Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible, containing more words than any other book. Although a number of chapters were written mainly in prose (chs.7;11;16;19;21;24-29;32-45), including the appendix (ch.52), most sections are predominantly poetic in form. Jeremiah's poetry is lofty...
The use of the word "epigrams" suggests that the poems are witty and clever, and the fact that they were written by the woman and the speaker together adds a personal touch to the poetry. The final stanza brings the poem to a close, as the speaker reflects on the power of poetry to ...
The flowers were her dearest friends, The garden was her own, I’ve watched her work, but never knew The things that she had grown. Her, catalogues keep coming, and Her garden magazine; I run across the queerest names, And study what they mean, I read them all, from end to end, ...
"Davidic" psalter. This, however, may have also included psalms written concerning David, or concerning one of the later Davidic kings, or even psalms written in the manner of those he authored. It is also true that the tradition as to which psalms are "Davidic" remains somewhat ...
4Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds will feed on those who die in the country.” 5As for the other events of Baasha’s reign, what he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?