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v • d • e Books of the Bible   Books originally written in Hebrew and/or Aramaic, the so-called Old Testament Historical Literature Primary History The Book of the Law (Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Deuteronomy · Joshua)  Judges — Ruth* The History of Kings (1&2 Samuel · 1&2 Kings) Chronicler's History 1&2 Chronicles · Ezra/Nehemiah — Esther* Wisdom Literature  Job • Psalms • Proverbs • Ecclesiastes • Song of Songs Prophetic Literature  Major Prophets Isaiah • Jeremiah • Lamentations • Ezekiel • Daniel Minor Prophets Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi * Neither Ruth nor Esther fit into their groups listed here   Hebrew Scriptures as organized by the Jews, a.k.a. the Tanak Torah   Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Deuteronomy Prophets Former Joshua · Judges · Samuel · Kings Latter Isaiah · Jeremiah · Ezekiel · The Twelve (Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi) Writings "Truth" Psalms · Proverbs · Job "Five" Song of Songs · Ruth · Lamentations · Ecclesiastes · Esther History Daniel · Esdras · Chronicles   Books originally written in Greek, the so-called New Testament Gospel Accounts   Matthew · Mark · Luke-Acts — John Epistles Pauline Churches  — Romans • 1 Corinthians · 2 Corinthians • Galatians • Ephesians • Philippians • Colossians • 1 Thessalonians · 2 Thessalonians Persons  — 1 Timothy · 2 Timothy • Titus • Philemon General Hebrews • James • 1 Peter · 2 Peter • 1 John · 2 John · 3 John • Jude Apocalyptic Literature The Revelation according to the Apostle John   New Testament by where and when in Chronological Order From Corinth to Rome Judea Rome Roman Prison Ephesus Jewish Christian Matthew • James Hebrews Jude* Pauline/Lukan 1 Thessalonians • 2 Thessalonians • Galatians • 1 Corinthians • Romans • 2 Corinthians • Ephesians Philippians • Colossians • Philemon Luke-Acts 1 Timothy • Titus • 2 Timothy Markan/Petrine Mark 1 Peter • 2 Peter Johannine 1 John • 2 John • 3 John • Revelation • John Timeline 52-61 61,62 62,63 64,65 69-98 * The circumstances of Jude's composition are not known

v • d • e « Lamentations » Inspired in the Hebrew language « Book of Jeremiah « 1 2 3 4 5 » Book of Ezekiel » Greek Latin English Hebrew Greek:Lamentations Latin:Lamentations Traditional Literal Traditional:Lamentations English:Lamentations Hebrew:Lamentations There is also a Targum for this book, a translation-as-commentary, or a paraphrase

25th book of the Bible. Early Jewish reckoning had Jeremiah and Lamentations together as one book, a tradition no longer defensible.

Outline

http://revmarple.com/teaching/2010/03/structure-of-lamentations.html

• A. (She) Zion: Desolate (1:1-11)
  • B. (I) Zion: Betrayed (1:12-22)
    • C. (He) The LORD Angry (2:1-8)
      • D. (They) Various: Suffer (2:9-12)
        • E. (You) Zion: Should Cry Out (2:13-22)
          • F. (He) The LORD: Has Afflicted (3:1-20)
            • G. The LORD' Great Love! (3:21-32)
          • F' (He) The LORD: Afflicts (3:33-39)
        • E' (You) The LORD: Cry out (3:40-66)
      • D' (They) Various: Suffer (4:1-10)
    • C' (He) The LORD Angry (4:11-16)
  • B' (We) Zionites: Betrayed (4:17-22)
• A' (We) Zionites: Desolate (5:1-22)

1. 1:1-22 22 verses
2. 2:1-22 22 verses 68 (4 x 17)
3. 3:1-24 24 verses
4. 3:25-33 51 words
5. v34 = 6 words 18 verses (3:25-42) in the arithmetic centre
6. 3:35-42 51 words
7. 3:43-66 24 verses
8. 4:1-22 22 verses 68 (4 x 17)
9. 5:1-22 22 verses