Lamentations Flashcards
1
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Author of Lamentations
A
Jeremiah, according to the LXX and Rabbinic tradition
2
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Author of the Hebrew text
A
the Hebrew text has no author
3
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first word in the book of Lamentations
A
Hebrew work “Ekah” which means “How?”
4
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Literary devices in Lamentations
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Qinah meter and unbalanced lines (‘loping style’)
5
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Acrostic poem definition
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the first letter of each line or stanza begins with the next letter of the alphabet
6
Q
how many prophetic scrolls are there?
A
four
7
Q
Of the prophetic scrolls, which skip the Exile altogether?
A
Isaiah and the Book of the Twelve
8
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Prophetic responses to the exile:
A
Jeremiah is influenced (rooted in Deuteronomistic theology), Israel failed to uphold the covenant, maintaining social justice, worship of YHWH alone, the exile was YHWH’s curse against Israel
