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Penitential Psalms: After Psalm 6–Psalms 7 and 8

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-19

Psalm 7 is not penitential. Neither is Psalm 8. They are included here in this post and the next because they form a sequence along with Psalm 6, whichContinue readingPenitential Psalms: After Psalm 6–Psalms 7 and 8

Penitential Psalms: The Amazing Psalm 6

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-152023-07-31

Psalm 6 is a psalm of “firsts,” when compared with Psalms 1 through 5 in the Septuagint English. 1. First mention of substitutionary sin (vs 1) Psalms 1-3. These carryContinue readingPenitential Psalms: The Amazing Psalm 6

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

Psalm 1: Devotional

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-03-132020-12-05

Not so the ungodly;–not so: but rather as the chaff which the wind scatters away from the face of the earth. Psalm 1:4 (LXE, Septuagint in English) Reading Scripture aloudContinue readingPsalm 1: Devotional

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

Why a Jigsaw Puzzle?

By Christina M Wilson on 2019-02-08

Why would God seemingly hide his prophetic intentions in Psalms in such a way that even today biblical pundits do not agree on their overall meaning? Why not speak clearly,Continue readingWhy a Jigsaw Puzzle?

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