What is the Letter of Jeremiah?
Q: What is the Letter of Jeremiah?
A: The Letter of Jeremiah, also known as the Epistle of Jeremy, is a deuterocanonical (or apocryphal) book of the Old Testament.
Q: Who wrote the letter?
A: It is believed to have been written by Jeremiah.
Q: To whom was it addressed?
A: It was addressed to the people who were to be taken prisoner into Babylon.
Q: Where can it be found in Catholic Bibles?
A: It is included in Catholic Bibles as the last part of the Book of Baruch.
Q: Is it included in Orthodox Bibles?
A: Yes, it is also in Orthodox Bibles as a standalone book.
Q: What does "deuterocanonical" mean?
A: Deuterocanonical refers to books or passages that are accepted by some religious groups but not others.
Q: What other name does this letter go by?
A: This letter is also known as the Epistle of Jeremy.
