Sermon Tone Analysis
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Background Information
Author
David - 73 Psalms subscribed to him in the book and 2 others in the NT (Psalm 2 & Psalm 95)
Asaph - 12
Sons of Korah - 11
Solomon - 2
Moses - 1
Heman the Ezrahite - 1
Ethan the Ezrahite - 1
Unknown authorship - 47
Date
Spans approximately 1,000 years
Psalm 90 - Moses around 1400 BC
Psalm 137 - Postexilic era around 400 BC
Audience
Israelites
Outline of Book
Introduction - Psalms 1-2
Psalm 1-2 are the doorway into the entire book of Psalms
Book 1 - Psalms 3-41
Book 2 - Psalms 42-72
Book 3 - Psalms 73-89
Book 4 - Psalms 90-106
Book 5 - Psalms 107-145
Grand Doxology - Psalm 146-150
Psalms 146-150 serve as the grand doxology commanding the congregation to praise God
Fully organized during the second temple period - 500-400 BC, latest 200 BC
Genre
Lyric Poetry
The psalmist is writing about his emotions and how they relate to God
Lament/complaint
The psalmist is in crisis and is calling out to God for intervention
Praises of Thanksgiving
Praising God specifically and gather evidence to reveal why He is praiseworthy
Purpose of Book
Yahweh is the King and He rules over all therefore strive for faithful obedience to the teachings waiting for the Messianic King
Theology
Theocentric
Yahweh is the central reality and everything else is arranged around Him
The Torah
The Psalms serve as instruction for godly living
The King is Coming
Books 1–3 raise the question, how do we live in the absence of the messianic king?
Books 4–5 answer that question in two ways: faith and obedience.
Why should they live with faith and obedience?
The Messianic King is coming
Christology
Read the Psalms with Christ in mind
The Case for the Psalms: Why They are Essential
Here is the challenge for those who take the New Testament seriously: try singing those Psalms Christologically, thinking of Jesus as their ultimate fulfillment.
See how they sound, what they do, where they take you.
Closing Quote
ESV Study Bible
The story of God’s people is headed toward a glorious future, in which all kinds of people will come to know the Lord and join his people.
It is part of the dignity of God’s people that, in God’s mysterious wisdom, their personal faithfulness contributes to the story getting to its goal.
The Messiah, the ultimate heir of David, will lead his people in the great task of bringing light to the Gentiles.
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