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The Book of Lamentations

Quick Facts about Lamentations

• Lamentations is the 25th Book in the Bible
• The Hebrew Word for Lamentations is "Eikah" which means "How"
• The Greek Name for Lamentations is "Threnos" which is translated "Lament"
• The Author of the Book of Lamentations was Jeremiah (According to Tradition)
• The Events in Lamentations date back to 588 BC approximately
• The Main Theme of Lamentations is 5 Poetic laments over the destruction of Jerusalem
• A Type of Jesus - In Lamentations Jesus is the weeping prophet

Outline of Lamentations

• Jerusalem Is Devastated and Barren: Lamentations 1:1 - Lamentations 1:22
• The Reason for the Devastation: Lamentations 2:1 - Lamentations 2:22
• Jeremiah Weeps over Jerusalem's Destruction And Prays for God's Mercy: Lamentations 3:1 - Lamentations 3:66
• Jeremiah Weeps as he Thinks about the Past Blessings of Jerusalem: Lamentations 4:1 - Lamentations 4:22
• Jeremiah's Prayer of Repentance: Lamentations 5:1 - Lamentations 5:22