A Study Guide for the Book of Lamentations by John Teague, ThD - HTML preview

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house of the Lord to send to the king

of Assyria for help.

(c)

The treasures sent, availed nothing

because Tiglath-Pilesar refused to

help Ahaz the beleaguered king. He

did keep Ahaz;s money,

(2 Chron.28:16-21).

(d)

The relentless strife continues today

as Israel continues to turn their backs

upon Jehovah and turns their hope in

all the wrong places.

2.

Hope for the future, 4:21-22.

V.

The Prayer for Restoration (5:1-22)

A.

Chapter five is known as the fifth Dirge or funeral poem.

B.

This portion of Lamentations involves confession (5:1-18) and Petition, (5:19-22).

C.

The Repentant Remnant Pleads with Yahweh for a Merciful Remembrance of Them. The author is here again reminding the Lord of the condition of His people, and he makes his confession of trust in Yahweh’s sovereignty and asks that He might restore them, 5:1-22.

1.

The author makes a Final Description of Desolation & Prayer for Remembrance. He urges the Lord to remember and see His people who are extremely downcast because of their condition which occurred as a result of their sin, 5:1-18.

a.

There is a first morning given as an introductory petition in which the prophet urges the Lord to Remember and See what has occurred to His people in the land, 5:1.

1)

No Property, 5:2.

2)

Helpless People, 5:3.

3)

Only Necessities of Life in the Land, 5:4.

4)

Oppressed People, 5:5.

5)

A Dependent People to Survive, 5:6.