Getting Started

Maybe one reason why a lot of people aren’t interested in poetry is that it seems contrived. It doesn’t seem like the way people naturally express themselves. But is it possible that poetry is actually better at expressing emotion? One reason why people love the psalms so much is that they capture images and feelings in such memorable ways. 

In this lesson we’re going to learn about the forms and music of biblical poetry, and we’ll discover that the words are only part of what makes the psalms so universally captivating. It’s the packaging. Let’s check it out.