Lecture 6

^2:6^ Vau. And he has destroyed his tent as a garden, he has thrown down his tabernacle: the Lord has caused feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion; and has delivered up king and priest to reproach, and to the indignation of his wrath.

28. Here he weeps over the destruction of the principal buildings.

And first, of the temple;

second, of the house of the king, at the Lord has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion (Lam 2:8).

The first is divided in two parts.

First, he touches upon the destruction of the temple itself;

second, that of the objects that were in the temple, at the Lord has cast off his altar (Lam 2:7).

Concerning the first, he does three things.

First, he touches upon the destruction of the temple: his tent, which had been made in the desert and was installed at Shiloh; his tabernacle, which was built by Solomon; as a garden, which is easy to destroy. And he put away the tabernacle of Shiloh, his tabernacle where he dwelt among men (Ps 77:60). I will make this house like Shiloh: and I will make this city a curse (Jer 26:6).

Second, the cessation of the festivals of the temple: the Lord has caused feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, as if they do not please him as before. My soul hates your new moons, and your solemnities (Isa 1:14).

Third, the reprobation of its ministers: and has to reproach, that is, he delivered up, king, to whom pertained the defense of the temple, and priest, to whom pertained its administration*. He leads away priests without glory, and overthrows nobles* (Job 12:19).