A standard scholarly introduction to the major issues in Lamentations research, though now somewhat dated; particularly useful for historical-critical issues.

The pain so evident in Jeremiah’s reaction to this devastation clearly communicates the significance of the terrible condition in Jerusalem. Speaking in the first person, Jeremiah pictured himself captured in a besieged city, without anyone to hear his prayers, and as a target for the arrows of the enemy (3:7–8, 12). Yet even in this seemingly hopeless

Clines, David J.A. (2003). "Lamentations". In Dunn, James D. G.; Rogerson, John William (eds.). Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible. Eerdmans. ISBN 9780802837110. beacon to all those suffering under the consequences of their own sin and disobedience. What's the big idea?

Hillers, Delbert R. (1993). "Lamentations of Jeremiah". In Metzger, Bruce M.; Coogan, Michael D. (eds.). The Oxford Companion to the Bible. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199743919. Agnes Aubret has unburdened a secret to her granddaughter Lucy. Fifty years earlier, Agnes was in occupied Paris, risking her life to smuggle Jewish children to safety—until her group was exposed by an SS officer: Eduard Schwermann. endures from generation to generation" ( 5:19; see introductions to Ps 47; 93; see also note on Ps 102:12). OutlineBerlin, Adele (2018). Coogan, Michael; Brettler, Marc; Newsom, Carol; Perkins, Pheme (eds.). The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-027611-9. Lee, Archie C. C. (2008). "Book of Lamentations". In Sakenfeld, Katherine Doob (ed.). The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. Vol.3. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-0-687-33365-3. We have 8 read-alikes for The 6th Lamentation, but non-members are limited to two results. To see the complete list of this book's read-alikes, you need to be a member. Lamentations with multiple translations of the text & Rashi's commentary, as well as numerous other classic Hebrew commentaries at Sefaria.org Provides an overview of the major issues in the history of Lamentations scholarship, focusing not only on 20th-century scholarship, but also including interpreters from late Antiquity onward. Pays particular interest to the relationship of Lamentations to Mesopotamian literature (see Ancient Near Eastern Comparative Studies).

Whether the death of Henry spells the end of Shardlake’s career remains to be seen. Like many veteran detectives, he yearns for a quieter life: “Perhaps it would be time to move out of London,” he ponders. “I could practise in one of the provincial towns: Bristol, perhaps, or Lichfield, where I was born.” Yet the book closes with a summons to Greenwich to attend the 13-year-old Elizabeth: there could be plenty more blood spilled in this series yet. Aarons, Victoria; Levitsky, Holli (2019). New Directions in Jewish American and Holocaust Literatures: Reading and Teaching. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-7320-8.A] masterful first novel ...The complex nature of the plot demands concentration, but the effort pays off handsomely as one is swept into this heartrending story. The Prior, Father Andrew, was fond of diluting harsher well-known expressions for monastic use, but the sentiment remained largely the same. He was an unconverted Glaswegian tamed by excessive education, but shades of the street fighter were apt to break out when grappling with the more unusual community problems. Lamentation by C.J. Sansom, book review: Shardlake shines in this expertly executed tale". The Independent . Retrieved 3 November 2014. Reading Paulette Jiles' revenge western Chenneville, it's easy to remember she's a poet. She plays ... elders ( 1:19; 2:10; 4:16; 5:12), priests ( 1:4,19; 2:6,20; 4:16), prophets ( 2:9,20) and commoners ( 2:10-12; 3:48; 4:6) alike.

Several general overviews offer succinct introductions to the book of Lamentations itself and the scholarship related to it. The most useful of these are Joyce 2001 and Hillers 1992. Gwaltney 1999 provides a brief history of interpretation. Bailey 2014 offers a useful introduction for more theologically oriented readers, while Landy 1987 provides a literary introduction. Lamentations consists of five distinct (and non-chronological) poems, [3] corresponding to its five chapters. Two of its defining characteristic features are the alphabetic acrostic and its qinah meter. However, few English translations capture either of these; even fewer attempt to capture both. [8] Acrostic [ edit ] With well over four million copies in print, C. J. Sansom’s historical crime series takes the reader to the dark heart of Tudor England with gripping realism, sensational storylines and a host of unforgettable characters. As he brings the sights and sounds of Tudor times to life, Sansom provides a masterclass in suspense. Huey, F. B. (1993). "Jeremiah, Lamentations". The New American Commentary. Vol.16. Broadman & Holman Publishers. While the author of Lamentations remains nameless within the book, strong evidence from both inside and outside the text points to the prophet Jeremiah as the author. Both Jewish and Christian tradition ascribe authorship to Jeremiah, and the Septuagint—the Greek translation of the Old Testament—even adds a note asserting Jeremiah as the

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Independent on Sunday Sansom is highly skilled at weaving together the threads of his plot with the real and riveting history . . . Lamentation is a wonderful, engaging read. The atmosphere of fear and suspicion is brilliantly rendered. Lamentation". Panmacmillan.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014 . Retrieved 3 November 2014.