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Lamentations
Author - Jeremiah
Time - 580 B.C.
Summary - Lamentation
means "to express suffering". In this book, Jeremiah, who had witnessed the
fall of Jerusalem and had himself been taken captive, but later released, expresses
his sorrow regarding the fall of Jerusalem and the captivity of the nation at
the hands of Nebuchadnezzar’s army. The book describes and explains the afflictions
brought against the city of Jerusalem as well as surrounding nations who scoff
at Jerusalem’s troubles. It emphasises that this is the result of divine judgement
for the sins of the people. It also underlines the lessons that Jerusalem should
learn from its troubles. The book also reflects the love and sorrow of God for
the very people He is chastening.
The suffering, ruined
city of Zion - Chapter 1 v 1 to 22
Passage |
Subject |
1 v 1
to 11 |
Wretched condition
of devastated Jerusalem |
1 v 12
to 22 |
Lament of the Daughter
of Jerusalem |
The suffering, ruined
holy place of Zion - Chapter 2 v 1 to 22
Passage |
Subject |
2 v 1
to 10 |
God’s judgements on
the ramparts and on His sanctuary |
2 v 11
to 19 |
Lament of the eyewitness
of this judgement |
2 v 20
to 22 |
Terrors of this day
of God’s anger |
The suffering representative
of smitten Zion - Chapter 3 v 1 to 66
Passage |
Subject |
3
v 1 to 18 |
The sorrows
God sent His servant |
3
v 19 to 42 |
The servant’s
prayer of reassurance |
3
v 43 to 66 |
The servant’s
prayer for vindication |
The suffering people
of Zion - Chapter 4 v 1 to 22
Passage |
Subject |
4 v 1
to 11 |
Horrors of the siege,
and the fate of Zion’s nobility |
4 v 12
to 20 |
Causes and climax
of Zion’s catastrophe |
4 v 21
to 22 |
A prophecy against
haughty and gloating Edom |
Supplications of
penitent Zion - Chapter 5 v 1 to 22
Passage |
Subject |
5 v 1
to 18 |
Zion’s plea to God
to regard her affliction and disgrace |
5 v 19
to 22 |
A final address to
God |
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