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Biblical Reading and Reflections: February 27th (Lamentations 3 & Romans 11)

Alastair's Adversaria

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The Book of Lamentations - Chapter 2 Verses 11-19

This chapter represents a movement from the voice of futile lament to a positive and hopeful address to the Lord. The intensity of the first person singular crisis that opened the chapter, where the Lord's identity is largely eclipsed by the bitterness of the speaker's experience, is answered by the intensity of the confident address at the end. Comparing chapter 2 verses 11 to 19 with chapter 3 can be illuminating as there are several similarities to be observed between these earlier verses and sections of chapter 3.

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