Ask Pastor John How Do I Find the Main Point of a Psalm?
Jan 8, 2024
Learn how to find the main point of a psalm by analyzing smaller units and visually connecting them. Explore the themes of God's victory through infants and His dominion over man in Psalm 8, and how it relates to Jesus' entry on Palm Sunday.
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Work The Puzzle On Paper
- Do analyze a chapter like a jigsaw puzzle by inspecting one piece at a time and building mid-size clusters of connected parts.
- Write down the main point of each cluster on paper and then draw connections until the whole chapter's argument emerges.
Summarize Mid-Size Units First
- Build mid-size units by grouping connected verses and identify each unit's main point before trying to see the whole.
- Aim for several paragraph-sized summaries that you can then assemble into the chapter's larger argument.
Use Paper And Prayer To Synthesize
- Use a pencil and paper; jot down mid-size unit summaries and draw lines between them to reveal the chapter's flow.
- Persist in thinking and praying as you organize those summaries until a single overarching point appears.
