Read Lamentations 5.1-18. In 5.1-22: A community lament. This final poem follows the stylistic features of the communal laments of the Psalms (Ps 44; 79). A long description of misery and specific losses offers a glimpse into a conquered country: Babylonian conquerors force young and old into labor (vv. 5, 13); food and water are scare (vv. 4, 6, 9, 10); women are raped (v. 11); and the once civilized city is now the haunt of jackals (v. 18). In verse 7: We bear their iniquities: Is the community accepting the quilt of their forbearers or complaining that it is punished for sins not of its own? In verses 14-18: All joy (music, dancing, public gathering at the city gate) has ceased. Comments or Questions..
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