Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Summarize the message of Psalms based on its structure

• Identify categories of psalms and explain their importance for interpretation

• Discuss how Christ fulfills the psalms

• Describe the historical setting and context of the psalms

• List the main theological themes of the book of Psalms

• Describe how Psalms fits the classification of wisdom literature

Course Outline

Unit 1: Psalms as Instruction

• An Introduction to Torah

• The Five Books of the Psalms

• Meditation in the Bible

• For the Happy Life

• The Promise of Blessedness

• The Promise of Success

• Psalm 1 and Christ

Unit 2: Psalms as Poetry

• Introduction to Hebrew Poetry

• Interpreting Imagery

• Imagery Used in the Psalms

• The Importance of Genre

• What Is Genre?

• Why Is Genre Important?

• The Primary Genres of Psalms

• Genres of Psalms and Christ

• Using the Psalms Explorer

Unit 3: Psalms as History

• Historical Context of the Psalms

• General Comments about Superscriptions

• Are Superscriptions Original?

• Timelessness of a Psalm

• Historical Settings of Psalms

Unit 4: Psalms as Theology

• Introduction

• Our God Is King

• Comparing Hebrew Words in Translation

• Our God Reigns through the Anointed One

• Our Destiny Is Glory

• Our King Is Coming

Unit 5: Psalms as Wisdom

• Wisdom Literature

• Graphing How Often a Word Occurs in Each Biblical Book

• Wisdom’s Diction and Themes

• Psalms as Wisdom

• The Wisdom Psalter

Details

• Title: OT221 Introductory Issues in Psalms

• Instructor: Mark D. Futato

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 3