Lamentations 1 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- What do you already know about this book of the Bible?
- Who wrote it?
- What is it about?
- Read Lamentations chapter 1.
- What are your first impressions of this passage?
- How is the style of writing in this passage different than the style in the book of John?
- How would you describe the overall mood?
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas in these chapters?
- What requests are made to God in this passage? (verse 9, 11, etc.)
- Check out this introduction to Lamentations for more info about the book.
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What "ingredients" make up Jerusalem's sorrow here? (e.g. loneliness, no place to rest, etc.)
- What was the cause of Jerusalem's woes? (v. 5, 8, 18, 20)
- What do you think led them to rebel against God?
- What is God's role in this?
- Evil has been done against Jerusalem, but is the Lord in the wrong? (verse 18)
- What is God's purpose in these catastrophic events?
- Why isn't the Lord evil for bringing destruction on Jerusalem like this?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What woes or difficulties in our world today might be linked to our collective rebellion against God?
- How do you see rebellion in God in your own life? What are ways that you are tempted to rebel against God's word?
- When you are faced with temptation and sin, do you feel safe going to the Lord for comfort?
- Jesus tells us to pray and ask God that we not be led into temptation (Matthew 6:13). And if we do sin, we are not left without a comforter. Read 1 John 2:1-2.
- How does knowing that Jesus is our advocate help us to lament to God over our sin?
- Why do you think some churches or congregations want to focus on celebration and victory in their worship services?
- Do you think we need to include more than just celebration in a worship service? Why or why not?
- How can laments in the Bible be used to encourage us to be completely honest with God?
- How might God use our laments for His glory and our good?
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing O God of Mercy, Hear our Plea to God and to one another.
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Lamentations 1 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- What do you already know about this book of the Bible?
- Who wrote it?
- What is it about?
- Read Lamentations chapter 1.
- What are your first impressions of this passage?
- How is the style of writing in this passage different than the style in the book of John?
- How would you describe the overall mood?
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas in these chapters?
- What requests are made to God in this passage? (verse 9, 11, etc.)
- Check out this introduction to Lamentations for more info about the book.
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What "ingredients" make up Jerusalem's sorrow here? (e.g. loneliness, no place to rest, etc.)
- What was the cause of Jerusalem's woes? (v. 5, 8, 18, 20)
- What do you think led them to rebel against God?
- What is God's role in this?
- Evil has been done against Jerusalem, but is the Lord in the wrong? (verse 18)
- What is God's purpose in these catastrophic events?
- Why isn't the Lord evil for bringing destruction on Jerusalem like this?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What woes or difficulties in our world today might be linked to our collective rebellion against God?
- How do you see rebellion in God in your own life? What are ways that you are tempted to rebel against God's word?
- When you are faced with temptation and sin, do you feel safe going to the Lord for comfort?
- Jesus tells us to pray and ask God that we not be led into temptation (Matthew 6:13). And if we do sin, we are not left without a comforter. Read 1 John 2:1-2.
- How does knowing that Jesus is our advocate help us to lament to God over our sin?
- Why do you think some churches or congregations want to focus on celebration and victory in their worship services?
- Do you think we need to include more than just celebration in a worship service? Why or why not?
- How can laments in the Bible be used to encourage us to be completely honest with God?
- How might God use our laments for His glory and our good?
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing O God of Mercy, Hear our Plea to God and to one another.