The Message of Lamentations

by Christopher J.H. Wright

The destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC is the likely setting for the book of Lamentations. This was the most traumatic event in Old Testament history, as Israel faced extreme human suffering, the destruction of the ancient city, national humiliation, and the undermining of all that was thought to be divinely guaranteed, such as the Davidic monarchy, the city of Zion, and the very temple of their God. It is out of such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514006391
• ISBN13: 9781514006399
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 7.9"