When you read the book of lamentations in the old testament, it can seem. For perhaps the first time in the book, hope is allowed. He gave them to his friend william runyan, who set the words to music. Because of the lords great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. In the time of his trial the lord had become terrible to him. Today i want to reinforce a star article with a following sermon. It is my hope and prayer that you are encouraged in your faith in god in the midst of grief today. Fourth, because the sweeping judgment seemed to be the end of every hope of israels salvation and the fulfillment of gods promises cf. When you read the book of lamentations in the old testament, it can seem pretty grim. This story is taken from the elizabeth elliot newsletter, march april 1994. It is of the lords mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Join us this year as marian jordan ellis teaches through the character of god in our new series, my god is. But we also discover him offering reproof, instruction, direction in righteousness, and hope for the future to those that survived the citys devastating destruction. It waxes and wanes, goes away, and returns again unexpectedly. Deborah hannay sunoo did you notice what book our first reading came from this morning. Lamentations features six major themes, all linked with the concept of suffering. Ongoing jewish tradition enshrines this history by reading the book on the ninth of ab julyaugust, the day on which the final fall of the jerusalem temple in continue reading commentary on lamentations 3. The meaning is, god, as a lion, lying in wait, has made me turn aside from my path, but. Jeremiah is sitting in a cave overlooking jerusalem. Lamentations 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. It begins with a 37 page introduction which, in my opinion, is itself worth the price of the book or the price of several books.
Apr 09, 2021 i get it from among other places lamentations 3. Through the lords mercies we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Chisholms lyrics came directly from lamentations 3. Babylonia southern mesopotamia has surpassed assyria northern mesopotamia as the dominant mesopotamian. In the verses of this book, we can see the awful sufferings endured by the people of that city at the hand of their enemies. The talmud, that vast reservoir of jewish law and tradition, states.
Grotius thinks the reason for the inversion of two of the hebrew letters, is that the chaldeans, like the arabians, used a different order from the hebrews. The vivid descriptions of jerusalems destruction likewise mean that its fall in 586 b. If that may be supplied, or when, as pagnine translateth yb lamentations 3. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for lamentations 3. Ironically these uplifting verses are found in the book of lamentations. Its crushing and reflects the way the israelites feel after this massive defeat and exile. We see the author pouring out his grief over the devastation of the city of jerusalem. The lamentations of jeremiah reformed bible studies. The main theme of the book is gods judgment on judahs sin as well as his compassion. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Jeremiah mourns the destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians in 586 bc. Assyria and babylonia were located in mesopotamia, the area of the tigris and euphrates rivers where iraq is located today400500 miles 650800 km northeast of israel. Lamentations chapter 5 explained discover books of the bible. Lamentations free bible commentary in easy english.
Jun 28, 2009 the small poetic book of lamentations was composed during the fall of jerusalem to the invading babylonian armies in the early years of the sixth century bce. Floyd fell on tuesday afternoon and suffered a severe concussion. That also happens to be the purpose of our sermon today. Jeremiah has just witnessed the severe judgment of god against the nation of judah. We are sinful men, and that which we complain of is the just punishment of our sins. Lamentations 3 matthew henrys complete commentary on the. The small poetic book of lamentations was composed during the fall of jerusalem to the invading babylonian armies in the early years of the sixth century bce. The images of death, destruction, starvation, even cannibalism are so graphic and gripping that you know this is an eyewitness account. The catastrophe of conquest and exile has shaken judahs survivors after babylons 587bc obliteration of jerusalem. Lamentations 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and preaching slides on lamentations 3. He gained little education, money, or fame, but he wanted to serve god. The esv and kjv use the word mercies instead of compassions. Consider performing your own inductive bible study of the book of.
Jan 01, 2002 this commentary on lamentations is just fantastic. The book of lamentations was almost certainly written during the. Gods mercy and compassion are new every morning, yet another reason to praise him. If you are familiar with any of berlins other works, this one fits the mold exactly. The book of lamentations is a series of dirges, or songs of mourning, that were written against the backdrop of the babylonian invasion and destruction of jerusalem. I dont have to tell you, this has been a traumatic week in the life of our church family.
Chisholm was a simple man, born in a log cabin in 1866. Feb 28, 2012 lamentations is one of the more poetic offerings in the bible. The books chapters repeat one dismal lament after another, line after line. This bible study is focused on gods faithfulness for a very special reason.
The targum or aramaic paraphrase of jonathan which dates to ca. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes. The book s chapters repeat one dismal lament after another, line after line. What does it mean that gods mercies are new every morning. Bible introductions lamentations by john macarthur. Lamentations 3, matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.
It is in affliction chiefly that the children of god attain to any considerable eminence in religion. In his book of deep lamentation, he pens five distinct dirges that rehearse the reason for israels calamity. This is found is three instances in the whole book lamentations 2. Enduring word bible commentary lamentations chapter 3. Lamentations 3 great is your faithfulness the third poem is significantly different in structure from the others, being made up of single lines grouped in threes, and commencing with the same consonant of the hebrew alphabet. David guzik commentary on lamentations 3, where jeremiah begins to write as. We have no reason to quarrel with god, for he is righteous. It is, perhaps, part of the elaborate art of this poem that lamentations 3. The book of lamentations contains five of the saddest chapters in holy scripture. The author of the book of lamentations was attempting to show the fulfillment of the curses presented in deuteronomy 28. The purpose of the book of lamentations is to help the people of god have faith in god in the midst of. The purpose of the book of lamentations is to help the people of god have faith in god in the midst of grief and sorrow and sadness.
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