http://www.pawsonbooks.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Emotions Some psalms express deep grief. I am especially moved by Psalm 56, which says that God ‘puts our tears into his bottle’. When Jewish people wanted to express their sympathy at the death of someone they loved, they ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-80-psalms-part-2 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Introduction The Book of Psalms is the most loved and the best known part of the Bible. Individual psalms are popular with people who are not regular Bible readers and also with those who wish to praise the god ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-79-psalms-part-1 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Poetry in God’s Word Our study of Hebrew poetry shows us how appropriate it is that it should be included within God’s Word. Modern chorus writers have found the Psalms rich in inspiration. But when psalms are used verbatim, it ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-78-hebrew-poetry-part-6 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Other features of Hebrew poetry Simile Hebrew poetry is full of similes – that is, pictures that show us how one thing resembles another. For example : As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-77-hebrew-poetry-part-5 (fromUnlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Parallelism While rhythm is not unknown (especially the 4/3 and the 3/3 rhythms), Hebrew poetry is mostly based on a form of repetition called parallelism. The word refers to the correspondence that occurs between the phrases of a poetic line. Parallelism is the basic ‘building block’ ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-76-hebrew-poetry-part-4 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Wonder Because poetry is partly about communicating pleasant sounds, the effect of poetry is often lost or diminished if it is just read silently. Poems are meant to be read aloud. There is something very satisfying about the sound of poetry. It ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-75-hebrew-poetry-part-3 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Beauty Poetry touches the heart, the mind and the will by making words beautiful as well as meaningful. We are drawn to poems because the words are arranged in such a way that they appeal to our sense of beauty, balance, ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-74-hebrew-poetry-part-2 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Introduction to Hebrew Poetry Poetry is one of a number of forms of literature that are used in the Old Testament. It is found in the prophets and in the ‘writings’ or ‘wisdom literature’, notably in the Psalms, the ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-73-hebrew-poetry-part-1 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Why read Kings? Christians can be sure that all parts of the Old Testament are also intended for them. We are told in 1 Corinthians that the events in the Old Testament ‘occurred as examples to us from setting ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-72-12-kings-part-7 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Elijah It was this event which marked the start of the prophet Elijah’s ministry. He was a Tishbite from Gilead, in the Trans-Jordan region, and was regarded as one of the finest of Israel’s prophets. Although there is no ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/week-71-12-kings-part-6