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OT102 Introducing the Old Testament: Its Poetry and Prophecy is unavailable, but you can change that!

This course provides a practical foundation for reading the poetry and prophecy of the Old Testament. Dr. Baker begins by discussing poetic writing in general, then the elements specific to both Hebrew and English poetry. Applying these elements to the text, he examines the content, structure, and themes of the Psalms, Proverbs, Lamentations, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. Dr. Baker...

Now, the structure of the book—there are five distinct subbooks within it, and they’re each concluded by a refrain that says, “Hallelujah!” and/or “Amen.” The five books are: Pss 1–41, and then 42–72, 73–89, 90–106, and then the long one at the end, 107–150. An example of this kind of concluding refrain comes from Psa 72:19–20, which says, “Amen and Amen! The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.” So it gives you kind of an indication [that] that is the end of a section. The whole book of