A lonely city. The Book of Lamentations show the pain, sorrow, and mourning that was caused by the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of its inhabitants.

The city’s desolation can be likened to those who once stood in God’s presence but turned away from Him.

Though they were once filled with His Spirit and His joy, sorrow, and a deep void began to grow in their souls because of their rebellion against the Lord. The Image of Jerusalem in desolation from countless tragedies symbolizes its inhabitants who had been rebellious to God’s Direction, humiliated and despised by the world.