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Lamentations Federico G. Villanueva.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Asia Bible commentary seriesPublication details: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK Langham Global Library c2016Description: xvii, 113 pages 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781783681914
  • 1783681918
  • 1783681926
  • 9781783681921
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BS1535.53 .V555 2016
Contents:
Introduction -- Lamentations 1-5 -- Topics: Lament as a pouring out of grievance to God ; The imprecatory prayer as Pagsusumbong sa Diyos ; Communal lament and the Asian context.
Summary: The book of Lamentations cannot be truly appreciated without knowing suffering and agony that follows tragedy. In this commentary Dr. Federico Villanueva relates the experiences of his fellow Filipinos in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda to the experiences of the Jewish people after the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Babylonians. By drawing these parallels the author hopes that together we will read Lamentations in collective solidarity with a suffering people.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 109-113)

Introduction -- Lamentations 1-5 -- Topics: Lament as a pouring out of grievance to God ; The imprecatory prayer as Pagsusumbong sa Diyos ; Communal lament and the Asian context.

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The book of Lamentations cannot be truly appreciated without knowing suffering and agony that follows tragedy. In this commentary Dr. Federico Villanueva relates the experiences of his fellow Filipinos in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda to the experiences of the Jewish people after the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Babylonians. By drawing these parallels the author hopes that together we will read Lamentations in collective solidarity with a suffering people.

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