The Psalms – Psalm 119, pt.2
Last week we were reminded that the Psalms are meant to be sung, not simply read. Attached are two musical selections incorporating the words of Psalm 119.
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The Psalms – Psalm 119
Martin Luther read this Psalm every day and said that this Psalm lays out the three means by which anyone can become a great theologian: Prayer, Meditation, and Affliction
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The Psalms – Wisdom Psalms
This week we are going to read through a selection of the Wisdom Psalms. The psalms we will discuss are Psalms 1, 37, 49, and 139.
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The Psalms – Psalms of Creation and Nature, pt.2
The first psalm we are going to look tonight is Psalm 104 which is the great Creation Psalm. Below are some points to consider in reading this psalm and how the psalm contributes to a deeper understanding of our faith.
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The Psalms – Psalms of Creation and Nature
This week we are looking at Creation and Nature in the Psalms. As you read through the creation Psalms this week, be aware of how the psalmist views the natural world and its appropriate place in our worship.
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Psalms – The Penitential Psalms, pt.2
As you read the penitential psalsms for tonight, look at the tone of the prayer being offered: Imperative, Hopeful, Hopeless, Joyful, or Distraught.
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The Psalms – The Penitential Psalms
this Thursday we will be studying the seven great penitential Psalms (Psalms 51, 6, 32, 38, 130, 143, 102). This grouping goes back at least to a 6th-century Roman commentary on the Psalms.
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The Psalms – Psalms of Worship, pt.2
The great beauty of the Psalms lies in their universal application within the worship of the Church.
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The Psalms – Psalms of Worship
This week we will look at the worship of God as set forth in the Psalms from Solomon’s Temple to the present day.
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The Psalms – Imprecatory Psalms
This week we will be looking at the imprecatory or cursing Psalms. Instead of doing a close reading of a sampling of these Psalms, this week we will look at how Lewis, Bonhoeffer, and Augustine handle these Psalms.
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