God continued to describe the wicked Babylonians and their fate through a taunt song—“a public mocking of impending doom to be remembered and sung by its audience.” This particular taunt song consists of five stanzas of three verses each. Each stanza starts with “woe” (alas).
Woe
Matthew’s Woes: How Terrible It Will Be For You
Jesus confronts the religious leaders on their hypocrisy with eight divine indictments, calling them pretenders, frauds, play-actors, and cold-blooded snakes.
