Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Dr. Tim Saleska, professor of exegetical theology and dean of ministerial formation at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Lamentations 2:1-10. Jeremiah reflects theologically on the fall of Jerusalem. He does not let God off the hook. The prophet is very clear that the LORD is the One who has brought about the destruction of Jerusalem. The LORD has poured out His anger on His people; He has become like an enemy to His own daughter, Zion. Even His temple, the place where He dwelt among His people, has been laid waste. What can people who recognize they are under the LORD’s wrath do? They can only move from God to God, which is where the book of Lamentations is going. When we recognize God’s wrath upon us, we can only flee to God as the One who has taken His wrath on Himself in the person and work of Jesus Christ. “Mercy for Mourners” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Lamentations. As Jeremiah and the people of Judah mourn over the de