Many years ago, a Catholic colleague asked me to give a talk to a lay Catholic group about how reading the Bible could be enhanced by knowing the Hebrew language. I thought that the 23 rd Psalm would ...

But unless one is well versed in classical Hebrew, it is so easy to miss it all. There is little as inelegant in daily prayer as a rapidly gabbled psalm. Sometimes we can appreciate the beauty of a ...

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An overview of the historical background and theology of Psalms to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. The Psalms are the words of people to God that have become the Word ...