Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

Volume 21

Series Editor: David G. Firth

Consulting Editor: Tremper Longman III

Jeremiah and Lamentations

An Introduction and Commentary

Hetty Lalleman

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First published 2013

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USA ISBN 978-0-8308-4283-4

UK ISBN 978-1-84474-605-7

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To Pieter,

my dear husband and true companion

in life and work

CONTENTS

General preface

Author’s preface

Chief abbreviations

Select bibliographies

JEREMIAH

Introduction

1. God’s prophet

2. Historical background

3. The relationship between the Hebrew and the Greek text

4. How did the book of Jeremiah originate?

5. The verb šûb

6. Two sets of metaphors

7. Further literary features

8. ‘Falsehood’ in the book of Jeremiah

9. The ‘Confessions’ and the suffering of the prophet

10. The Oracles Against the Nations

11. Influences from Hosea and Amos

12. The new covenant

13. Jeremiah in the New Testament

14. Division of the book

Analysis

Commentary

Additional note: The plea for vengeance

LAMENTATIONS

Introduction

1. Authorship and date

2. Laments

3. Theological themes...