Chunks: The Book of Psalms

We can only take guesses at when or in what context each psalm was written. Psalm 147, the second of the Hallelujah Psalms, appears to have been written sometime after the end of the Babylonian exile, giving praise to God for the return of a remnant of the people. The psalm celebrates God’s covenant relationship to his people, a relationship God has with no other nation. The psalmist also teaches that God does not delight in military might, but champions the humble. Did the people therefore finally learn their lesson? The book of Nehemiah suggests not…

What is Chunks: The Book of Psalms?

If the Bible had a hymnal, it would be the book of Psalms. This diverse collection of 150 poems and prayers runs the gamut of emotion and experience, from songs of highest praise to the deepest depths of lament, from prayers for help and salvation to vehement curses against the psalmist's enemies. We will not cover all the psalms in this podcast, nor take them in order. But my hope is that each episode will help you connect more personally with the riches of the Psalms. All biblical passages will be read from the New International Version, unless otherwise noted.