Jeremiah 18 Footnotes

18:18 Some interpreters see in this verse a reference to the three sections of the Hebrew canon: the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings (“counsel from the wise”). If so, this is an indication that the three-part canon was already a recognized entity even while portions of it (e.g., Jeremiah’s prophecy and that of later prophets) were still in process of formation. The Hebrew order of books differs from that of the Greek OT (followed by the English Bible), which places the Latter Prophets (Isaiah through Malachi) at the end. Interestingly, this verse follows the Greek order (see Ezk 7:26, which has the order Prophets, Law, counsel, i.e., Writings).