Psalms Class by Neal Pollard Part 4 - a podcast by lehmanavechurchofchrist

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October 8, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class


This quarter the auditorium bible class over the next 13 weeks will look at the 150 Psalms. Today Neal looks at Psalms 15-29. 


 


Studying The Songbook of Israel


  • Ch. 15—Moral Integrity

  • Ch. 16—Christ’s resurrection

  • Ch. 17—Prayer of a sufferer

  • Ch. 18—A song of praise, thanksgiving, & royalty

  • Ch. 19
    • It Contains A “Chiasm”

    • Nature’s Declaration (1)

    • Very Public Word (2-6)

    • The Praise of the Word (7-9)

    • Very Private Word (10-13)

    • Psalmist’s Declaration (14)



  • Psalm 22 - "The Messianic Trilogy"
    • Ch. 24—A psalm of sovereignty

    • Ch. 23—A psalm of shepherding

    • Ch. 22—A psalm of suffering


    • TEXTUAL EXPOSITION:


      • Tone of 1-21—somber, sorrowful, negative, despairing

      • Tone of 22-31—hopeful, joyful, thankful




    • OUTLINE


      • A _________ (1-5)— “Why…?”

      • A __________ (6-10)—Despised

      • A pitiful ________ (11-18)

      • A _________ (19-21)— “Be not far…”


      ___________ (22-31)


    • KEY WORDS


      • Far (1,11,19)

      • Delivered (1,4,5,8,20)

      • Trust (4,5,9)

      • Praise worship (6 times in the last 10 verses)




    • PERSONAL APPLICATION


      • We may misunderstand God when we suffer (1-2)

      • Suffering is a severe emotional test (surrounded, solitary, spent, scorned)

      • We can find hope in the most difficult trials (3-5, 9-10)




    • MESSIANIC IMPLICATION


      • Not about David (11,17, 14-17,16,18) or Nation

      • Messianic Verses:

      • vs. 1 (Mat. 27:46); vs. 7 (Lk. 23:35); vs. 7 (Mk. 15:29); vs. 8 (Mat. 27:43); vs. 16 (Jn. 20:25); vs. 17 (Lk. 23:27,35), vs. 18 (Mk. 15:24); vs. 22 (Heb. 2:12)

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    • Interesting Facts about Psalms and the N.T.
      • 350 direct quotes of Psalms in NT

      • 500 of 2450 verses of Psalms reflected in NT (20%)

      • 120 of 150 Psalms found in NT.




    • MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS


      • Tone goes from despair to hope.

      • Jesus quotes Bible at lowest pt.

      • Fruit of relationship with God

      • Writer speaks of praise after detailing his troubles.





  • Psalm 23

    • WHAT SHEPHERD DOES FOR US


      • He keeps me satisfied (1-2)

      • He keeps me safe (2b)

      • He keeps me steered (3b)

      • He keeps me serene (4)

      • He keeps me supported (5)

      • He keeps me secure (6)

      • The Actions of The Shepherd

      • The Attributes of The Shepherd

      • The Amenities of The Shepherd





  • Psalm 29

    • THE VOICE OF THE LORD


      • Where can you hear His voice? vs. 3

      • How is that voice described? vs. 4

      • What does He do with His voice? vs. 5-9

      • What makes His voice stand out? vs. 1-2, 10-11






 


Duration 42:36


 

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