Lamentations is five chapters of pure grief over a city in ruins, written in a tightly structured poetic form that makes the devastation even more striking once you notice the craftsmanship behind it. It’s short, it’s bleak, and it doesn’t pretend to offer easy comfort. We worked through all 5 chapters.
5 episodes • Chapters 1–5 (complete) • Recorded 2024
Every Episode, In Order
- Lamentations Chapter 1
- Lamentations Chapter 2
- Lamentations Chapter 3
- Lamentations Chapter 4
- Lamentations Chapter 5
Contradictions We Found in Lamentations
Here are the contradictions we dug into in Lamentations:
- Can God be found?
- Has there ever been a just person?
- How should we treat our enemies?
- Is God merciful?
- Is God the creator of evil?
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