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Penitential Psalms: The Amazing Psalm 6–Windup to the Pitch

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-142023-07-31

The Psalter tells a story. Its setting is earth, with occasional glimpses of heaven. When readers first look at Psalms, they may see religious poems with few repetitive themes bound together inContinue readingPenitential Psalms: The Amazing Psalm 6–Windup to the Pitch

Penitential Psalms: Psalm 6

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-07

If Psalm 6 were taken out of the blue sky, that is, without centuries of commentary and church tradition behind it, I would not identify in it the theme ofContinue readingPenitential Psalms: Psalm 6

Penitential Psalms: A Big Mix-Up?

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-02-222023-07-31

First things first–Disclaimer: This is a technical article most likely of interest to very few. I promise this series will get better once we get past the linguistic details andContinue readingPenitential Psalms: A Big Mix-Up?

The Penitential Psalms: A Fresh Look

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-02-19

What are the Penitential Psalms? If you said, “I don’t know,” then you’ve just explained why we have difficulty understanding them today. Most people have never heard of them, unlessContinue readingThe Penitential Psalms: A Fresh Look

Gramma, How Do You KNOW That God Exists?

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-01-18

“Gramma, how do you know that God exists?” My dear, sweet granddaughter, only five years old, you are asking an age old question whose answer no one agrees on. Basically,Continue readingGramma, How Do You KNOW That God Exists?

Sister of Psalm 22: Psalm 102

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-12-08

Dialogue functions as a prophetic tool for the Spirit’s announcement centuries ahead of time that the divine Christ would be incarnated as a human being who would suffer greatly. PsalmContinue readingSister of Psalm 22: Psalm 102

Dialogue in Psalm 22

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-12-04

Those who have been reading my blog for some time know that my premises concerning Psalms are that 1) Psalms are written by and large about Christ, and 2)Continue readingDialogue in Psalm 22

God’s Take on Current Events and Daily News: Psalm 15

By Christina M Wilson on 2018-11-01

How does God feel about what we read in our daily news? Read Psalm 15 here to find out. ESV Psalm 15:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, whoContinue readingGod’s Take on Current Events and Daily News: Psalm 15

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