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“The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever touching the bottom." - St. Jerome

1. How the WOW (Women of Wisdom) Bible study works:
    
   1. Read God’s Word
   2. Study/comprehend God’s Word 
   3. Discuss God’s Word 
   4. Hear the lecture on God’s Word 
   5. Read man’s word about God’s Word 
2. Introduction to Psalms
    
   1. The envelope:
       
      1. Who: David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Ethan, Solomon, Moses and more 
      2. What: poems, songs, prayers of: mercy, endurance, praise, lament, etc! 
      3. When: between Moses and the captivity 
      4. Where: Definitely read by the Hebrews in that time and place 
      5. Why: for us to know God!
   2. The organization 
      1. Book 1: Psalm 3-41 
      2. Book 2: Psalm 42-72 
      3. Book 3: Psalm 73-89 
      4. Book 4: Psalm 90-106 
      5. Book 5: Psalm 107-145
   3. Literature types 
      1. Couplets 
         1. Emphasize (eg. Ps 6:1) 
         2. Contrast or complete (Eg. 90:6, 126:5-6)
   4. How to pray like a Psalmist 
      1. Identify the problem 
      2. Tell God about the pain 
      3. But God, You are… 
      4. And I look forward to…
   5. Jesus in the Psalms 
      1. Compare Psalm 46:6-10 to Luke 4:18-21, for eg.