Grasp the Bible

The Book of Psalms - Introduction

Spring Baptist Church

Welcome to episode 186 of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we will give an introduction to the Book of Psalms.  Today, we will cover: 

  • The Hebrew title for the Book of Psalms 
  • The structure of the book 
  • Authorship 
  • Literary genres in the Psalms 
  • Imprecatory Psalms –  
  • What they are  
  • Their defining characteristics 
  • Some examples 
  • Suggested solutions and interpretations 
  • Challenges and considerations 
  • Dates of the Psalms 
  • Key theological themes 
  • How the book is valuable for Christians 
  • Difficulties in studying the Psalms 

For the next 15 weeks (or so), we will walk through three Psalms in each category below: 

  • Psalms of praise 
  • Psalms of lament 
  • Thanksgiving Psalms 
  • Wisdom Psalms 
  • Royal Psalms 
  • Imprecatory Psalms 

 

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