Posts Tagged ‘Lamentations’
A Prayer of Intercession (Lamentations 5)
When I conclude an in-depth evaluation of a personality like Jeremiah, I feel I am parting with a friend. The Scriptures, inspired by the LORD, have a unique and powerful way of communicating not only the heart of God but also the personality and struggles of His servants. Thank you for participating in this study.…
Read MoreThe Consequences of National Sins (Lamentations 4)
Extended before Jeremiah were the ruins of Jerusalem, with its streets strewn with rubble and the bodies of the dead in the midst. He spent his life calling on the people to repent and turn to the Lord, but they refused and continued in sin and idolatry. As Jeremiah surveyed the scene before him, he…
Read MoreThree “Good Things” Believers Should Embrace (Lamentations 3)
In Lamentations 3, the longest chapter in this small prophetic book, Jeremiah’s expressions take on a personal tone. The prophet lived to see all he prophesied against Judah come to pass. Left behind with the poor, Jeremiah gazes upon a scene of devastation. The Temple is destroyed, the palaces and homes of the city are…
Read MoreThe Anger of the LORD for the Sins of His People (Lamentations 2)
Our brief study of “The Lamentations of Jeremiah” continues today in Lamentations 2. The mention of “Zion” throughout this chapter is Jerusalem.1 The people of Jerusalem boasted, “The Temple of the LORD, The Temple of the LORD” (Jeremiah 7:4), and believed the LORD would not permit the heathen to enter the city and defile His…
Read MoreJeremiah’s Lament: Jerusalem’s Humiliation (Lamentations 1)
Though only five chapters, the book recording “The Lamentations of Jeremiah” is powerful, poetic, and a devastating portrait of the consequences of sin. As its name suggests, Lamentations records Jeremiah’s laments, cries, and groanings. As he gazed upon the rubble of King David’s once beautiful and renowned city, Jeremiah was overwhelmed with sorrow for the…
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