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Verb Repetition, Intensification, and Poetic Personification in Lamentations 2:5

Introduction to Lamentations 2:5: Syntax of Divine Wrath in Poetic Personification Lamentations 2:5 uses powerful Hebrew poetic techniques—especially repetition of verbs, intensification through paronomasia, and personification of YHWH—to depict the catastrophic judgment upon the kingdom of Judah. The grammar conveys … Continue reading

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