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This quarter’s studies are on “The Book of Psalms”
Why do we love the Psalms in particular? How can we make them relevant in our lives today? It’s important to note the very different circumstances that led to the production of the Psalms. The society and culture were very different to ours. The theological environment was not the same, and we need to take that into consideration. However since the Psalms deal with many of the questions life poses, they still speak to our needs as well.
So how do we read the Psalms? Note first that they are poetry, in fact songs intended to be sung. They are not theological treatise, but expressions of the human experience, often couched in very human terms!
They are useful starting points for meditation and prayer. Since they reflect common experiences they are often very relevant to different people in different times. The Psalms were the most frequent Scripture found in the Dead Sea Scrolls. They have inspired God’s people down through the ages.
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