How to turn our despair into hope and victory lamentations 3. God had his man in jerusalem to record the events and to bring honor to his name. The title, lamentations, also defines the theme of this book of the bible. He gained little education, money, or fame, but he wanted to serve god. His mothers name was hamutal the daughter of jeremiah of libnah.
We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Although never named in the book, the book of lamentations has long been attributed to the prophet jeremiah, although some scholars have disputed this. The lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. Lamentations 3 i am the man who has seen affliction. Lamentations has traditionally been ascribed to jeremiah, probably on the grounds of the reference in 2 chronicles 35. Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours.
For, as assigning a reason, is here repeated three times, in this verse and in the two following verses. What does it mean that gods mercies are new every morning. Lamentations 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. In the midst of all the pain and the turmoil, god had his man in jerusalem to record the events and to bring honor to his name. The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. Today i want to reinforce a star article with a following sermon. The good news is that honesty does not need to be happy and that is comforting, at least to the degree we accept what it says as true. The book of lamentations is sandwiched between the books of ezekiel and jeremiah. Lamentations 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. Babylonia southern mesopotamia has surpassed assyria northern mesopotamia as the dominant mesopotamian.
These two wellknown verses capture our gratitude for the lords consistent kindness, even when we dont deserve it. Im going to read from chapter 3 of lamentations to you this evening. It is not so much a sequel to jeremiah, however, as it is a response. The hymn our choir sang earlier and which we all will sing at the end of this servicethis is definitely an appropriate hymn of thanksgiving and praise on this day of thanksgiving. Jul 01, 2012 our text marks not only the creedal center of israels faith, but the literary center of the book of lamentations. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the lord. Full suddenly he draws out another stop in the organ, a stream of hope and comfort pours upon the ear lamentations 3. God is unchanging, and his mercies toward israel were unfaltering. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Im going to read the most famous verses in the book of lamentations. Lamentations 2 how the lord in his anger has set the. Chapter 3 has 66 verses, so that each letter begins three.
Hope in the midst of hurt because of the lords great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. World wide study bible lamentations 3 christian classics. Notice that each chapter has 22 verses in it, except lamentations 3 66 verses. Bouzard at first blush, it appears that the assigned text is a bold declaration of faith and hope in the midst of an unrelenting lamentation over the horrific events surrounding the siege and destruction of jerusalem.
As your days so shall your strength be deuteronomy 33. In a magnificent expression of faith in the unfailing mercies of god, the writer looks to the distant future with renewed hope. Read and study lamentations, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Nov 26, 20 and jeremiah wrote about his suffering in a little book tucked away between the major prophets called lamentations. The talmud, that vast reservoir of jewish law and tradition, states. The first four are written as acrostics chapters 1, 2, and 4 each have 22 verses, corresponding to the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet, the first lines beginning with the first letter of the alphabet, the second with the second letter, and so on. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by ask pastor john. Because of the lords great love we are not consumed great is your faithfulness. The faithful lament their calamities, and hope in gods mercies. Sep 23, 2014 god is completely consistent in all he does, but he is also very complicated.
Whether a person is born privileged or in poverty, all of us are touched by the fallout of the fall. Pastor tito dizon this sermon was preached on march 25th, 2012 at folsom community church by pastor tito dizon. Lamentations consists of five distinct poems, corresponding to its five chapters. The steadfast love of the lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end. The writer calls out to the lord in chapter 2, look, o lord, and consider. What looks like a contradiction in god is always only a limitation in our understanding.
Lamentations 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions. Lamentations is closely related to the events described in the book of jeremiah. Effective immediately, and lasting through may 1st, st. Sermon delivered at irvington friends meeting reading. It was decades ago, and alex coffin had been killed in an accident. Enduring word bible commentary lamentations chapter 3. Sometimes we would like to think that material wealth is the answer to all earthly problems, but to see the broken relationships, chemical dependence and suicide rates. It is the lamentations of jeremiah as he wept over the city of jerusalem following its desolation and captivity by nebuchadnezzar. I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of his wrath.
It is, perhaps, part of the elaborate art of this poem that lamentations 3. Lamentations 3 may fit with jeremiahs experience of being cast into the pit compare lamentations 3. Chapter 3 holds up words of cautious hope, surrounded on each side by two chapters of deepest lament. Resisting the trend to force the chapter and the book into an articulation of hope, provan views chapter 3 as. Mclarty i dont have to tell you, this has been a traumatic week in the life of our church family. 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. And the book finally dribbles away with the horrible possibility that the whole godisrael thing might be at an end. The book of lamentations has many tears of sadness in its pages. The targum or aramaic paraphrase of jonathan which dates to ca. It is all too easy to forget that these words of hope and encouragement have been drawn out of the midst of the book of lamentations.
David guzik commentary on lamentations 3, where jeremiah begins to write as. How like b a widow has she become, she who was great among the nations. David guzik commentary on lamentations 3, where jeremiah begins to write as the voice of an individual sufferer, finding hope in gods faithfulness. His heart forgets its grief, as he dwells on the lords mercies and unfailing compassions. It is as though he had caught the cadence of some angel minstrelsy. Consider performing your own inductive bible study of the book of lamentations begin by downloading lesson 1 on lamentations from precept ministries this will get you started and give you a good overview of the book if you want to purchase the remaining lessons lamentations workbook. The lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. Lamentations 3 i am the man who has seen affliction under. Consider performing your own inductive bible study of the book of lamentations begin by downloading lesson 1 on lamentations from precept ministries this will get you started and give you a good overview of the book if you want to purchase the remaining lessons lamentations workbook 3 lessons. The book s melancholy, almost plaintive tone is apparent from its very first verse, which laments the triple disaster of childlessness, widowhood, and slavery. Often we see tears in the church tears of joy, tears of sorrow, tears of anger, tears of thanksgiving. Consider performing your own inductive bible study of the book of. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Lamentations 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of.
For perhaps the first time in the book, hope is allowed. In this lab, pastor john asks how god could cause his children grief and remain compassionate towards them. One thing i love about the prophets is that their writing is full of poetry. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. It is a solemn day, when hopes seem distant and god silent.
The prophets speak of destruction, devastation and feelings of abandonment. The books melancholy, almost plaintive tone is apparent from its very first verse, which laments the triple disaster of childlessness, widowhood, and slavery. Jun 28, 2009 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Our lords compassions never fail outline june 22, 2008 pentecost 6 lamentations 3. Jeremiahs statement that gods mercies are new every morning is related to the statement that follows. Chisholm was a simple man, born in a log cabin in 1866. Our text marks not only the creedal center of israels faith, but the literary center of the book of lamentations. 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 70 c. Holbert 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. This unusual book properly follows the book of jeremiah the prophet and priest because it was written by him. Not only is judgment declared upon all the dwelling places of jacob, but he has cut off in fierce anger every horn of israel lamentations 2.
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