Joe: Alright, so that's Lamentations 1. What's the 411 on this one? Bible Expert: This is a chapter of sorrow and despair. It is a dirge, a song of mourning for the destruction of Jerusalem. It is a cry of agony for the suffering of the people of Judah and the desecration of the temple. →

Joe: Alright, we're talking about Lamentations 2 today, and I've got a Bible expert here to explain it all to us. So, what's going on in this chapter? Bible Expert: Well, in this chapter, the prophet Jeremiah is mourning the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. →

Joe: Alright so we are talking about Lamentations 3 today, and we have with us today a Bible expert who is going to tell us all about it. So what can you tell us about this chapter? Bible Expert: Sure. →

Joe: Alright, so for our next chapter in the Bible, we've got Lamentations 4. So, Bible Expert, what can you tell us about this chapter? Bible Expert: Well, Joe, Lamentations 4 is a chapter of mourning. →

Joe: Alright, Bible Expert. Let's talk Lamentations 5! Bible Expert: Sure Joe, Lamentations 5 is a chapter of sadness and mourning for the people of Judah who were being punished for their sins. The people are in exile, having been taken away from their homeland. →