Dr. Futato begins this course by teaching the basic mechanics of Hebrew poetry, such as how imagery and parallelism work and how they help us interpret a Psalm. He shows you how to read Psalms both as a unified book and how to break it down into different categories—like hymn, lament, and thanksgiving—and he explains why both of these approaches are needed.
He then draws from his own experience as a pastor to teach you how to prepare and shape a sermon on a Psalm using your interpretive research. In the last section Dr. Futato brings all the elements of the course together and walks you through how he would study a specific Psalm and craft a sermon, from start to finish.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
2m
Appreciating the Poetry
What Is Hebrew Poetry?
3m
Analyzing Cola and Lines
6m
Analyzing Strophes
3m
Analyzing Stanzas
6m
What Is Parallelism?
5m
How Does Parallelism Work?
6m
Introduction to Poetic Imagery
5m
Emotions and the Mind
1m
Ancient Imagery
4m
Creating Associations
5m
Multiple Meanings
2m
The Need for Analysis
2m
Kinds of Imagery
10m
Linear Patterns
4m
Parallel Patterns
6m
Symmetrical Patterns
4m
Mythopoeic Imagery
9m
Viewing the Whole
Introduction to Psalms
5m
Psalm 1: The Purpose of Psalms
4m
The Torah of Moses in Relation to Psalms
9m
Torah as Delight
4m
Characteristics of a Blessed Person
6m
Blessed and Perishing
4m
Well-Being in Every Area of Life
7m
Holiness and Happiness
5m
Holiness and Meditation
5m
Holiness in Christ
4m
Psalm 2: The Message of Psalms
1m
The One Enthroned
4m
The Anointed One
2m
An Eschatological Reign
6m
Suffering and Praise
4m
Psalms of Lament
2m
Suffering and the Life of Christ
6m
Our King Is Coming: Books 1–3
10m
Our King Is Coming: Books 4–5
10m
Interpreting the Categories
Categories in Music
4m
Defining Categories
2m
The Importance of Categories
5m
Identifying Genre
1m
Providing the Context
8m
The Basic Categories of Psalms
6m
A Hymn: Psalm 117
2m
A Lament: Psalm 13
8m
A Song of Thanksgiving: Psalm 30
6m
A Song of Confidence: Psalm 23
10m
Excursus on Counting
5m
A Wisdom Psalm: Psalm 1
9m
Applying the Categories to Christ
7m
Proclaiming the Psalms
Kinds of Sermons
4m
Get Oriented: Read in Context
5m
Get Oriented: Read in the Context of Categories
3m
Get Oriented: Ask Two Questions
6m
Focus on the Details
9m
Shape Your Presentation
2m
Shape Your Presentation: Approaches to Outlining
6m
Shape Your Presentation: The Logic of Outlining
5m
Shape Your Presentation: Outlining Psalm 13
3m
Shape Your Presentation: The Language of Outlining