Prophet Jeremiah in Jewish religious literature

Jeremiah "Yirmiyahu-ירמיהו" was a Biblical prophet have lived between 640-570 BC and he is known for the Book of Jeremiah attributed to him in Tanakh. He is one of the most important prophets in the history of Judaism with his efforts to switch polytheist perception to Jewish monotheism and prophesized to make the belief in the only God Yahweh. Many scholars described Jeremiah as an important figure who was involved in the religious reforms of King Josiah (d. 609 BC). Additionally, he was considered as a very significant witness of the Babylonian Exile, which took place in its final phase in 586 BC and he was named the "prophet of exile". Jeremiah was regarded as the author of the Book of Jeremiah and the Lamentations and Epistle of Jeremiah. In addition, Jeremiah has been a name referenced for his book in Christian religious literature and this made him an inspired prophet by authors of Christian literature. He was also regarded as a prophet in Islamic literature, and his effects can be seen in the categories of Islamic literature such as tafsir, makalat (Islamic polemical literature), history of the prophets, and history books. Jeremiah in Islamic sources was named Irmiya bin Hilkiya and was described as having similar characteristics to Jeremiah in Jewish sources in many aspects. This study aims to examine Jeremiah in Judaism, and it covers a critical analysis of the books that are attributed to him. Additionally, this study aims to examine the effects of Jeremiah and the Jewish literature about him on Christian and Islamic sources. Keywords:, Judaism, Prophecy, Prophet Jeremiah, Irmiya, Book of Jeremiah.