INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE

MODULE 3: Interpreting Hebrew Poetry

SESSION 14: How Biblical Poetry Communicates

The biblical poetry works in form of repetitions to insist on matters of importance referring God using a worldly view. Some words keeps on being repeated to insist the next major action for instance in Psalms 29 you find the word give repeated three times before introducing the word glory. Also the word voice (qol Adonai) repeated many times as compared to others; later on followed by the word worship. Literary the biblical authors built their theology of God’s character, essence and purpose from within their worldview. Further even God chose the nation of Israel as a model in addressing His own people. Therefore the l Israelites are used as a prototype through their writings to address so many issues even to other God’s people.

Further the books like Psalms 29 are hyperlinked to Genesis 1 showing how God dealt with the chaotic world.