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Psalms. Title: from Psalmoi (singing w/ musical accompaniment) Authors: David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, Ethan, etc. Date: individual Psalms written at very different times final compilation around 300 BC Structure: The 150 Psalms are divided into 5 books.
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Psalms • Title: from Psalmoi (singing w/ musical accompaniment) • Authors: David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, Ethan, etc. • Date: individual Psalms written at very different times final compilation around 300 BC • Structure: The 150 Psalms are divided into 5 books
How the Psalms are arranged • Divided into 5 books (1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, 107-150) • Contains thematic sections • Psalms 120-134 are all ascents • Adjacent Psalms may have a related theme • Adjacent Psalms may compliment… • Headings of many Psalms contain a classification • mizmor, shiggaion, miktam, shir, maskil, tephillah, tehillah, lehazkir, letodoah, lelammed, shir yedidot
Hebrew Poetry • Does not have rhyme or regular meter • Overall Structure • Symmetry • Balance • Choruses, repetition • Sections may be separated with selah (musical interludes?) • Stanzas • Uniform • Thematic • Verses • Always segmented • The segments may contrast, echo or complete each other • Devices • Assonance, alliteration, wordplays, acrostic
Applying the Psalms to Christ • Heavily quoted in the new testament, with application to Jesus • Some verses • Psalms refers to the King, the holy one, the anoitinted oned and the Lord. • Give a Psalm 22 example.
Talk Outline • Repentance • Instruction • Thanksgiving, Praise • General, to individual • Assensions • Deliverance from enemies • Psalmist’s trust in God
The groupings • headings • The anointed and the king and the christ • Selah probably pause, miktaim, higgion, • Hebrew poetry • Sticks • Organization
issue • Call for redress 5:10 3:7 7:10 7:2 • Questioning God