1) (fl. 7th-6th cent, BCE)
Israelite prophet. When he first emerged as a prophet he rebuked the nation for idolatry. After the religious revival that marked the reign of Josiah, Jeremiah warned the people to keep the newly made covenant with God. When Nebuchadnezzar became king in Babylonia, Jeremiah prophesied that he would conquer Judah. Later he foretold the defeat of Zedekiah and his anti-Babylonian alliance, and advocated surrender. After the fall of Jerusalem, he went to Egypt, where he condemned Egyptian Jewry for idol-worship.
2) (fl. 4th cent.)
Palestinian amora. He was born in Babylonia and became head of the academy at Tiberias. He engaged in halakhic discus-sions with most contemporary sages.
Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.