The Book of Lamentations is mostly a prophecy of destruction and grief. But Jeremiah expresses hope and faith in Lamentations 3:22-39.
Shlomo Skinner
Lamentations 2 – Day of His Anger
Rabbi Steinsaltz writes that Lamentations 2 focuses on God’s affliction of “the daughter of Zion.” It is God Who acts as the enemy and destroys Israel, its leaders, and its property.
Lamentations 1 – None Comfort Her
Lamentations 1 describes the city of Jerusalem as a destroyed shell of its former power and glory.
Numbers 23:19 – God is Not a Man
Balak the king of Moab is afraid of the Jewish people. He hires Balaam to curse them.
Numbers 20:8-12 – Moses Hits the Rock
After the death of Miriam, the Jewish people had no water for themselves or their cattle. God tells Moses and Aaron how to bring them the needed water.
Numbers 17 – Aaron’s Rod Blossoms
Korah lead a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. He claimed God had not appointed them to positions of power and authority over the Jewish people.
Numbers 13:30-31 – Caleb Speaks
Moses sent 12 leaders of the Jewish people to spy out the Land of Canaan. The report by 10 of the spies caused an uproar in the Jewish camp.
Numbers 8:1-4 – The Menorah in the Bible
In Exodus 25 God commanded Moses to build the Menorah as part of the Tabernacle. But why is the Menorah mentioned in Numbers 8?
Numbers 5:23 – The Curses
Numbers 5 describes the ordeal of a married woman who is suspected of committing adultery. The priest is commanded to write some curses and then dissolve them in water. What curses does the priest write?
Ruth 1:16-17 – Where You Go
After the death of her husband and sons, Naomi decides to go home to Bethlehem. She tells her daughters-in-law that they should return to Moab.