57: Lamentations — Lament and Hope

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent examine the often-avoided book of Lamentations and the shocking space it creates for the dark things that need to be grieved.

Learning to Lament, Part 1: The Culture of Denial — The RobCast, Episode 92

Learning to Lament, Part 2: Widow, Slave, Mother — The RobCast, Episode 93

Learning to Lament, Part 3: She’s Finding Her Voice — The RobCast, Episode 94

Learning to Lament, Part 4: As Deep as the Sea — The RobCast, Episode 95

Learning to Lament, Part 5: Skirts and Virgins — The RobCast, Episode 96

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• Discussion Video for BEMA 57
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Legacy Episode Content

• Episode updated 19 October 2026
• Original audio from 11 January 2018
• Transcript for BEMA 57 of 11 January 2018

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