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Lamentations – Allen

The Bible Project Introductory 7 minute video on Lamentations – Tim Mackie

Dr. Leslie Allen has a Ph. D. in Hebrew from London University and an MA in Classics and Oriental Studies from Cambridge University. He has taught for decades at Fuller Seminary and has written books on A Liturgy of Grief: A Pastoral Commentary on Lamentations (with Nicholas Wolterstorff), Psalms (NICOT), Jeremiah (OT Library), 1-2 Chronicles; Prophets: Language, Image and Structure in the Prophetic Writings (JSOT Sup) and two volumes on Ezekiel for the Word Biblical Commentary series.

Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 1, Introduction, Part 1 (45 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 2, Introduction, Part 2 (46 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 3, Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 4, Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 5, Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 6, Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 7, Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 8, Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 9, Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 10, Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 11, Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 12, Lamentations 5:1-7  (48 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 13, Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 14, Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins)

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Dr. Leslie Allen, Lamentations, Session 15, Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins)

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Disclaimer:  In order to get the English text, the audio was run through Speech-to-Text software (hence there may be errors). I checked the English, but the truth is I’m an inept editor (hence there may be errors). It was then translated by Google Translate (hence there may be errors).  Hopefully, while not perfect, it will be good enough to be helpful.  Text-to-Speech AI will be the next step in a few months. Thanks for putting up with my limitations, but I hope that this will open up Dr. Allen’s excellent teaching to other languages and cultural contexts.

Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Session 1, Introduction Part 1 (45 mins.)
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Session 2, Introduction Part 2 (46 mins)
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Session 3– Lamentations 1:1-11 (51 mins.)
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Session 4–Lamentations 1:12-22 (52 mins)
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Session 5–Lamentations 2:1-22 (52 mins.)
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Session 6–Lamentations 3:1-16 (40 mins.)
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Session 7–Lamentations 3:17-23 (48 mins.)
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Session 8–Lamentations 3:23-33 (46 mins.)
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Session 9–Lamentations 3:34-51 (43 mins.)
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Session 10–Lamentations 3:52-66 (46 mins.)
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Session 11–Lamentations 4:1-22 (61 mins.)
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Session 12–Lamentations 5:1-7 (48 mins.)
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Session 13–Lamentations 5:8-16 (41 mins.)
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Session 14–Lamentations 5:17-22 (59 mins.)
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Session 15–Lamentations and Christianity (45 mins.) 
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Spotify Playlist Audios Available

Articles

Parry, Robin. “Lamentations and the Poetic Politics of Prayer,”
           Tyndale Bulletin 62.1 (May 2011) 65-88
           *.pdf to read or download from the TyndaleBulletin.org site. 

Thomas, Heath Aaron. “Relating Prayer and Pain: Psychological
              Analysis and Lamentations Research,” Tyndale
             Bulletin 61.2 (Nov. 2010) 183-208 
         *.pdf to read or download from the TyndaleBulletin.org site. 

Webliography

One of the best web sites collecting resources from all over the       Internet is BiblicalStudies.org.uk in the UK run by Rob Bradshaw       BiblicalStudies.org.uk: Lamentations