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How could Jeremiah say "Great is Your faithfulness" in Lamentations 3:23 in spite of Israel's affliction throughout this book? |
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Nolan-
I think because Jeremiah could see the long picture. He could see how every time Israel turned to God, He was faithful but they kept turning away. The one part of the Bible that really touches my heart is Matt.23:37 where Jesus is lamenting over Jerusalem -"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing." But He was always faithful then, and He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, Glory to His Name.
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Thank you Debbie for all of your in-depth answers! You are absolutely right- Matthew 23:37 is a touching 'lament' over Jerusalem by our Lord and Savior. It makes you wonder just how much he laments over those who continue to reject him today.
Blessings, Nolan! |
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would like to know if Jeremiah was moani |
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Is Jeremiah complaining to God or moaning within himself? |
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would like to know if Jeremiah was moani |
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Ravi, Welcome to the forum! Could you be a little more specific on where in Jeremiah you are refferring to? Thanks, prayon |
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how to interpret the lamentations? |
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how to interpret the lamentations? |
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how to interpret the lamentations? |
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Dalara380, Jeremiah went up on the hillside and sat overlooking the desolate city, he uttered these lamentations, weeping over the city of Jerusalem following its desolation and captivity by Nebuchadnezzar. Jesus wept of her, too (Matt 23:37). There is more of foreshadowing of Him.
Steve
PS Do you want more?
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Hello dalara380!
Here is a little on the book of Lamentations..
"LAMENTATIONS
Introduction
AUTHOR: Jeremiah
DATE: 586/5 B.C.
Title
The term Lamentations is from a Greek verb meaning “to cry aloud” and accurately describes the contents of the book, which consists of five melancholy poems of mourning over the utter destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Babylonians.
Authorship
Though the book itself does not name its author, the consensus of Jewish tradition attributed it to Jeremiah. A superscription to this book in the Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament) and Vulgate (Latin Bible) reads in part, “Jeremiah sat weeping and lamented with this lamentation over Jerusalem.” Also, there are many similarities between Lamentations and Jeremiah (e.g., the phrase “daughter of” occurs about 20 times in each book). Further, Jeremiah is connected with this type of literature in 2 Chronicles 35:25.
Historical Background
From 588 to 586 B.C., the Babylonian army besieged Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:1-10). Judah’s ally, Egypt, had been defeated, and Jeremiah’s repeated warnings to the Jews had been rejected. As Babylon’s stranglehold on Jerusalem tightened, people were starving, yet they continued to turn to idols for help. Finally, the walls were breached, the city secured and plundered, the Temple, palace, and other buildings burned, and prisoners deported to Babylon. Having witnessed these horrible events, Jeremiah composed these laments.
Structure
The book consists of five poems, one for each chapter, the first four being written as acrostics (each verse begins with a word whose first letter is successively one of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet—except in chap. 3, where three verses are allotted to each letter). These four chapters are also written in what is called “limping meter,” a cadence used in funeral dirges, and thus most appropriate for this lament over the destruction of Jerusalem.
Use
The Jews read this book publicly on the ninth day of the month of Ab (about mid-July), in commemoration of the destructions of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. (by the Babylonians) and in A.D. 70 (by the Romans). Roman Catholics use it during the last three days of Holy Week. The concern of the book reminds one of Jesus’ burden over Jerusalem (Matt. 23:37-38). The best-known verses in the book are undoubtedly 1:12a and 3:22-23.
Outline of Lamentations
I. The Desolation of Jerusalem, 1:1-22
A. The Barrenness of the City, 1:1-11
B. The Anguish of the City, 1:12-22
II. The Destruction of Jerusalem, 2:1-22
A. The Lord’s Judgment, 2:1-10
B. The Author’s Lament, 2:11-22
III. The Distraught Prophet, 3:1-66
A. His Lament, 3:1-18
B. His Hope, 3:19-42
C. His Suffering, 3:43-54
D. His Prayer, 3:55-66
IV. The Defeated People of Jerusalem, 4:1-22
A. The Siege of the City, 4:1-12
B. The Reasons for the Siege, 4:13-20
C. The Hope for the Future, 4:21-22
V. The Prayer for the People, 5:1-22
A. Confession, 5:1-18
B. Petition, 5:19-22
Taken from the Ryrie Expanded Edition NASB Study Bible
--Nolan |
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acts 4 vs 12 about his name |
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