Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
Volume 21
General Editor: Donald J. Wiseman
Jeremiah and Lamentations
An Introduction and Commentary
R. K. Harrison
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First published 1973
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
UK ISBN: 978-1-84474-335-3
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Harrison, R. K.
Jeremiah and Lamentations: an introduction and commentary / R. K. Harrison.
p. cm.—(Tyndale Old Testament commentaries; v. 21)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8308-4221-6 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Bible. O.T. Jeremiah—Commentaries. 2. Bible. O.T. Lamentations—Commentaries. I. Title.
BS1525.3.H37
224/.2/07—dc22
72097951
US ISBN: 978-0-8308-4221-6
Historical and archaeological background
Ancient Near Eastern covenant forms
Structure, authorship and date
The Hebrew text and the Septuagint
Structure, authorship and date
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About Jeremiah and Lamentations: An Introduction and CommentaryWith the ancient Near East in a state of ferment and the nation of Judah experiencing a succession of political crises, God stationed a man on the scene to speak the divine word. Jeremiah was called by God to the unhappy task of telling an unheeding nation it was going to be judged and destroyed. Often he seemed to despair, yet he continued to utter God’s truth fearlessly, leaving as part of his spiritual legacy a demonstration of a man’s ability to make religious life an essentially personal relationship with God. The structural analysis of this commentary, along with the historical and cultural background it provides, opens up to modern readers one of the Old Testament’s most fascinating books. |
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