Psalms
About This Class
The book of Psalms is considered by some to be the most popular book of the Old Testament. It is also the Bible's longest and, in some ways, most complex book, containing a collection of religious Hebrew poetry written over several centuries.
This course aims to edify you by teaching you to better read, understand and meditate authentically on each of the Psalms individually, and the book as a whole. Dr. Waltke is convinced that "what" a text means cannot be understood until it is known "how" it means. This course introduces you to five approaches that have proven helpful in guiding you to understand "how" the Psalms mean what they say, and then Dr. Waltke applies each of these approaches in exegeting and reflecting on specific Psalms.
You can view the notes that Dr. Waltke uses in the class by clicking on Outline Notes under Class Resources. You can do the same with the Psalms Passages. Dr. Waltke summarizes at the end of Lecture 1, but does not lecture in detail on the points in the outline, "2. Hermeneutics: Spiritual Approach," and "3. Historical Approach." We kept this information in the notes so you can better understand how Dr. Waltke uses these approaches in exegeting specific Psalms.
About the Professor
Bruce Waltke
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Lessons
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Dr. Waltke summarizes the different approaches to studying the Psalms. By understanding "how" it means, you will understand more clearly "what" it means.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 1
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 4
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This is a review of the exegesis and exposition of Psalm 4, followed by a study of Hebrew Poetry and Psalm 23.
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Knowing that there are different types of literature in the Psalms helps you interpret each Psalm more accurately. Introduction to the Hymns of Praise.
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Some elements of the hymns of praise are the call to praise, the cause for praise and fervent praise with music.
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We learn theology from the praise of God's people. God has both communicable and incommunicable attributes. It is incomprehensible that the laws of nature are comprehensible.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 100. Also some introductory remarks and a summary of Genesis 1.
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We learn theology from the people of God celebrating the attributes of the God of history.
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There are three common sub-motifs in the petition psalms.
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The theme of imprecatory psalms is petitioning God for deliverance from distress. Some also pray that God will uphold justice by punishing the enemy.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 3. This is the first lament psalm.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 22. Summary of Elohistic psalms.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 51. The theme of Psalm 51 is the petition for forgiveness of sin.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 44.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 91 and Psalm 139, which are both examples of psalms of trust.
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The liturgical approach considers the setting of the psalm.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 73 and Psalm 15. Also a further explanation of the importance of the liturgical approach when reading and interpreting the psalms.
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Exegesis and exposition of psalm 2, a coronation psalm.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 110, a coronation psalm.
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Introduction to the rhetorical approach.
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Introduction to the Messianic Approach.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 16.
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Introduction to Wisdom Psalms.
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Exegesis and exposition of Psalm 19.
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Introduction to the Editorial Approach.
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Class Resources
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