Lamentations - Study Questions

1.       The book of Lamentations is made up of how many laments?

2.       What are the main themes of the various laments?

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3.       The Laments are poetic in structure.

A.      What is the similarity of structure of Laments 1, 2, 4 & 5?

B.      What is significant about the similarities of (A) above and the structure of Lament 3?

4.       In chapter 1, what is the city referred to?

5.       Who is God angry with in Chapter 2?  Why?

6.       Based upon chapter 3, what must we do in order to return to the Lord after we have sinned?

7.       Chapter 4, what happens when nations turn away from God?

8.       What is the hope provided in Chapter 5?