RT Article
T1 The motif of the weeping God in Jeremiah and its background in the lament tradition of the ancient Near East
JF Old Testament essays
VO 5
IS 3
SP 361
OP 374
A1 Roberts, Jimmy J. M. 1939-
LA English
YR 1992
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1929672276
AB Though Jeremiah has been traditionally regarded as the weeping prophet on the basis of such passages as Jeremiah 4:19-21; 8:18-9:3; and 14:17-18, the figure portrayed as weeping in these passages is better understood as the figure of God. This imagery derives from the long lament tradition of the ancient Near East which was known in Israel and which Jeremiah adapted in his portrayal of Yahweh's response to Israel's sin. This striking anthropomorphic imagery powerfully conveys Yahweh's passionate involvement in the fate of his people whom he loves though he must nonetheless hand them over to harsh punishment.
K1 Ancient Near East
K1 Jeremiah
K1 Lament tradition
K1 The weeping God