Lamentations Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Latin term for Lamentations?
A
Lamentationes
2
Q
What does this book consist of?
A
5 laments
3
Q
What is a lament?
A
A sorrowful poem or song about tragedy or disaster
4
Q
Who has been traditionally considered to be the writer of this book?
A
Jeremiah
5
Q
Like _______ poetry, this book is highly _______
A
Hebrew
structured
6
Q
The calling upon God to take vengeance in Lamentations is similar to?
A
The Cursing Psalms
7
Q
The intensity and depth of the suffering experienced by Jerusalem because of God’s wrath against its sins can be considered similar to?
A
The sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ
