Psalms: An Ancient Challenge to Get Serious About Your Prayer and Worship - First Session Preview

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What Makes the Psalms So Special?

The book of Psalms is well-known and well-worn. It is the Old Testament book most often quoted in the New Testament, and its quotations can be found everywhere from John Milton to Star Trek to Congressional speeches. Why so much attention? The church father Athanasius said it best--most of Scripture speaks to us, but the book of Psalms speaks for us.

Experience fresh connections to contemporary worship and devotional practices in this eight-session video-based study with well-known scholar Sandra Richter. Indulge in the biblical study of the Psalms, letting Sandra do the heavy lifting of research and translation, which in turn allows you to engage the Bible in a deeply sensitive way.

This study will help you answer the ever-present question, "so what does this have to do with me today?"

You will discover:

- How to bridge the gap between the culture and practices of ancient Israel and today

- How you can trust God with all your emotions: grief, anger, praise, fear, and hope

- How and why the people of Israel used the Psalms in worship

- Why the book of Psalms is critical in our devotional lives today

- How the Psalms can empower your prayer life

Sessions include:

1. The Hymnbook of Ancient Israel

2. Who Wrote the Psalms and Why?

3. Interpreting the Psalms: Sacred Space

4. Interpreting the Psalms: "Theocracy"

5. The Power of Purity

6. "Lord, Like a Shepherd Lead Us"

7. The Anatomy of Lament

8. Jesus and the Psalms

SANDRA L. RICHTER is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College and member of the committee for Biblical Translation for the NIV. Her scholarly publications include an array of technical studies of the history, society, and economy of the Hebrew Bible, but she is best known in the church for her work The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry in the Old Testament and her riveting curricula designed for those serious about their faith. She is a sought-after speaker and teacher for ministry conferences, retreats, leaderships events, and academic events.

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