The Almond Branch and the Boiling Cauldron

Jeremiah was one of the Major Prophets of the Old Testament (Tanach), who has been given, in modern times, the title of the weeping prophet. This author has built a story around the prophet's book in the Bible, establishing a living situation where one can follow and imagine the mission life and personal life of this great prophet.


It begins with developing his story from his birth and childhood and follows his life shown in the Bible, taking your imagination with it as it builds a story around his personal reactions as it moves along. Hopefully it will help the reader to see this man, this prophet of God, as a human being, living a normal life while he is delivering God's Divine message.

Dr. James L. Crawford served as pastor in churches in Oklahoma and Texas before going to Venezuela with the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). In Venezuela he served as professor of Old Testament and Hebrew in the Venezuela Baptist theological Seminary (Seminario Teologico Bautista de Venezuela) for 31 years. He also pastored churches and planted two churches in Venezuela.


"Retired" in 2001 he continues to work in Spanish Baptist Churches and helped start two in Oklahoma. Dr. Crawford received his university degree from Oklahoma Baptist University. His BD, ThM and ThD from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX.