Although Eikha does not produce an Iyov-like theological treatise of the meaning of suffering, it does not mean that the book lacks theological reflection. Subtly addressing the traumatized relationship between God and man following the destruction of the Temple, Eikha tenders a multifaceted portrait of the theology of human suffering.
Eikha portrays God with widely disparate demeanor. The book fluctuates between a just God (Eikha 1:18: “Righteous is God”), Who has been wronged by a sinful nation (Eikha 1:8: “Jerusalem has surely sinned”), and One that has wrapped Himself in anger (Eikha 3:43: “You cloaked Yourself in anger”), indiscriminately pouring His wrath upon innocent victims (Eikha 2:20: “Look God and see, to whom You have done thus!”) This is a confounding portrait, unmitigated by God Himself, who refuses to weigh in, offering instead a deafening and demoralizing silence.