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Women taught the nation to mourn
Jeremiah calls for the 'Women Lamenters' and 'Wise Women' to come, and tells women to teach their daughters dirges.
The Bible's focus on defeat may begin with women's laments.
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Many scholars now think laments formed the earliest layers of Jeremiah and other prophetic books. Professional women mourners may have helped Judeans face their defeat while palace circles still dreamed of restoring the monarchy.
Bible reference: Jeremiah 9:17–21
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 149–150
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