Classroom•Reading the Bible as Meditation Literature
Module 2

The Bible’s Interwoven Connections in Psalms 1 and 2

Apply skills for tracing patterns and repeated words in Psalms 1 and 2, and see how the Bible’s deeply connected structure leads to a lifetime of meditation.

2 Hours 19 Minutes
Begin Session 5
  1. Meditating on Psalm 2:1-6
    Session 5
    Meditating on Psalm 2:1-6
    Dive into Psalm 2, where God answers the world’s uproar with his unshakable plan for justice, revealed in the anointed king established on the mountain of Zion.
    31 Minutes
  2. Meditating on Psalm 2:7-12
    Session 6
    Meditating on Psalm 2:7-12
    Examine the portrait of God’s chosen king in Psalm 2 and see how this poem links past promises with future hope.
    32 Minutes
  3. Meditating on Psalms 1 and 2 Together
    Session 7
    Meditating on Psalms 1 and 2 Together
    Consider Psalms 1 and 2 together and ponder the unexpected ways they work in tandem to introduce the themes of the Psalms scroll.
    33 Minutes
  4. Psalms 1 and 2 and the Seams of the TaNaKh
    Session 8
    Psalms 1 and 2 and the Seams of the TaNaKh
    Biblical authors use similar tools to link within a passage and across different books. Trace the connections between Psalms 1 and 2 and the rest of the Bible.
    24 Minutes
  5. Reflecting on Biblical Meditation
    Session 9
    Reflecting on Biblical Meditation
    What are your key takeaways from this class? Listen in as the students discuss what they learned.
    17 Minutes