Jeremiah 8:4-10:25 is regarded as a miscellaneous collection of prophetic oracles.
Most of these oracles are generally believed to have originated during Jehoiakim's reign (ca. 609-597 B.C.).
The major themes that bind these oracles together are 1) indictments against the sin and idolatry of the people, 2) the coming judgment upon Judah and Jerusalem, and 3) the lamentations over the disaster.
Outline
Judgment on the Unrepentant, the Unwise, and the Deceivers (8:4-12)
Reading Guide for Jeremiah 8:4-10:25
Introductory Notes
Outline
Judgment on the Unrepentant, the Unwise, and the Deceivers (8:4-12)
Judgment and Response (8:13-9:1)
The Lord's Lament (9:2-11)
Why This Judgment? (9:12-16)
A Call to Lament (9:17-22)
True Wisdom, Might, and Wealth (9:23-24)
Israel Has Become Like the Nations (9:25-26)
The Foolishness of Idolatry (10:1-16)
Lament Over the Coming Exile (10:17–25)