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A Cry of Desperation
Commentators, particularly John Calvin, suggest the people's 'cry unto the Lord' may not be a sign of sincere faith. Rather, it is a cry of pure desperation, a natural human reaction when all worldly hope is lost. This highlights a crucial distinction between a cry born of pain and a cry born of true repentance and trust in God.
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Lamentations
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Albert Barnes
On Lamentations 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
Their heart - That of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. The prophet bids the wall, as the representative of the people who had dwelt secure unde…
Charles Ellicott
On Lamentations 2:18
19th Century
Bishop
Their heart. —The possessive pronoun does not refer to any immediate antecedent, but points, with a wild abruptness, to t…
John Calvin
On Lamentations 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
He does not mean that their heart really cried to God, for there was no cry in their heart; but by this expression he expresses t…
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John Gill
On Lamentations 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
Their heart cried unto the Lord
Either the heart of their enemies, as Aben Ezra; which cried against the Lord, and b…
Matthew Henry
On Lamentations 2:10–22
17th Century
Minister
Causes for lamentation are described. Multitudes perished by famine. Even little children were slain by their mother's hands and eaten, according t…