45 Lamentations Flashcards
Author/Date
Jeremiah 586-516BC
Historical Context
Judah/Jer: after the fall of Jer but before the rebuilding of the temple
What is the Redemptive Historical Narrative Connection?
Jesus suffered a type of exile through his substitutionary atonement for God’s people. He lamented over Jer.
in a world of pain and injustice God is…
still good and He will one day bring all goodness to those whose hope is in Him 3:25
Key Themes and Poeple
Purpose: to express and to guide others in expressing laments over the terrible conditions brought on Jer and God’s pple by the Babylonians
Juda and Jer deserved…
the divine judgment they had received
The pain of destruction and exile was..
greater than the people could bear without the outlet of lament
the only hope for deliverance from the suffering of the exile was..
to call on God to be compassionate
Zion lies devastated with…
no comfort
the Lord’s anger…
is against Judah
there is lament and…
consolation
Zion’s present and…
future
Judah’s appeal for God’s…
help
