God's People In Exile: The Book Of Lamentations
Kathryn Vargas
Period 3
12-09-16
P1: Bible Project
God’s People In Exile The book of Lamentations is a part of the Prophetic books of the Old Testament. This section of the Bible is the period in time when God chose certain people to spread and foretell his message; people who would be his voice on earth. The prophets were sent to preach the word of God and tell all the people of the coming of the Messiah. Not only were the prophecies messianic, in fact little of them were, but they were more about the future of Israel and Judah. The book of Lamentations is a collection of 5 poems that tell of the exile and destruction in Jerusalem.
The book of Lamentations is about the suffering and anguish the Israelite people experienced …show more content…
The date is around 570, for that is the time that the exile occurred, The book of Lamentations is most often attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, as he had predicted, like before mentioned, that Jerusalem would be destroyed. The book was written to release the pain of the Israelites. Through poetry and imagery they were able to capture the essence of the emotion, and made art of what hurt them the most. The last chapter was written as a prayer to God, a plead for mercy. Although in the fifth chapter we see a bit of repentance, the Israelites are still writing about their insecurity and doubt in God, “unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure,” (Lam. …show more content…
“Her foes have become the masters, her enemies prosper, because the Lord has made her suffer for the multitude of her transgressions…”(Lam. 1:5). This quote is important because it helps us to understand the cause of this exile, the reason for its occurrence. As one might have predicted, it's because of sin; the people choosing to disobey God and choosing themselves over others, as has been seen from the outset of Genesis up until this point. Another important quote is as follows:”He has made my flesh and my skin waste away, and broken my bones” (Lam. 3:4). This quote is a vivid representation on the feeling of God’s wrath. This anger is portrayed more as justice; it is seen as something the people deserved for not having obeyed God’s commands. The last quote from the book is, “But you, O Lord, reign forever; for your throne endures to all generations,” (Lam. 5:19). This is the verse with the most direct repentance and acceptance of Almighty God as omnipotent; the Israelites had finally realized that no matter what happened in their worldly actions, God would always outrule
Period 3
12-09-16
P1: Bible Project
God’s People In Exile The book of Lamentations is a part of the Prophetic books of the Old Testament. This section of the Bible is the period in time when God chose certain people to spread and foretell his message; people who would be his voice on earth. The prophets were sent to preach the word of God and tell all the people of the coming of the Messiah. Not only were the prophecies messianic, in fact little of them were, but they were more about the future of Israel and Judah. The book of Lamentations is a collection of 5 poems that tell of the exile and destruction in Jerusalem.
The book of Lamentations is about the suffering and anguish the Israelite people experienced …show more content…
The date is around 570, for that is the time that the exile occurred, The book of Lamentations is most often attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, as he had predicted, like before mentioned, that Jerusalem would be destroyed. The book was written to release the pain of the Israelites. Through poetry and imagery they were able to capture the essence of the emotion, and made art of what hurt them the most. The last chapter was written as a prayer to God, a plead for mercy. Although in the fifth chapter we see a bit of repentance, the Israelites are still writing about their insecurity and doubt in God, “unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure,” (Lam. …show more content…
“Her foes have become the masters, her enemies prosper, because the Lord has made her suffer for the multitude of her transgressions…”(Lam. 1:5). This quote is important because it helps us to understand the cause of this exile, the reason for its occurrence. As one might have predicted, it's because of sin; the people choosing to disobey God and choosing themselves over others, as has been seen from the outset of Genesis up until this point. Another important quote is as follows:”He has made my flesh and my skin waste away, and broken my bones” (Lam. 3:4). This quote is a vivid representation on the feeling of God’s wrath. This anger is portrayed more as justice; it is seen as something the people deserved for not having obeyed God’s commands. The last quote from the book is, “But you, O Lord, reign forever; for your throne endures to all generations,” (Lam. 5:19). This is the verse with the most direct repentance and acceptance of Almighty God as omnipotent; the Israelites had finally realized that no matter what happened in their worldly actions, God would always outrule