Weeping and Wailing
Comments for Study 9
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I. Deception (9:1-6)
* The engraving titled "Weeping for the People of God" is from a book by Hugo, Herman (1588-1629). The title is "Biblia, das ist DJe gantze H. Schrifft Alten und Newen Testaments, Deutsch / D. Martjin Luthers ; Mit dem Anhang des dritten und vierdten Buchs Esra, Wie auch dritten der Maccabeer ... vor wenig Jahren von der Theologischen Facultät zu Wittenberg wie aus Herrn D. Jacobi Welleri, Weiland Churfürstl. Sächs. Ober-Hoff-Predigers vorhergesetzter Vorrede an den Christlichen Leser zur gnüge erhellet, von neuem übersehen und darauff in gross Quart gedruckt, Nun aber durch GOttes Gnade zum erstenmahl in diss bequeme leserliche Format treulich nachgedrucktet und eingerihtet. Auch durchgehends mit eingedruckten grossen alle durch einen Kunstreichen Maler gantz neu gezeichneten und von berühmtesten Künstl. gestochenen Kupfern gezieret"
"O that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!" (Jeremiah 9:1; RSV) The engraver's name, Melchior Kusell, is located in the bottom right corner and the monogram of the artist (SL) is at the lower left.
The attendant scripture is Jeremiah 9.
Courtesy of the Digital Image Archive, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University: http://www.pitts.emory.edu.
>1. What is the prophet's lament in verses 1&2? Note: The psalm starts with questions from 7:18-22.
* Jeremiah 9:1-2 "Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.
2 Oh, that I had in the desert a lodging place for travelers, so that I might leave my people and go away from them; for they are all adulterers, a crowd of unfaithful people."
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* The engraving titled "Weeping Over the People" is from a book by Quarles, Francis (1592-1644). The title is "Emblemes, by Fra. Quarles."
Multiple streams of water, which represent tears, are shown covering a woman, who represents the people of Judea, from Jeremiah and an angel.
The attendant scripture is Jeremiah 9.
Courtesy of the Digital Image Archive, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University: http://www.pitts.emory.edu.
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II. Weeping (9:7-16)
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