Lamentations

1. Poem of Mourning for Jerusalem (Lamentations 1:1-22) The Destruction of Jerusalem
   1. Barrenness of the City (Lamentations 1:1-11)
   2. Anguish of the City (Lamentations (1:12-22)
2. Poem Expressing God’s Wrath (Lamentations 2:1-22) The Desolation of Jerusalem
   1. The Lord’s Judgment (Lamentations 2:1-10)
   2. The Author’s Lament (Lamentations 2:11-22)
3. Poem of Hope Amid Affliction (Lamentations 3:1-66) The Distraught Prophet
   1. His Lament (Lamentations 3:1-18)
   2. His Hope (Lamentations (3:19-42)
   3. His Suffering (Lamentations 3:43-54)
   4. His Prayer (Lamentations 3:55-66)
4. Poem Expressing the Satisfaction of God’s Anger (Lamentations 4:1-22) The Defeated People of Jerusalem
   1. The Siege of the City (Lamentations 4:1-12)
   2. The Reason for the Siege (Lamentations 4:13-20)
   3. The Hope of the Future (Lamentations 4:21-22)
5. Jeremiah’s Prayer for Restoration (Lamentations 5:1-22)
   1. Confession (Lamentations 5:1-18)
   2. Petition (Lamentations 5:19-22)

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