Wisdom Psalms or a Wisdom Psalter?
Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to study the Psalms for various academic projects. One of the areas of... Read More
Mission in the Old Testament: God’s Concern for the Nations (Part 2)
In an earlier post I began to explore the notion of a “missionary mandate” for Israel in the Old Testament. In this... Read More
How to Read a Psalm
When I have preached on a psalm in a church, some people have mentioned to me that they were familiar with a... Read More
How Long Lord? Will You Forget Me Forever?
I have cried out with these words from Psalm 13:1a on a few occasions. How do I know that it is legitimate... Read More
The Genre of the Psalms: Part 2
In yesterday’s post I noted that a familiarity with the basic genres of the Psalms can be a real aid in reading... Read More
The Genre of the Psalms
An aid in reading the Psalms is to be able to arrange them in literary categories or genres. Based on thematic elements... Read More
The Poetic Nature of the Psalms
While the Psalms are familiar to many Christians, understanding them is often difficult. Part of this difficulty relates to the poetic nature... Read More