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The Book of Lamentations

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Description

The book of Lamentations is one of the most vivid representations of grief and trauma in the Hebrew Bible. Written in the wake of the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonian Empire, it is comprised of five poems of twenty-two stanzas each, in a manner of tight formal unity unparalleled by any other work in the Scriptures.

In this volume, widely respected Old Testament scholar John Goldingay analyzes these and other aspects of Lamentations while keeping a constant eye on the book's meaning and use as Christian Scripture. After a thorough introduction that explores matters of background, composition, and theology, Goldingay provides an original translation of the book from the Masoretic text along with verse-by-verse commentary.

Product Details

PublisherWilliam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publish DateMarch 01, 2022
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9780802825421
Dimensions9.4 X 6.2 X 0.7 inches | 1.1 pounds

About the Author

John Goldingay is David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Fuller Seminary.

Reviews

Religious Studies Review
"As one has come to expect from Goldingay, this new volume is a rich distillation of a wealth of knowledge into an informed yet accessible commentary on an enigmatic book of the Hebrew Bible."

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