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Smith, George Adam. Jeremiah.
1. 1. John Graybill, “Jeremiah,” in The
Wycliffe Bible Commentary, p. 656.
2. James M. Gray, Synthetic Bible Studies, p.
148.
3. That historical chronology is not observed
in the book can be seen by the references to the
kings. The order of the kings of this period is, as
we know, Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim,
Jehoiachin, and zedekiah. (See 1:1-3 Also refer
to chart 82.) For example, observe that 21:1 sets
the time of that discourse when Zedekiah was
reigning; 25:1 goes back to the fourth year of
Jehoiakim; 26:1 and 27:1 to the beginning of
the reign of this king; 28:1 refers again to the
time of Zedekiah. One must keep this in mind
when reading this book.
4. E.g., see the poetic format in The
Westminster Study Edition of the Holy Bible; in
Harold Lindseil, ed., Harper Study Bible; and in
Edward Naegelsbach, “Jeremiah,” in Lange’s
Commentary on the Holy Scriptures.
5. See Irving L. Jensen, Jeremiah and
Lamentations, in Everyman’s Bible Commentary,
p. 122.
6. Ibid., pp. 117-19.
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Lamentations: Mourning over
Affliction
The fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. is the
historical event common to the books of
Jeremiah and Lamentations. Jeremiah
prophesies and anticipates the fall, and
Lamentations looks back at the holocaust in
utter distress.
Knowing from his prophecies how
Jeremiah wept over his people before
judgment fell, it is not di cult for us to
imagine the depths to which his soul sank in
utter grief as he watched the holy city
burning and his people being ravished.
Lamentations reveals something of the
pathos of that experience.
I. PREPARATION FOR STUDY
Read the two passages of Jeremiah
concerning the fall of Jerusalem: chapters
34-39 and 52. Recall your survey of those
chapters in their context.
II. BACKGROUND
A. TITLE
Two of the most common titles assigned
to this book in Hebrew Bibles are:
1. Ekhah. Translated “Ah, how,” or “Alas,”
this is the opening word of chapters 1, 2,
and 4. Note how the word is translated in
your English Bible at these places.
2. Qinoth. Translated “Lamentations,” or
