Bible Lab S2 Ep.25 - Discovering our True Identity (Psalm 75 - 97)

Learning to find our identity as Sons and Daughters of the King

Psalms 75-97 include powerful reflections on the exile and prayers for deliverance. Exile was a crushing experience that forced God's people to re-examine who they were and where their identity came from. Specifically, their identity didn't come from a temple and a city, but from God's choosing, memorialized and established at Mount Sinai. There's a marked change in the Psalms after book IV takes us back to Sinai in verse 97, and the movements of these Psalms remind us that our identity comes not from the outside; that is, what we wear and how we label ourselves, rather our identity is received from God as a gift of grace. When we learn to enjoy being sons and daughters of God, we find a sense of stability that can't be found anywhere else. 

Resources

• How to Read and Understand the Psalms by Bruce Waltke
• The Psalms as Christian Lament by Bruce Waltke
• The Art of Preaching Old Testament Poetry by Steve Mathewson
• THE BIBLE LAB IS ON YOUTUBE: watch the full episode and find clips to share on the LIFE BRIDGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
• Bible Project Summary for the book of Psalms: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-psalms/ 
• ESV Book summary for Psalms: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-the-psalms/ 
• ESV Illuminated Scripture journals from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/bibles/esv-illuminated-scripture-journal-new-testame-tpb/ 
• Mr. Pen highlighers (clutch for personal Bible Study): https://a.co/d/anBO91t 
• Special thanks to the band Least of These for use of their song "Filthy Man." Find them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YYhR9jU49pt4cFEUmFHDm?si=zLDXAsjaTrCvqmrn3nVRaQ

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Each week during Season 2 of the podcast, we will break down the previous week's readings, including big events, key themes, rabbit-hole curiosities, and devotional thoughts.

If you want to follow along with our reading plan from cover to cover, you can find it right here. We'll be following the 3x5 reading plan, which covers 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays. 

Additionally, if you're looking for resources to compliment your study, check out The 3x5 Workbook by David Kalas. This is a great tool to challenge you by providing weekly review quizzes and answers to help your learnings stick. 

If you have questions you want covered on the show from your readings, email them ahead of time to biblelab@lifebridgegb.org!