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Lamentations
Delbert R. Hillers
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Description for Lamentations
Hardback. "Lamentations" is traditionally thought to have been written by the prophet Jeremiah. This volume gives evidence against Jeremiah's authorship and suggests that the poems should be treated as an intelligible unity, most likely written by an eyewitness to the events described. Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 175 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
The poetry found in the Book of Lamentations is an eloquent expression of one man’s, and one nation’s, despair. The poet is deep in mourning as a result of the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in the sixth century b.c.e. He looks to Israel’s own sins to explain the catastrophe, and yet he recites poignant examples of Israel’s suffering in wondering aloud if God has abandoned his people altogether. Thus his lament is both a confession and a prayer for hope in spite of the horrible defeat.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
Series
The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries
Number of Pages
175
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300139471
SKU
V9780300139471
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About Delbert R. Hillers
Delbert R. Hillers is W.W. Spence Professor of Semitic Languages and Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
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