Lamentations 2

Introduction
Hebrews 10:26-31
Deuteronomy 28:15-68 (32:35)
Lamentations 2 (586BC, AD70, Judgment Day)

Lamentations 2 describes the side of God we don't like to speak about

4 Lessons from Lamentations 2

#1 Reputations Must be Replenished

They were called...
A. Daughter of Zion (7x)
B. Daughter of Jerusalem (3x)
C. Daughter of Judah (2x)
D. Israel, Kingdom, Perfection & Beauty, Joy of Earth

But you can only live on reputation for so long!

#2 God Doesn't Change, but our Relationship with Him Can

God's attitude toward Israel
A. Anger (6x)
B. Without Pity (3x)
C. Enemy (2x)
D. Wrath, Foe

Check out the verbs used to describe God's actions toward Israel:
(Hurled down, not remembered, swallowed up, torn down, brought down, cut off, withdrawn, burned, slain, poured out wrath, destroyed, multiplied mourning, laid waste, spurned, rejected, abandoned, handed over, tore down, made lament, overthrow, let the enemy gloat, exalted foes, slaughtered, summoned terror)

#3 Salvation is an Experience, not just an Event

We are saved (Ephesians 2:8...justification)
We are being saved (1 Corinthians 1:18...Sanctification)
We will be saved (1 Peter 1:9...glorification)

They thought they would always be protected because of the past, but they did not continue in their salvation.

#4 God is Not Impressed with Externals

Observe the target of His wrath:

A. Their splendor
B. Their strongholds
C. Their palaces
D. Their place of meeting
E. Their feasts and sabbaths
F. Their Altar
G. Their Sanctuary
H. Their ramparts and walls
I. Their gates and bars
J. Their law
K. Their prophets and visions