Pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches the hebrew old testament book of lamentations. Prayer of jeremiahthe estate of zionsorrowful zion. Chapter 1 page 798 the lamentations of jeremiah the. This is the prophecy of weeping, the book of tears. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah. Lamentations historically refers to the destruction of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar, but prophetically it is a perfect picture of the great tribulation like job. The book of lamentations must inform your thinking as a political leader who names the name of christ. Lamentations 1 new international version niv biblica. Once a princess among the provinces, now a toiling slave. The book of lamentations is the collection of five poems or songs mourning the conquest of jerusalem and the kingdom of judah. The book of lamentations as it applies to america by ralph.
The events of lamentation will take place again in the future. For 40 years jeremiah served god faithfully with little to no success. Judahs been caught for centuries between powerful countries in the middle east, and this time they backed the wrong guys. How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people. Lamentations, chapter 1 king james version christian answers. She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations. She that was great among the nations, and princess among the. She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave. Lamentations 1 niv how deserted lies the city, once so. Lamentations 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. She weeps incessantly in the night, her cheeks damp with tears. Lamentations 1 niv bible how deserted lies the city. Called in the hebrew canon ekhah, meaning how, being the formula for the commencement of a song of wailing.
In the original hebrew, the verses are acrostic, each verse starting with a succeeding letter of the hebrew alphabet. The book of lamentations in the king james version along with many other versions of the bible actually describes the book as the lamentations of jeremiah. The miserable state of jerusalem, the just consequences of its sins. Some bible scholars suggest that the last chapter of the book of jeremiah should be read as an introduction to lamentations. Lamentations 1 is the first chapter of the book of lamentations in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible, part of the ketuvim writings. The book of lamentations is the collection of five poems or songs mourning the conquest of jerusalem and the. It was written soon after the fall of jerusalem in 586 b. Next chapter of lamentations the book of lamentations, chapter 1 we hope that you find the content of the book of lamentations, chapter 1 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to. Lamentations 1 the warehouse bible commentary by chapter. Their former allies but now sworn enemies, the babylonians, have stormed the town and taken over. The fourth stanza chapter is constructed as stanzas 1 and 2 with the difference that each verse contains of two instead of three lines.
The book of lamentations is book of sorrowful songs or poems. Mourning over the fallen city the book of lamentations is the collection of five poems or songs mourning the conquest of jerusalem and the kingdom of judah. In the first chapter 1, the city sits as a desolate weeping widow overcome with miseries. Lamentations these are all of the chapters of the book of lamentations. Jeremiah, also known as the weeping prophet writes this after the destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians. Dirge poetry of the kind exemplified by lamentations was by no means uncommon in near eastern antiquity. The mood is set early in the first chapter when jeremiah says of jerusalem, she weepeth bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks v. Lamentations 1 niv how deserted lies the city, once so bible. Title lamentations was derived from a translation of the title as found in the latin vulgate vg. The third stanza chapter is constructed identically with the difference that each verse of the succeeding set of three begins with the same hebrew letter.
Lamentations chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books. Lamentations 1 how deserted lies the city, once so full of people. She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary. In the book of lamentations, the prophet jeremiah understands that the babylonians were gods tool for bringing judgment on jerusalem lamentations 1. Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are on her cheeks. Lamentations 1 kjv how doth the city sit solitary, that bible. How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations. Unlike standard alphabetical order, in the middle chapters of lamentations, the letter pe the 17th letter comes before ayin the 16th. The first chapter uses standard alphabetical order.
Lamentations 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Chapter 1 the desolation of jerusalem how solitary sits the city, once filled with people. The book of lamentations, chapter 1 catholic bible. Her friends have all betrayed her, and become her enemies. For the aforementioned four reasons, the book of lamentations applies to america and should be understood as a huge warning, motivation, and catalyst for. She who was great among the nations is now like a widow. It is the first river, sin, that is seen in all its horror in the book of lamentations. How the city sits solitary, that was full of people. Enduring word bible commentary lamentations chapter 1. The name implies that the topic is expressing grief over something to lament.
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