Lamentations 2:7 Meaning and Explanation
“The LORD hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.”
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Read Full Chapter →The LORD has rejected his own altar and sanctuary, handing them to enemies who now shout in his house as on a feast day.
What Does Lamentations 2:7 Mean?
The altar where atonement was made and the sanctuary where God's presence dwelt are now cast off and abhorred by God himself. These were the very heart of Israel's life with the LORD, and he has turned from them. The poet means us to feel how total the breach is when even the place of meeting is forsaken.
The final image is a bitter irony: the enemy makes a tumult in the house of the LORD 'as in the day of a solemn feast.' The temple courts that once rang with the songs and shouts of worshipers now ring with the cries of soldiers in triumph. The same walls, the same noise, but everything inverted. Sacred sound has become the sound of desecration, and the contrast deepens the grief.
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What does Lamentations 2:7 mean?
The LORD has rejected his own altar and sanctuary, handing them to enemies who now shout in his house as on a feast day.