CHARLES DYER WITH EVA RYDELNIK
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. First Lament: Jerusalem’s Desolation Because of Her Sin (1:1-22)
A. Jeremiah’s Lament Over Jerusalem’s Desolation (1:1-11)
B. Jerusalem’s Plea for Mercy (1:12-19)
C. Jerusalem’s Prayer to the Lord (1:20-22)
II. Second Lament: The Lord’s Punishment of Jerusalem’s Sin (2:1-22)
A. The Lord’s Anger at Jerusalem’s Sin (2:1-10)
B. Jeremiah’s Grief Over Jerusalem’s Sin (2:11-19)
C. Jerusalem’s Plea for the Lord’s Mercy (2:20-22)
III. Third Lament: Jeremiah’s Response to Jerusalem’s Desolation (3:1-66)
A. Jeremiah’s Afflictions by the Lord (3:1-18)
B. Jeremiah’s Hope in the Lord (3:19-40)
C. Jeremiah’s Prayer to the Lord (3:41-66)
IV. Fourth Lament: The Lord’s Wrath Poured Out on Jerusalem (4:1-22)
A. The Contrast of Zion Before and After the Siege (4:1-11)
B. The Causes of the Siege of Zion (4:12-20)
C. The Call for Vindication Against Edom, Enemy of Zion (4:21-22)
V. Fifth Lament: The Remnant of Jerusalem’s Response (5:1-22)
A. The Remnant’s Prayer for the Lord to Remember Zion (5:1-18)
B. The Remnant’s Prayer for the Lord to Restore Zion (5:19-22)