25. Lamentations

  • 25. Lamentations (The Choice: Vol.1)

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    Jeremiah (the Weeping Prophet) Category: Endurance in grief & intercession Could avoid: Distance himself emotionally, protect himself from sorrow.“I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.” (Lamentations 3:19)Cross-Refs: Jeremiah 9:1; Luke 19:41. Chose: Poured out his lament before God.“I called on your name, LORD, from the…

  • 25. Lamentations (The Choice: Vol.2)

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    Jerusalem’s Fall Category: Failure of covenant faithfulness Could endure: Remain loyal to the LORD.“If you fully obey the LORD your God… all these blessings will come on you.” (Deuteronomy 28:1–2)Cross-Refs: Psalm 81:13–14; Isaiah 1:19. Chose wrongly: Rebelled, chased idols.“Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean.” (Lamentations 1:8)Cross-Refs: Jeremiah…

  • Lamentations (Bible Translation History)

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    1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) Septuagint (LXX): The Greek translation rendered the Hebrew poetry of Lamentations into the lingua franca of the Hellenistic world, preserving its tone of national lament over Jerusalem’s fall. The LXX emphasised themes of divine judgment, mourning, repentance, and…

  • 25. Lamentations (Bible Summary)

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    1. Jerusalem’s Misery and Desolation (ch. 1) 2. The Lord’s Anger against His People (ch. 2) 3. Judah’s Complaint—and Basis for Consolation (ch. 3) 4. The Contrast between Zion’s Past and Present (ch. 4) 5. Judah’s Appeal to the Lord for Forgiveness and Restoration (ch. 5) Key Themes in Lamentations:

  • 25. Lamentations (Bible Overview)

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    (1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: Lamentations – derived from the Latin Lamentationes and the Greek Threnoi, meaning “laments” or “dirges”; the Hebrew title is Ekah, taken from the first word, meaning “How.”• Definition: A poetic collection of laments mourning the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, expressing…

  • 25. Lamentations (Prefiguring Jesus) 

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    Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of Lamentations 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian Application…