Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times

Synopsis

Lamentations 1. The Reality Of Suffering And Death: The Historical Content Of Lamentations -- The Funeral Dirge: The Genre Of Lament -- Silenced Voices Of Shame: Lamentations 1:1-22. -- Lamentations 2. God Is Faithful: Lamentations 2:1-8 -- Lament Over A City: Lamentations 2:1-9 -- Privilege And Exceptionalism: Lamentations 2:6-9 -- All Of The Voices Are Heard: Lamentations 2:10-22. -- Lamentations 3. A Structure For Lament: The Use Of The Acrostic In Lamentations -- All Of It Is Personal: Lamentations 3 -- A Glimmer Of Hope: Lamentations 3:21-60 -- Lamentations 4. Persisting In Lament: A Recapitulation Of Lamentations -- A Broken World: Lamentations 4:3-16. -- Lamentations 5. A Lament For Themselves: Lamentations 5. Soong-chan Rah. Includes Bibliographical References.