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Lamentations
Old Testament • 5 Chapters
Prophetic Books
About This Book
Five mournful poems grieving the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by Babylon, yet expressing hope in God's faithfulness.
Quick Overview
Funeral songs for Jerusalem after the Babylonians destroyed it. Deeply sad, but includes beautiful verses about God's mercies being new every morning.
Author
Traditionally Jeremiah
Historical Period
c. 586 BC (after Jerusalem's fall)
Key Themes
GriefJudgmentConfessionHopeGod's Faithfulness
Key Figures
Jeremiah (narrator) • Jerusalem personified