Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life," "The Rainy Day," and "The Children's Hour."
Henry adsworth Longfellow is known for his poetic imagination and diversity. The subjects of his poems range from serious to light-hearted, all written with perfect rhyme and meter. In fact, Cecil illaims maintains that Longfellow was "not only extraordinarily versatile in his prosody; he was equally venturesome in types of poetry" (illiams). This paper will examine Longfellow's style and techniques in the poems "A Psalm of Life," "The Rainy Day," and "The Children's Hour."

An example of one of a Longfellow's psalms is the poem "A Psalm of Life." Cecil illiams refers to this poem as one of Longfellow's most controversial poem. In fact, he states the poem was "Burlesqued and ridiculed in modern times, it was extravagantly praised when it was published and long afterward" (illiams). It is easy to see why the poem became popular. It revolves around…...

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Works Cited

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. "A Psalm of Life." Three Centuries of American Poetry and Prose. Newcomer, Alphonso, ed. Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company. 1917.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. "The Children's Hour." Three Centuries of American Poetry and Prose e. Newcomer, Alphonso, ed. Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company. 1917.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. "The Rainy Day." Masterpieces of American Poets. Van Doren, Mark, ed. New York: Garden City Publishing Company. 1936.

Williams Cecil, "Household Lyrics, Ballads, Odes, Elegies, Sonnets." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Gale Database. > Accesseed March 1, 2004.http://www.onfotrac.comSite

Longfellow's poem "A Psalm of Life," which was originally published anonymously, John Greenleaf Whittier stated, "It is very seldom that we find an article of poetry so full of excellent philosophy and common sense," (cited by Carpenter, 1903, p. 166). Whittier appreciated Longfellow's poem because of its overt celebration of the human potential, and its advocacy of living with drive, energy, and passion. In the poem, Longfellow makes clear statements like "Be not like dumb, driven cattle!" (line 19). The poet therefore criticizes the pace of life in a modern, industrialized society. Paradoxically, though, the poet urges his readers to set lofty goals, achieve those goals, and leave a legacy. To be a "hero in the strife" means to step away from the madness of the rat race while still achieving great things.
In fact, Longfellow advocates a worldview more akin to Buddhism than to the type of Christianity that…...

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References

Carpenter, G.R. (1903). John Greenleaf Whittier. Houghton Mifflin and Company.

Longfellow, H.W. (n.d.). A psalm of life. Retrieved online:  http://www.bartleby.com/102/55.html

change your life in light of Psalm 51
The bible gives us so many beautiful psalms, each a call to arms in its own right. Psalm 51, though, is one of the most action-inducing of any of the psalms.

Psalm 51 is our call for repentance and, essentially, saying sorry. And it is a call-to-arms. The concept of repentance or apologizing seems, on its surface, a passive one, but Psalm 51 turns it into something much more aggressive and pro-active: Under the tutelage of Psalm 51, an individual cannot truly be repentant without having taken several steps to mollify God and earn that repentance.

Psalm 51 takes the story of David and athsheba and elevates the concept of repentance to a whole new level.

Psalm 51 asks us to change our lives by constantly reevaluating our actions and following certain steps of repentance to combat our transgressions. Psalm 51 asks us to work…...

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Bibliography

Churchyard, Gordon. "A New Man: Psalm 51." Easy English Translation.

When you are truly sorry repentance: http://www.brandonweb.com/gbt/sermonpages/psalms83.htm

Psalm, Chapter 51. King James version. www.christiananswers.net

Christians pray the imprecatory psalms
Imprecatory refers to invocation of judgment, calamity, or curses on God's enemies, and one's enemies. In the ible, many people chanted imprecatory, for example, Moses, Deborah, and Jeremiah.[footnoteRef:2] The morning prayer of Moses qualifies as an imprecatory, which aimed to scatter the enemies of God, and Moses. Deborah's song and arak ends with an imprecation that God's enemies will perish. In regards to prophet Jeremiah, the prophet, in the ible uses repeated imprecations against his enemies. The imprecations are not only evident in the Old Testament, but also in the New Testament. [2: Laney, J Carl. "A fresh look at the imprecatory Psalms." ibliotheca Sacra 138, no. 549 (1981): 35-45]

However, some other portions of the New Testament are considered as imprecations, even though, some of these verses do not have particular prayers to the lord that there would be a possible judgment. Nonetheless, in several…...

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Bibliography

Day, John N. "The imprecatory psalms and Christian ethics." Bibliotheca Sacra 159, no. 634

(2002): 166-186.

Ellsworth, Roger. Opening up Psalms. Opening Up Commentary. Leominster: Day One

Publications, 2006.

Psalm 1 read in different translations.
The New International Version (NIV), The American Standard Version (ASV), The New Living Translation (NLT), The King James Version (KJV), The Contemporary English Version (CEV), The Message (MSG), and The Harper Collins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).

I read the NIV the most often because I grew up reading the NIV and am comfortable with its language and cadence. I find that, of the Bibles I read, it is the one that feels the most familiar. I actually found reading MSG a little disconcerting; I do not know that it conveyed the feelings that the other translations conveyed. It actually made me think about the number of times the Bible has been interpreted and how connotation and denotation both impact the meaning of different passages.

To me, Psalm 1 is a reminder that sinners have no place in Lord's kingdom. It was also a reminder…...

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Works Cited

Addis, W.E. "The Psalms." Peake's Commentary on the Bible. Ed. Arthur Peake. New York:

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1920. 366-. Print.

ASV. The American Standard Version Bible. Online at Bible Gateway.com.

Blair, Edward. The Illustrated Bible Handbook. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1987.

" The gatekeepers are thus attempting to protect the fortress by expressing to those who attempt to tear at it that He who dwells inside will have none of it.)
The purpose of this action, as the next verse tells us, is to bring down a "person of prominence." Prominence is thus granted to that individual from without, through his trust in God. ut the word "prominence" is also etymologically linked with "highness, height," which is why translations of this verse refer to the person as being in a "high place." Perhaps that high place that the person belongs to, that gives them prominence, is the fortress of the second verse - the fortress whose walls the perpetrators are attempting to knock down.

Verse four ends with the following characterization of the perpetrators:

They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse.

This calls to mind the words of…...

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Bibliography

Bland, David. "Exegesis of Psalm 62." Restoration Quarterly 17.2 (1974): 82-95.

Drijvers, Pius. The Psalms: Their Meaning and Structure. London: Burns and Pats, 1965.

Goeser, Christi. "The Message of the Hebrew Wisdom Literature." Available at   Internet; accessed 26 November 2007.http://www.theology.edu/journal/volume3/message.htm .

Leupold, H.C. Expositions of the Psalms. Columbus, OH: The Wartburg Press, 1959.

Therefore, one should be mindful not to adopt even the superficial or apparently innocuous habits of non-Believers because they are dangerous in that respect. The second passage refers to the fact that relishing the inherent beauty and perfection of the Lord's laws provide a consolation and a safe refuge from sinful temptations.
The third and fourth passages go together and suggest that Believers must remember that any apparent benefits, advantages, or joys that come with sinful behavior or non-belief are illusory and transitory at best. They have no real value and do not last because they are like the chaff that cannot withstand the slightest breeze. Conversely, the benefits and value of true Belief in the Lord's laws and teachings are long-lasting, substantial, and fully capable of withstanding the strongest challenges, let alone mere winds that are sufficient to reveal the sinfulness of non-belief.

The fifth passage provides reassurance to Believers…...

This meaning would fit more with the call for vengeance in the first section of the Psalm.
Verse 11 concludes this section addressing the evildoers. Like the previous section, it summarizes the passage with a declaration of the power of God and the weakness of man. At the end of the last verse, we learned that God is the source of knowledge for man. At the end of this verse, we learn that the thoughts of man are vain, futile, or worthless, depending on the version that one chooses. egardless, all of these translations imply that the thoughts of man are nothing compared to the thoughts of God. The Psalmist is attempting to make the evildoers recognize a power greater than themselves.

Verses 12-15: The Psalmist addresses the righteous about God.

In verse 12, the audience switches to the righteous, the group to which the speaker belongs. A comparison of versions tells…...

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References

Blue Letter Bible. "Psalm 94." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2008. available at   accessed 16 October 2008.http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/versions.pl?book=Psa&chapter=94&verse=2&version=KJV#2 

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Ca'ad." "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon." available at  

Psalm 91
Exegesis of Psalm 91:1

Hayes and Holladay (2007) state that exegetical works are an exercise in "leading" readers of Scripture, in the sense that they act as interpretive signposts designed to assist readers in comprehending the Word of God (p. 1). This paper provides an exegetical analysis of Psalm 91:1-16 and discusses how the writer of the Psalm shows that God favors those who show complete faith in His ability to look after His faithful sons.

The Book of Psalms is a poetic collection of songs written by David, the shepherd boy who grew up to be a king, chosen by God to rule over His chosen people. The psalms are hymns expressing a range of thoughts, prayers, joys, pains, gladness and wonder. David's life was filled with such range -- from his slaying of Goliath, to his persecution by his family and friends, to his triumphant guidance of the Ark…...

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Reference List

Brueggemann, W. (1984). The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary.

Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing.

Hayes, J., Holladay, C. (2007). Biblical Exegesis: a beginner's handbook. London:

Westminster John Knox Press.

However, there is a progression inside of the Psalm that needs attention. First of all, the message of verse one is telling us that the company that we choose to have around us can affect our happiness to a large extent -- that is, the people that we choose to have in our lives can have a big influence on our own happiness, whether we are aware of it or not.
The first passage is Psalm 1 isn't necessarily saying that the "wicked" are those people who are actively pursuing evil, rather, the Psalm is talking about life, in general, and how it is filled with immorality and immoral people. There is deceit and lies all around us and that is what the Psalm is warning about.

Psalm 1 warns us that there are friends of God (whom he calls righteous) as well as enemies of God (whom he calls godless).…...

Psalm 77, demonstrate speaks relevant church culture North America specific. Paper: write a paper a minimum 5 secondary sources.
Psalm 77 is, for many, a psalm that teaches people how to relate to God, particularly when it seems that life is putting forward a significant amount of difficulties for the individual. Psalm 77 comes from the Old estament, so it is particularly interesting because it is not solely related to Christianity, but rather comes into the present from the very distant past, from the ancient histories of Israel, of Abraham and the Holy Land.

From this perspective, it is all the more interesting and relevant to analyze and look into how Psalm 77 was embraced into American church culture today, given the various religious representations that exist. he Presbyterian Church, the Church of the Latter Day Saints and other churches gave different representations to fit into their religious beliefs and their…...

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The challenges of churches today in North America is exactly this: how to bridge the need to bring believers to Church, within the sanctuary and the house of God, with the need to also have an individual closeness between God and believers, to give the individuals faith that they are properly able to connect with God, sometimes even without the intervention of the Church[footnoteRef:5]. [5: Hiebert, P. The Missiological Implications of Epistemological Shifts: Affirming Truth in a Modern/Postmodern World (Christian Mission & Modern Culture). Bloomsbury T&T Clark; 1 edition (January 1, 1999)]

Churches in North America today have identified diverse solutions to this challenge. On one hand, many have found new ways of communication that they successfully employ in their work. Beyond having the people in the sanctuary, they are sometimes ready to enact their message through other means of communication that often entitles the believer to remain at home, within his own "sanctuary."

At the same time, the churches in North America today have also embraced a strong strategy to reach out to believers. Benefiting from new media and from various forms of virtual interaction (TV, the Internet, the radio etc.), churches in North America were able to successfully employ these new methods in order to re-confirm their role as an intermediary between the believers and God.

Psalms in the Life of Israel: Psalm 45 and 51
Instructions: Complete the matrices by answering the questions regarding Psalm 45 and Psalm 51. Be sure to answer in complete sentences. Cite your sources. Incorporate the information of the Superscription of the Psalm in your responses.

Psalm 45

What role did this psalm play in the life of the author and the recipient? (5)

Psalm 45 opens with the Superscription, 'To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil; a Song of Love,' which is a clear indication that it is a song written for the Israelites in celebration of love. The term Shoshannim is Hebrew for 'lily', the beautiful flower that brings delight and happiness; in the same way, love was supposed to bring delight and happiness to God's children (Dunn & Rogerson, 2012). To the author and recipient, therefore, both of whom belonged to the chosen nation of…...

Psalm 51: Salient Theological Themes
Salient Theological Themes: Psalm 51

Psalm 51 is a penitential psalm presenting David's prayer for confession after he was confronted by Prophet Nathan for conspiring against Uriah and taking his wife Bathsheba. It is organized into four distinct sections, beginning with a plea for restoration, and ending with an intercession for the psalmist's people. This text identifies the salient themes in Psalm 51, and the specific strategies used by the psalmist to deal with his guilt and confession.

Psalm 51: Salient Theological Themes

Psalm 51 is a confession Psalm that basically presents David's prayer for forgiveness after he was rebuked by Prophet Nathan for plotting against Uriah, and taking his wife, Bathsheba, for himself. David organizes his prayer in four distinct sections, beginning with a plea for mercy (51: 1-14), followed by a plea for restoration (51: 5-12), a promise to do better (51: 13-17), and finally, an intercession…...

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References

Alan, S. (2010). Psalm 51. First Things, 206(1), 64

David, W. (2004). Lesson from a Mountaintop: Refusing to Confess Our Sins Leaves Us Carrying Awkward and Heavy Burdens. The Presbyterian Record, 128(8), 37-38.

Ellison, R. B. (1995). David, Bat Sheba and the Fifty-First Psalm. Cross Currents, 45(3), 326-339.

Vonk, B. C. (1995). Between Tetxt and Sermon: Psalm 51. Interpretation, 49(1), 62.

Storfjell states that verse one which: "speaks about the size and age of David in comparison to his brothers and about his appointment to the work of Shepherd" (1987) is confirmed in verse 10 "which contrasts the fact that size and age are not criteria for being appointed to the position of leaders over Israel.
IV. The Attitude of deSilva Toward the Apocrypha

The work of deSilva reveals his attitude toward the Apocrypha in his statement of:

the Apocrypha, while not of the status of sacred Scripture have much to teach us about God, ethics, challenges to faithful living, and the developments in Jewish history, culture, and though that provide the matrix for the early church' (p.40) deSilva is stated to have summarized "the various genres contained therein which are those of:

1) History;

2) Wisdom literature;

3) Liturgical pieces;

4) Thematic essays; and 5) Apocalyptic texts"

Summary and Conclusion

It may never be known with an absolute…...

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Bibliography

Yamauchi, Edwin (1973) the Stones and the Scriptures. Leicester: IVP, 1973, p.11.

Priestly, William (nd) the Dead Sea Scrolls - Biblical Studies. Online available at  http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/article_dss.html .

M. Burrows, (1956) the Dead Sea Scrolls. Secker & Warburg, 1956, p.262.

Storfjell, J. Bjornar (1987) the Chiastic Structure of Psalm 151. Andrews University Seminary Studies 25.1 (1987) 97-106.

Exegesis of Psalm 1:1-6 1 Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.
4Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. (NIV, 2018)
Cultural information of the book
The old testament of the Holy Bible holds some of the most inspiring and historically rich books in the Bible; this is where the book of Psalm is based. The book of Psalm is…...

I. Introduction

A. Hook: The enduring legacy of Jesus's life and teachings
B. Thesis statement: Jesus fulfilled numerous Old Testament prophecies, demonstrating his divine nature and the fulfillment of God's plan.

II. Prophecy: The Suffering Servant

A. Isaiah 53:3-5
B. Fulfillment: Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection
C. Significance: Demonstrates Jesus's compassionate sacrifice for the redemption of humanity.

III. Prophecy: The Anointed King

A. Psalm 2:6-7
B. Fulfillment: Jesus's birth as the Messiah
C. Significance: Establishes Jesus as the rightful ruler of God's kingdom.

IV. Prophecy: The Prince of Peace

A. Isaiah 9:6-7
B. Fulfillment: Jesus's teachings and ministry of reconciliation
C. Significance: Offers hope and peace in an often-troubled world.

V. Prophecy: The Eternal High Priest

A.....

1. Studying the Old Testament has deepened my understanding of the history and cultural context of the Judeo-Christian faith, providing me with a solid foundation for my spiritual growth.

2. The stories and teachings found in the Old Testament have served as a source of inspiration and guidance in my daily life, helping me navigate moral dilemmas and make ethical decisions.

3. Through studying the Old Testament, I have gained a greater appreciation for the complexities of human nature and the enduring themes of redemption, forgiveness, and justice that are central to the Judeo-Christian tradition.

4. The Old Testament has....

1. Studying the Old Testament has enhanced my understanding of God's nature, character, and sovereignty, fostering a deeper sense of awe and reverence.

2. The exploration of Old Testament narratives has ignited a passion for biblical storytelling and inspired me to engage with Scripture as a transformative narrative.

3. Delving into the historical and cultural context of the Old Testament has provided me with a richer understanding of God's plan for humanity, deepening my appreciation for the development of His covenant.

4. Examining the prophetic literature of the Old Testament has equipped me with a sharper prophetic lens, enabling me....