Title Prayer in Tribulation/Lamentations 2:1-22
Content Title: Prayer in Tribulation
Text: Lamentations 2:1-22
Introduction: Israel is now in the old days when the ark of the Covenant was captured.
Like "Ichaboth" (1 Samuel 4:21). Now Israel has glory and power
also lost. Therefore, this chapter begins with "sad".
1. God's Wrath 1-10
The footstool of God refers to the temple (1 Chronicles 28:2, Psalm 132:7-),
Even when the temple was destroyed, he did not look back. Every dwelling place or a strong castle
By tearing it down, Israel was deprived of all its power, along with its glory.
God has withdrawn his right hand against his enemies, and left him alone.
Not only did he let him go, but he "withheld his hand" and destroyed Jerusalem,
and all the palaces and fortified cities and walls. The enemy is the temple
Esau made a commotion like a feast day, and the king and all his princes were among the Gentiles.
became a prisoner Prophets do not receive revelation, priests do not receive revelation
It was ignored, and the elders sat down with sorrow and shame,
sounded Indeed, the sins of that nation are great, but the judgment of their groaning is also severe.
was open.
2. An enemy's ridicule that aggravates sorrow 11-16
"My eyes were bruised with tears, my intestines boiled, and my liver poured out to the ground."
said This is a song about the horrors of the ruined city of Jerusalem.
Children wander on the streets and die of starvation. the prophet who saw this
cries out about the plight of the poor man, my eyes are in tears
It is as if the intestines are damaged and the intestines are cut off.
(悲絶慘絶) mourned. Even if I'm not a prophet of tears
couldn't contain the tears of Nevertheless, false prophets
He deceives the people with his prophecies and only makes calamities an abomination.
He rebuked the sin for avoidance and did not lead to repentance. seeing this misery
Those who come and go applaud and mock, and this is what the enemies hoped for.
Joyfully mocked. The day of Judah's fall was met and seen again
It is said, while taking violent actions with all your might. "we got
“Da” means “finished.” Now, this scene of resentment and resentment!
As a prophet, it is a disastrous tragedy that cannot but shed tears.
3. People's Prayer 17-22
The misery that the nation of Judah suffered was not accidental, it was God's example.
It is said that the word has come true. God's word that the prophecy was fulfilled
What makes us believe in God by seeing the fulfillment event
All. Here, at times like this, as a Jew, it is natural to pray to God.
In this sense, it is said, "Our hearts cry out to you..."
All. A person should pray, especially when he is suffering (James 5:13). line
The loser says what prayer should be like, 1) Pray with tears: repentance
It should be hot. 2) Awakening prayer: from the beginning of the night 3) earnest prayer: heart
pouring out, 4) raising hands to pray: total will. Babylon Spit on 20-22
If we look at the plight of yak, 1) the women ate the young, 2) the priests
slaughtered in the sanctuary, 3) killed indiscriminately, men and women, 4) life
The dreadful thing of the threat ensued. 5) Breastfeeding babies are also killed. this is
All of them are the price of a terrible national sin.
Conclusion: It is not something that can be solved only by the leader’s grief, but prayer to God
recommended to do This is the only way to avoid suffering. only the flag
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