Bible (Reina Valera) 25: Lamentaciones de Jeremías

The "Bible (Reina Valera) 25: Lamentaciones de Jeremías" by "Reina-Valera" is a book composed of five poems that express deep sorrow and mourning for the downfall of Jerusalem. These poems are similar to eulogies at a funeral, as they serve to lament the loss of a nation. The second half of chapter 3 suggests that the purpose of these graphic representations of pain and suffering in Lamentations was to inspire hope in a compassionate God whose faithfulness extends even to a people condemned for their own faithlessness. It is believed that Lamentations was written shortly after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, and although the author is not explicitly identified in the book, it is speculated that the prophet Jeremiah, who expressed lamentation for Josiah, may have been the author.