐκείνων ἀπειθείας, καὶ πρόσληψις τῶν πιστευόντων αὐτῷ, καὶ κατηγορία τῆς Ἰουδαίων εἰδωλολατρείας. Περὶ τῶν πιστευόντων ἐξ Ἰουδαίων εἰς τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν. Κατηγορία τῶν ἀπειθησάντων περὶ τῆς μελλούσης ζωῆς. Σύνοψις τῶν τῷ προφήτῃ Ἱερεμίᾳ εἰρημένων. Προαγόρευσις τῶν ἐσομένων κακῶν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ὑπὸ τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ. Ἔλεγχος τῆς εἰδωλολατρείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ὑπόμνησις τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐεργεσίας εἰς αὐτοὺς, καὶ τῶν κακῶν, ἃ ἐκ τοῦ πεποιθέναι Αἰγυπτίοις ὑπέμειναν. Τῆς τῶν εἰδώλων ἀσθενείας ἔλεγχος, καὶ τῆς αὐτῶν τῶν Ἰσραηλιτῶν ἀνθρωποθυσίας κατηγορία. Τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ κατηγορία, καὶ ἀπὸ συγκρίσεως τῆς πρὸς αὐτὸν αὔξησις τῶν τοῦ Ἰούδα τολμημάτων· καὶ προαγόρευσις χρηστῶν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, 56.378 εἰ ἐπιστρέψει πρὸς τὸν Θεόν· καὶ ὑπὸ τοῦ προφήτου, ὡς παρὰ τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐξομολόγησις. Ἡ ἄνοδος τῶν Βαβυλωνίων, καὶ τοῦ προφήτου θρῆνος ἐπὶ τῇ μελλούσῃ ἐρημώσει, καὶ αὐτῆς τῆς ἐρημώσεως ὑπογραφή. Κατηγορία τοῦ λαοῦ, ὅτι οὐδένα ἔσχεν οὕτω δίκαιον, ὥστε στῆσαι τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ τῆς πονηρίας αὐτῶν ἔλεγχος. Ὅτι οὐ μέχρι θεμελίων ἔχει καταστραφῆναι Ἱερουσαλὴμ ὑπὸ τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ. Καὶ ἄνοδος τῶν Βαβυλωνίων, καὶ κατηγορία τῆς ἀπειθείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι οὐκ ἠνείχοντο ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ προφήτου. Κατηγορία τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν παραλογιζομένων τὸν λαόν· τοῦ γὰρ Ἱερεμίου λέγοντος, ὅτι Πόλεμος ἔσται, αὐτὸς ἔλεγεν, Οὐχὶ, ἀλλὰ εἰρήνη ἔσται. Παραίτησις θυσιῶν, καὶ ἄνοδος τοῦ Βαβυλωνίου, καὶ τῆς ἀνεπιστρόφου διανοίας Ἰουδαίων ἔλεγχος. Παραινεῖ τῷ Ἰούδᾳ πρὸς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτοὺς βελτίονας, καὶ ἀπειλεῖ, εἰ μὴ γένοιντο, τὰ αὐτὰ πείσεσθαι αὐτοὺς τῷ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ κωλύει τὸν Ἱερεμίαν δεῖσθαι ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν. Παραίτησις θυσιῶν, κατηγορία τῆς ἀπροσεξίας αὐτῶν, καὶ τῆς ἀνθρωποθυσίας, ἣν ἐποιοῦντο τοῖς δαίμοσι. Καὶ προαγόρευσις τοῦ τάφον ἔσεσθαι τὸν τόπον τοῦ εἰδώλου αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῦ μηδὲ τάφοις τινὰς τῶν ἀναιρουμένων παραδίδοσθαι. Ἔτι περὶ τῆς ἀνόδου τῶν πολεμίων, καὶ θρῆνος Ἱερεμίου ἐπὶ ταῖς κακίαις αὐτῶν. Κατηγορία τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ὡς ἀπεριτμήτων τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ παραίνεσις πρὸς τὸ μὴ εἰδωλολατρεῖν, καὶ ὡς παρὰ τοῦ λαοῦ θρῆνος ἐπὶ τοῖς μέλλουσι κακοῖς, καὶ κατηγορία παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ. Παραίνεσις τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς τὸ ὑπακούειν Θεῷ, καὶ κατηγορία τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν, καὶ αὐτῶν κακὰ ἐσόμενα. Καὶ κωλύεται πάλιν Ἱερεμίας προσεύχεσθαι ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν. Ἀποδύρεται ὁ προφήτης ἐπιβουλευόμενος ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων ἐν Ἀναθὼθ, καὶ προλέγει διὰ τοῦτο ἑπόμενον αὐτοῖς ὄλεθρον. Τὸ περίζωμα κελεύεται κρύψαι Ἱερεμίας, καὶ προλέγει πληρωθήσεσθαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ μεθυσθήσεσθαι ἀπὸ κακῶν. Περὶ τῆς ἀβροχίας·