Jeremiah, also called the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, the Books of Kings and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple. Wikipedia Born: 655 BC, Anathoth Died: Egypt Parents: Hilkiah Grandparent: Azariah Great-grandparents: Zadok, Ahimaaz