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Lesson OneIntroduction to the Psalms3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoPsalm 233 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreePsalm 1033 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourPsalm 723 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FivePsalm 1373 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
Participants 195
Discussion Questions
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What was your view on studying the Psalms prior to enrolling in this course?
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My idea wa that it contains prayers in the midst of trouble.Never thought it had ideals of the giver
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They were expressions and emotions written to the Lord in times of trouble and praise.
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My prior views are meditative, praises, worship, intercessory prayers, and spiritual warfare.
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The Psalms cover all aspects of life and how Dr can approach God in prayer.
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Reading to find comfort and solutions to everyday problems.
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Has anything in this first lecture changed your view of the Psalms?
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This is the first time i actually study a book in the Bible.
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I never thought of “Written by imagination being read with imagination” concept very interesting
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The first lecture provided me with more tools so that I can understand the psalms even better than now.
I completed another course on the Psalms last year. The course focused on the different types of the psalms. Those types helped me to re-visit and analyze the psalms from different angles (ex: enthronement psalm etc.). It helped me to read the Psalms in terms of those specific purposes, which helped me to gain a deeper insight into the book.
This course on the Psalms seem to take a different approach – from the perspective of modern theories of linguistics, critical thinking, and metaphors. It will provide me with more tools to read and understand the psalms. I found Dr. Heim’s explanation, “What is written with imagination must be read with imagination” inspiring.
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The idea of actively seeking the common good in the ideals put forth in the Psalms is intriguing.
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Yes. I like the statement, “things written with imagination must be read with imagination.” King David must have spent hours as a shepherd looking at the sky imaging God’s awesomeness and how that would play out in poetry.
