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Why was the book of Lamentations given that title? In what way does this express a realistic view of life?
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The book of Lamentations was given the title due to the sorrow and destruction of Jerusalem and the dis obedience of the people.
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Lamentations is the book that shows the sadness and heartbreak Jeremiah had over the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of the Jewish people. There are things happening even now in this life that are heartbreaking, sad to witness,experience, be aware of. Lamentations shows that humans will experience some form of sadness due to destruction and some form of captivity.
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Jeremiah was lamenting the state of nation of Israel. That’s why he is known as the “weeping” prophet. But, he was largely ignored and the reality was that the people did not turn back to God.
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The book of Lamentation as the name implies, a grieving and sorrowful state of mind, was given that title to give us an idea of the situation, and the state of mind of the writer of the book.
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Jeremiah’s sadness at the attitudes, actions, and disobedience of the people caused the writing of the Book of Lamentations. He was pouring out sorrow to God for the peoples…