Latsch, Theodore Jeremiah Leslie, Elmer A Jeremiah Morgan, G Campbell, Studies in the Prophecy of Jeremiah Peake, A S Jeremiah and Lamentations Smith, George Adam Jeremiah 1 John Graybill, “Jeremiah,” in The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, p 656 James M Gray, Synthetic Bible Studies, p 148 That historical chronology is not observed in the book can be seen by the references to the kings The order of the kings of this period is, as we know, Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and zedekiah (See 1:1-3 Also refer to chart 82.) For example, observe that 21:1 sets the time of that discourse when Zedekiah was reigning; 25:1 goes back to the fourth year of Jehoiakim; 26:1 and 27:1 to the beginning of the reign of this king; 28:1 refers again to the time of Zedekiah One must keep this in mind when reading this book E.g., see the poetic format in The Westminster Study Edition of the Holy Bible; in Harold Lindseil, ed., Harper Study Bible; and in Edward Naegelsbach, “Jeremiah,” in Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures See Irving L Jensen, Jeremiah and Lamentations, in Everyman’s Bible Commentary, p 122 Ibid., pp 117-19 22 Lamentations: Mourning over Affliction The fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C is the historical event common to the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations Jeremiah prophesies and anticipates the fall, and Lamentations looks back at the holocaust in utter distress Knowing from his prophecies how Jeremiah wept over his people before judgment fell, it is not di cult for us to imagine the depths to which his soul sank in utter grief as he watched the holy city burning and his people being ravished Lamentations reveals something of the pathos of that experience I PREPARATION FOR STUDY Read the two passages of Jeremiah concerning the fall of Jerusalem: chapters 34-39 and 52 Recall your survey of those chapters in their context II BACKGROUND A TITLE Two of the most common titles assigned to this book in Hebrew Bibles are: Ekhah Translated “Ah, how,” or “Alas,” this is the opening word of chapters 1, 2, and Note how the word is translated in your English Bible at these places Qinoth Translated “Lamentations,” or ... STUDY Read the two passages of Jeremiah concerning the fall of Jerusalem: chapters 34-39 and 52 Recall your survey of those chapters in their context II BACKGROUND A TITLE Two of the most common.. .the reign of this king; 28:1 refers again to the time of Zedekiah One must keep this in mind when reading this book E.g., see the poetic format in The Westminster Study Edition of the Holy... Affliction The fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C is the historical event common to the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations Jeremiah prophesies and anticipates the fall, and Lamentations looks back at the