Decently made but abbreviated account about the young prophet Jeremiah (Patrick Dempsey) who was the chosen vessel of the Lord in the last days of Judeah to plead with the Hebrews to return to God. He's promised that he won't suffer any hate although many won't believe him, or will accuse him of blasphemy. The Babylon emperor Nebucanezzer (Klaus Marie Brandauer) prepares to invade Judea when tribute stops, and Jeremiah ends up in prison. But faith remains while the body suffers, and thus the spirit remains strong.
A rare bit of ancient history which most Bible readers only knew through Sunday school study, and indeed, this did lead to the Hebrews once again not having their own kingdom until the fall of several foreign regimes, just as the Byzantines and Egyptians had fallen. The character of Jeremiah is initially seen as a child, and his insight into the teachings of God indicates that greatness will befall him. Dempsey does a good job. I'm taking the details of the overall story lightly, but the basic details can be confirmed, so it's a good history lesson to give a backdrop to world history rarely covered outside of major figures of the old and new testaments.
A rare bit of ancient history which most Bible readers only knew through Sunday school study, and indeed, this did lead to the Hebrews once again not having their own kingdom until the fall of several foreign regimes, just as the Byzantines and Egyptians had fallen. The character of Jeremiah is initially seen as a child, and his insight into the teachings of God indicates that greatness will befall him. Dempsey does a good job. I'm taking the details of the overall story lightly, but the basic details can be confirmed, so it's a good history lesson to give a backdrop to world history rarely covered outside of major figures of the old and new testaments.