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Jeremiah and Lamentations: Babylonian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    The Prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1–6, 26–29, 35–38)
    19 Activities
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    4 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Jeremiah: Idolatry and Anguish (Jeremiah 39–51)
    20 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Jeremiah: Shame and Dignity (Jeremiah 7–20)
    21 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Jeremiah: A Future Hope (Jeremiah 21–25, 30–34)
    21 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Lamentations
    21 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment
Jeremiah and Lamentations: Babylonian Crisis Lamentations In Front | Workbook: Write an Acrostic Lament
Lesson 5, Activity 19

In Front | Workbook: Write an Acrostic Lament

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

The acrostic pattern may seem like an artificial restraint on your ability to say what’s on your heart, but bear with it. In practice, you may find that this one strict rule frees you to break other rules about the way you talk to God. 

  1. In times of great suffering and loss, God doesn’t ask you to overlook or ignore your circumstances. Part of sharing your life with God is about sharing moments like this, in all that entails. Beginning with the letter “A,” walk through the first five letters of the alphabet, with one line apiece. If this exercise appeals to you, you might come back at a later time and write lines for all the letters of the alphabet.
A
B
C
D
E