Psalms Panorama

Psalms Panorama

1. The Praise

   • Psalms are Israel's songbook of praise
   • Psalms were written between 1400 and 400 BC
   • Five books (The Torah)
     • 1. Psalm 1-41
     • 2. Psalm 42-72
     • 3. Psalm 73-89
     • 4. Psalm 90-106
     • 5. Psalm 107-150
   • Greek: Psalmas; to pluck = taking hold of instrument strings with fingers
   • Key word: Hallelujah -> Praise Yahweh

2. The Poetry

   • Psalms are expressed in poetry of human love and longing for God.
   • Synonymus
   • Antithetical
   • Introverted
   • Rhyming words: secondary to the reason for the words

3. The Prophecy

   • Predicts Jesus' crucifixion (Psalm 22)
   • David wrote 1000 years before the crucifixion of Jesus and 700 years before it was invented
   • "David himself, speaking by the Spirit" (Mark 12:36)

4. The Purpose

   • Points us to Jesus
   • After HIs resurrection, Jesus said: "This is what I told you while I was with you: everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms" Luke 24:44-45