Reading for August 29th

Read Jeremiah 9.17-25. In verse 17: Mourning women: In ancient Israel, offical mourning women were called to funerals to lead the community in weeping. In verse 21: Here they are summoned to weep over the destructionof the nation, for death has come up into our windows. The funeral to which the people are invited is their own. In verses 23-26: A prose comment, which seems to continue from 9.12-16 rather than from the weeping poem, announces that God acts in justice for those who know me. Comments or Questions..