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  What was your view on studying the Psalms prior to enrolling in this course?

  Caroline Christopherson replied 2 weeks ago 54 Members · 58 Replies

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  Michelle Butler

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  12/29/2022 at 13:15

  Never really had a point of view other then they were poetic.

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  Joanna Parent

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  11/29/2022 at 15:45

  My understanding of the psalms is that they are conversation between God and David. I want to understand them better not just glance over them

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  Yeongheon Lee

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  10/20/2022 at 23:25

  It was hard for me to put myself in the feelings of the speaker of Psalms. In short, I could not enjoy the beauty of the Book.

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  Deanna Nored

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  09/22/2022 at 17:35

  They are poetic scriptures of love and praise from God, about God , expressing His unconditional care for us.

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  Kermit Nored

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  09/21/2022 at 15:02

  Always found them interesting, there a psalm for almost all of life ups and downs.

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  Has anything in this first lecture changed your view of the Psalms?

  Delbert Essen replied 3 months, 1 week ago 48 Members · 52 Replies

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  Michelle Payne

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  06/25/2023 at 13:20

  A more basic understanding of law (the diagram was useful) and the point of poetry being glimpses of God’s ideals for a purposeful life. And the quote that I liked: “What has been written with imagination must be read with imagination.” Before I used to view Psalms are primarily laments…always complaining how someone wronged them. Now I can look at it with fresh eyes.

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  William Howard

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  06/19/2023 at 12:38

  I discovered in this lecture that the Law of Moses is basically a good introduction to the desires of God, poetry however, can illustrate what it means to have the desires of God in the constant mentality of a human being. As a person who’s journeying through the Psalms I find that a lot of the amplified or Spirit filled life is that a lot of what David talks about as far as overcoming his struggles has to do with prayer. Imagining David’s struggles and trials while we pray through our own can give us spiritual strength.

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  Mela

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  06/10/2023 at 12:39

  Not really but rather reiinforced or strengthened my faith the Bible. The place of imagination for example is something I need to reflect on continually

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  Johann

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  05/12/2023 at 19:38

  A very exciting introduction. I cannot wait to get into the further lectures about reading the Psalms.

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  Marla Woolsey

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  05/12/2023 at 10:22

  The concept of contrasting the goal of the law with the intent of Biblical poetry is new to me. I can see now how the Psalms can encourage us to a life that is closer to God than what the law requires. The Psalms encourage us to the higher standards Christ communicated.

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