The Old Testament prophets can be divided into two groups: the major and the minor prophets. Were the minor prophets called “minor” because the prophets were short? No! They were called minor because the books they wrote were short. The major prophets were the opposite; they wrote big books. Isaiah wrote a big book—about 25,000 words! Ezekiel’s book is big too—nearly 30,000 words. But do you know what is the biggest book in the Bible (“biggest” meaning “the most words”)? It is not the Psalms, with its 150 songs. (That is the third biggest.) It’s not Genesis. (That is the second biggest.) Jeremiah is the biggest book—over 33,000 words! With his pen, Jeremiah shared some really good news. He wrote of God’s faithfulness and the promise of his new covenant. But most of what he wrote and spoke about was God’s coming judgment against God’s unfaithful people. This was not the news God’s people wanted to hear. Let’s put it this way: Jeremiah didn’t have a lot of friends. But God was his true and faithful friend. God’s steadfast love sustained him throughout his tough life.