Person Old Testament
Jeremiah
Jeremiah was one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 10:2.
Why it matters. A priest who returned from the Babylonian exile.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeremiah
Jeremiah is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the priests who signed the covenant to follow the Law of God under the leadership of Nehemiah and Ezra. Jeremiah is also mentioned as one of the priests who participated in the dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem, where he was involved in leading the procession and giving thanks to God. These events highlight Jeremiah's role as a priest and his commitment to the spiritual restoration of the Jewish community after the exile.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.