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The New Century Bible Commentary: Lamentations
Abstract
The book of Lamentations is often perceived as a challenging book to read and to study. Yet it is a book that richly rewards those who persevere with it. This commentary on Lamentations is intended both as an aid and as an incentive to such perseverance. The emphasis of the exegesis is on providing information to help the reader determine what the meaning of the text might be, rather than on providing easy answers. The key to a contemporary understanding of Lamentations lies in the recognition that it draws us into a debate – a debate about the meaning of suffering – and invites us to participate in the attempt of the characters who speak in the poems to relate their experience to the reality of God.
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“This clearly shows that the anger of God takes centre stage in Lamentations 2.”
From Hope from a Linear Reading of Lamentations (2025) · cites this paper as Provan (1991)
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“Provan (1991:84), for instance, disputes the long-held belief that this central poem offers triumph of faith over despair. Instead, Provan (1991:84) argues that this poem is just an interim report on a continuous battle. Reading this as an interim report of a continuous battle translates to a linear reading, which is the thrust of this paper.”
From Hope from a Linear Reading of Lamentations (2025) · cites this paper as Provan (1991:84)
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“His inability to provide help is stressed in verse 20, where the words 'breath' and 'shadow' are used to denote the dependence and protection 30 offered by the king in the Ancient Near East.”
From Hope from a Linear Reading of Lamentations (2025) · cites this paper as Provan ( 1991:122)
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“Ultimately, as Provan (1991:123) suggests, the perfects (verse 22) of this section and the imperfects of the previous section (verse 21) are to be taken as perfects of confidence expressing assurance of the future.”
From Hope from a Linear Reading of Lamentations (2025) · cites this paper as Provan (1991:123)
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“In that regard, Provan (1991:79) then concludes well that the hyperbole is meant to emphasise the magnitude of the catastrophe.”
From Hope from a Linear Reading of Lamentations (2025) · cites this paper as Provan (1991:79)
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- Provan, I. W.
- Publisher
- Marshall Pickering
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- 1991
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