Pauline A. Viviano is an associate professor of theology at Loyola University Chicago. She received her doctorate in biblical languages and literature from St. Louis University. Besides articles in academic and popular journals, her publications include reading guides for the books of Joshua, Judges, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings, and Ruth for the Catholic Study Bible published by Oxford University Press, and Collegeville Bible Commentary Volume 2: Genesis (Liturgical Press, 1985). In addition to university teaching she often lectures at parishes in and around Chicago.

• CONTENTSAbbreviations    4THE BOOK OF JEREMIAHIntroduction    5Text and Commentary    9Oracles in the Days of Josiah (Jeremiah 1:1–6:30)    9Oracles Primarily from the Days of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 7:1–20:18)    28Oracles in the Last Years of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 21:1–25:38)    64The Temple Sermon (Jeremiah 26:1-24; cf. 7:1-15)    78Controversies with the False Prophets (Jeremiah 27:1–29:32)    80Oracles of the Restoration of Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 30:1–35:19)    86Jeremiah and the Fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 36:1–45:5)    103Oracles Against the Nations (Jeremiah 46:1–51:64)    119Historical Appendix (Jeremiah 52:1-34)    137THE BOOK OF BARUCHIntroduction    140Text and Commentary    143Letter to Jerusalem (Baruch 1:1–3:8)    143Praise of Wisdom (Baruch 3:9–4:4)    148Baruch’s Poem of Consolation (Baruch 4:5–5:9)    151The Letter of Jeremiah (Baruch 6:1-72)    155Review Aids and Discussion Topics    161Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church    166Maps    167

Viviano has given us a commentary packed with information and explanations but written in a clear and simple style. This book is an excellent guide to lead us securely through the complexities of Jeremiah and the poetic beauty of Baruch. Historical background, literary analysis, and echoes of other biblical books are all interwoven seamlessly to help the reader gain a deep understanding of these texts.Irene Nowell, OSB, Adjunct Professor of Theology, St. John's University School of Theology