Lamentations (25th Book of the Old Testament).
Author.
Jeremiah the prophet.
Main point.
Disobedience is a sure path to disaster, bringing suffering to God's people and to God Himself.
Main people.
Jeremiah, the people of Jerusalem.
Special features.
Was written in the style of ancient Jewish funeral songs or chants and is a sad song for a once-great city. Includes an amazing number of references to crying yet has a strong message of hope. Describes how God used Babylon, despite its own sin, to judge the people of Judah.
Date.
586 B.C., soon after the fall of Jerusalem
How many chapters?
5 chapters.
How the Book got its name?
A lament is an expression of grief, protest, complaint, or prayer for rescue. This book includes all of those elements and more.
