Dr. Bruce Waltke, Psalms, Lecture 2, Psalm 1--Wicket Gate to the Psalter

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Dr. Bruce Waltke after receiving a Th. D. from Dallas seminary and Ph. D. from Harvard University Dr. Waltke had an extensive teaching career spanning Dallas Seminary, Westminster Seminary and Regent Graduate School (Vancouver, BC). He has published numerous books and articles including: Hebrew Grammar, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax (Eisenbrauns), Proverbs (NICOT, 2 vols.), Micah (Tyndale Commentary Series), An Old Testament Theology (Zondervan), and with C. J. Fredricks Genesis (Zondervan) among others. He is currently publishing a series on Psalms with James Houston (The Psalms as Christian Lament and The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary (Eerdmans). This series was taped by Dr. Bill Mounce of biblicaltraining.org in conjunction with Ted Hildebrandt of biblicalelearning.org. This series is available on both web sites. The audio, full text in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and others are freely available at biblicalelearn....
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Outline:
0:05 A. Introduction: Kinds of Psalms
4:34 B. Psalm 1 as the wicket gate to the Psalter
6:12 C. Translation of Psalm 1
10:54 D. Psalm 1:1 - Meaning of Blessed
15:13 E. Sound in Psalm 1:1 and poetry
17:11 F. Psalm 1:1 - Stand in the way of sinners
18:53 G. Two Dominant Metaphors of Psalm 1
23:47 H. The Terms: Righteous and Wicked
31:42 I. Torah
34:06 J. Rhetorical Approach to Psalm 1
38:44 K. Psalm 1 as 3 Quatrains
41:25 L. Vice is a Monster - Alexander Pope
45:14 M. Torah
48:40 N. Meditates
50:00 O. Psalm 1: Streams of Water - canal
53:38 End
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Praise God for these lectures, they edify my spirit and direct my heart to Him.

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Thank you, Ted🌹🌹🌹🌹

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00:10 Different genre: 1) Hymns (Psalms of Zion, Psalms of King), 2) Petition Psalms (Lament/Complaint), 3) Instruction 5:00 Wicket Gate Psalm (entrance)-Ps 1 (gateway into book). Cf. Pilgrim’s Progress. 6:10 Translation of Psalm 1: man = individual in contrast to others, Gender translational issue. The mother was taught and teaching in Proverbs. Inclusive language: NIV - blessed are they; “Blessed is the person who walks not in the counsel of the wicked… But their delight is in the law of the Lord… That person is like a tree planted by streams of water… I AM knows the way of the righteous … 10:45 Blessed - many translate it “happy”; two Hebrew words for bless: 1) barak: to bless; to be filled with the potency of life, fruitful and multiply); 2) ashre: you have a blessed destiny, future based on your present relationship with God. 13:30: Eliphaz’ speech, blessed future; Greek of Beatitudes (Mt 5) future destiny. That is not translated for “happy” - ashre: “how fortunate” 15:10 Sounds: ashre ish asher catch the sounds; blessed one who.. poetry; can’t translate it 17:00 Blessed the person who does not walk in the way of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners-NIV changed it: stand in the way (oppose) - stand in the way sinners take. 18:50 Poetry: is figurative language, terse. Two dominant metaphors: 1) tree / chaff; and 2) way. Way is a dominant metaphor in Scripture. Jesus-I am the way. Connotation: 1) character/disposition; 2) context/community of saints/identity, 3) conduct (what do you do) and 4) consequences. Forms an inclusion: begins with “way” and ends with “way” Lord knows the way of righteous/sinners 23:40 Righteous: are those who disadvantage themselves to advantage others (wicked contrary). Creech on “righteous”-God and humanity; righteous depend on God for protection, worship in humility, plead for forgiveness. Relate to God as servant to king/dependent. Humanity: they love and serve their neighbors. Clean hands and pure heart. 29:00 Wicked: flatter themselves, and advance their own cause, self-absorbed (righteous are God absorbed). Wicked avenge themselves. 31:40: Torah: catechetical instruction or teaching, the ten commands are a way of life, no penalty in them, torah refers back to the Mosaic law in Psalms, Sinai is above Zion. 34:00 Rhetoric: how is Psalm 1 structured. Stitching effect. God is a poet, God is an aesthetic. + / - for each line, stitched together. C.S. Lewis was offended by imprecatory psalms but he says: “Psalms are like lace” patterns. Way of the righteous 1:1-3//Way of Wicked 1:4-6. Cause/Pictured/consequences//consequences/picture/cause. He sees it as couplets: Cause of way, consequences pictured, consequences plainly stated. 39:20 The Cause of the Rewarded Life: renounces sin, progressive hardening. Anabasis: building up  blessed counsel/behavior/identification. Katabasis: walking, standing, sitting. Heightening and slowing  progressive hardening into sin. Poe’s poem: Vice is a monster. … familiarity  acceptance. The Medussa sex and violence on TV, hearts are turned to stone, no longer offended. 45:20 By contrast: he delights in the law of the Lord. Delight in word of God (not just Mosaic law). 48:35 He meditates on it (Prov 2) accept my teaching, store up my commands. Cry out for it. Seek it=meditate, chew it. 50:00 Consequences: like tree by streams of water; nahal (wadi), nahar (river), but here a canal. River flowing from the temple in archaeological remains, canal pictured. Like a river with canals off the river 52:20 Consequences for the wicked -- Chaff: has no root, blown away. Righteous endure.

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Ted, thank you for posting these. I'm enjoying his perspectives. I love the Psalms!