Sharing the Psalms

June 22, 2016 By Krisan Marotta

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Scripture	Life
Background
Historical Culture context Find out what they know fill in the gaps, add to knowledge Category/genre of psalm Poetic structure of psalm Purpose: what do you want them to get out of the study?	Personal connection (prompt them to relate to the text) Rhetorical question Interesting thought Challenge, inspire Brief story “Write down 3 experiences…”
Lesson
Look at structure and raise questions Relate to other psalms in genre as it is helpful for interpretation Examine OT/NT references, “what is the connection?” Note internal unity of psalm, “why this change in thought pattern or poetic structure?” How does this fit with the broad message of Scripture? (Gospel & Kingdom) What does this tell us about the character of God	Share your personal struggles/questions/thought processes As questions throughout Provide illustrations from your own experiences/solicit theirs Engage everyone throughout Alternate modalities Mix application activities with instruction Relate to the different stages of life in the group Encourage higher levels of faith, moral development Do in class what you want them to do at home (practice) read it, pray it, meditate on it, sing it personalize it, write about it (journal)
Summary
Tie into key themes of the study (How does your piece fit into the whole?) What have we learned? Finish with an open-ended question — something to ponder Assign a spiritual application	Come back to your initial question or personal connection Reflect on the meaning of the psalm in your life Purpose in your heart

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Series: How to Study Psalms

Resources: Understanding Hebrew Poetry

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