Lam 1:15 | TNotes | STEP | 1:15 his beloved city: God had given special care to Jerusalem, like a father protecting his daughter. But her sins had been persistent, and her punishment was horrible. • like grapes ... trampled in a winepress: This common procedure for extracting juice from grapes is used vividly in Isa 63:3 to show the horrors of punishment. In Rev 14:18-20 ; 19:15 , the image graphically represents universal judgment.

bIsa 63:3►

cRev 14:18-20►

‏ Lamentations 1:15

1:15 ^a his beloved city: God had given special care to Jerusalem, like a father protecting his daughter. But her sins had been persistent, and her punishment was horrible.

• like grapes ... trampled in a winepress: This common procedure for extracting juice from grapes is used vividly in Isa 63:3 ^b to show the horrors of punishment. In Rev 14:18-20 ^c; 19:15 ^d, the image graphically represents universal judgment.