Thank you Pastor, I got a question pertaining to the book of Psalms. Are the Psalms ordered by number chronologically by the order in which they were written?
Good morning. The Psalms are not written chronologically, but there is an order. Bible students generally agree that it can be divided into 5 books. While a person can debate the finer points, here is one way to view the order of them: "The order of the books is as follows:
1. Book 1 - Psalms 1-41
2. Book 2 - Psalms 42-72
3. Book 3 - Psalms 73-89
4. Book 4 - Psalms 90-106
5. Book 5 - Psalms 107-150
Books 1 and 2 have a lot of Psalms of David and thus seem to be about his life, beginning with him calling out for help again and again (as he did when he was running from Saul) and then ending with the hope of Solomon, his son, as king in Psalm 72.
Book 3 (Psalm 73-89), with much disappointment because there is no king, is darker and filled with community laments that indicate Solomon and descendants of David do not fulfill the vision of Psalm 2 or Psalm 72.
Book 4 starts with Psalm 90 and looks back to Moses (who even goes back to the very beginning) and is a reminder that God will fulfill His promises and there will be a new Exodus and a new David.
Book 5 then focuses on the salvation that come about because of this new king as he restores them from Psalm.
The book of Psalms reflects on the history of the people of Israel and points them to the hope that they will have in the new Davidic king (Jesus), showing us how the book of Psalms is about Jesus (John 5:39, 44 and Luke 24:44).
It is like journey through the biblical storyline of creation–fall–redemption–new creation.
Thank you so much pastor!
My pleasure indeed!
Thank you Brother.
Thank you Pastor, I got a question pertaining to the book of Psalms. Are the Psalms ordered by number chronologically by the order in which they were written?
Good morning. The Psalms are not written chronologically, but there is an order. Bible students generally agree that it can be divided into 5 books. While a person can debate the finer points, here is one way to view the order of them: "The order of the books is as follows:
1. Book 1 - Psalms 1-41
2. Book 2 - Psalms 42-72
3. Book 3 - Psalms 73-89
4. Book 4 - Psalms 90-106
5. Book 5 - Psalms 107-150
Books 1 and 2 have a lot of Psalms of David and thus seem to be about his life, beginning with him calling out for help again and again (as he did when he was running from Saul) and then ending with the hope of Solomon, his son, as king in Psalm 72.
Book 3 (Psalm 73-89), with much disappointment because there is no king, is darker and filled with community laments that indicate Solomon and descendants of David do not fulfill the vision of Psalm 2 or Psalm 72.
Book 4 starts with Psalm 90 and looks back to Moses (who even goes back to the very beginning) and is a reminder that God will fulfill His promises and there will be a new Exodus and a new David.
Book 5 then focuses on the salvation that come about because of this new king as he restores them from Psalm.
The book of Psalms reflects on the history of the people of Israel and points them to the hope that they will have in the new Davidic king (Jesus), showing us how the book of Psalms is about Jesus (John 5:39, 44 and Luke 24:44).
It is like journey through the biblical storyline of creation–fall–redemption–new creation.
Thank you Pastor.