Thank you for sharing your blessed grappling with Psalm 1. One further opposition stood out to me. While the ungodly aligns with multiple sources (wicked, sinners, scoffers), they all lead to one outcome (death). In contrast, the righteous aligns with one source (God's law) which leads to a multitude of blessings (rootedness, fruit, non-withering).
I would love to see you walk through a Psalm calling for God to destroy enemies. I never quite know what to do with that language, compared to “love your enemies.”
You should look up at what c.s. Lewis has to say about war. I think it will help in some ways but I know that this is a subject that you yourself need to explore because many people myself included are at peace with what God says about war and how that isn't mutually exclusive to loving your enemies. I don't think that you can sacrifice Justice on the altar of love like that I mean if a judge in the courtroom looked at a man who killed twelve children and said hey I'm commanded by the Lord to love you so I'm just going to let you go so sorry family of the victims. or would a good judge say, "hey you're citizen who turned around and did these heinous things the most loving thing I can do is to sentence you to death because you're not the only one who needs to be considered here."
Pastor Wolfmueller. These excersises are extremely helpful to me. Often I read and don't take the time to comprehend because I am just stuck on the habit of progressing or conquering/finishing. Almost like checking a box for the day. A bad habit I developed during my very busy and hectic, fast paced work over the years. I'm retired from that job and am trying to slow down and learn. These videos are tremendously helpful for that purpose, thank you!
I enjoyed this video. Thank you. The chaff here in Psalms 1 made me think of the parable of the weeds(tares) and wheat in Matthew 13. At the end of the day(harvest), the Farmer(God) is only concerned with the wheat. The weeds, although they sprout up from nowhere even without being watered(truth), will be thrown into the fire. The weeds try to choke the wheat. They may even grow bigger and faster. But again, the Farmer is only concerned about the wheat. It does not matter how many practice lawlessness, God's concern is for those who hold to the truth(good seed/word of God). They will be gathered into the Heavenly barn at the harvest. But the chaff will be blown away by the wind. Chaff is the outer shell of the wheat kernel. The chaff even has the appearance of the wheat, but it is hollow. The chaff are not the wheat but only have the appearance of God's people. They will be blown away by the wind(Rev7:1-2)
Thank you so much for this - I am working my way through the Psalms and it is wonderful to see how you analyze them, especially the structure/poetic aspects.
I pray that those who have ears to hear, eyes to see and heart to obey, come to the knowledge and revelation of This Psalm. 🙏🏼 That The Torah (Law) of YaHUaH (Father)is a delight, is ment to be mediated on and walked out Just as Our Messiah (YaHUShA) Did. Obedience to Torah and Faith in Our High Priest! 🙏🏼 So that we may Stand in The Judgement! 🙏🏼❤️ Shalum all.
Sir, I enjoy your study but I would be remiss if I did not tell you I had to listen 3x because I was reading along in my Bible and realized I was giggling because you sound so much like Jeff Goldblum. :) I have never experienced theological boredom, I can honestly say.... having said that this video was made more engaging by your presentation. Bless you and bless your heart. :)
I would love more studies on breaking down more of the Psalms or Proverbs. I spend time studing the Concordia Commentaries, but I haven't learned enough as a lay person how to break Psalms and other scriptures down on this level. Please do more! Learned about this channel through Issues, Etc. Really enjoyed your "Elect" episode. More please! Christ the Shepherd LCMS, Alpharetta, GA
Psalm 1:4 "The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away." While viewing your video it struck me for the first time that this verse does not say something like "The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which exists eternally in an everlasting state of judgement." When I think about the metaphor a bit deeper I see an implication that when the wind drives away the chaff it's essentially obliviated. It's scattered to the four corners of the earth (so to speak) and reduced back to the dusts from which it came. There is no certain place where you could point to and and say "here is where the chaff is gathered." It's just gone. "…but the way of the ungodly shall perish."
Thanks, pastor. I think that was the most simplified explanation of parallelism and chiasm I’ve ever seen. Pretty good crossroad drawing as well😁. Thanks again.
What a blessing of a video, thank you for making this video. It's edified me, and I hope that many others can learn and apply this video to their lives. God bless you, brother! 👍
Great insight Pastor Wolfmueller! I often think of how St Paul uses the positions of sit, walk, stand in the positive sense in the epistle to the Ephesians, and how the opening verse of Psalm 1 uses these positions in the negative sense.
Very meaningful and helpful! I'm currently studying this passage as part of a Bible study from R.C. Sproul's book, Knowing Scripture. The things you pointed out really helped me bring it all together as our final assignment for this study is to outline a passage, Ps. 1 as though we were going to teach it. This has really challenged how I read and study God's Word, so thank you again!
This was dead fun, my favorite Psalm. Also tho, I think it’s a both/and regards reading the Bible like a narrative story, and engaging with the specific text in deeper study. To miss the overall narrative is too easy, when only or mostly approaching it as a textbook for learning. And without the narrative really we miss too much. I have a Bible which has no verse markings, just basic books and chapters. It’s my favorite Bible to just sit and read. And we know that the Lord does give grace through the reading of his Word, so there is always a blessing there, as well as there is with deeper study.
Thank you. I benefit from and enjoy the grappling series, esp when law/Gospel is clearly taught and applied to us according to the passage , thus Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross remaining the central focus. I think of passages in a new and clearer way and they are so applicable to my daily life.
Do not add or subtract from the Word of God. EXODUS 3:15. The people who translated the Bible using capital LORD to replace the name of God regret doing so.
Moses wrote Psalm One and it’s about Jesus as all the Psalms are about Jesus. The Law of the LORD is a reference to the Torah which is the instruction of the LORD (Jesus) about Himself. Jesus is the man in verse one. Jesus is the tree in verse three.
I'm coming at a point where the Bible starts to make *less* sense now I'm digging deeper into it. I used to steer clear of Revelation as it leads to such wild and different eschatologies, but now I have more issues with comprehending the epistles to the Corinthians and Hebrews. It just seems I'm missing so much background to shine the right light on them. For example what is this baptism of the dead? What are the washings that Hebrews talks about, are those important? I just hope this is just the valley of the Dunning-Kruger curve and I'm simply discovering that just the "simple" reading isn't all of the story, but it's hard to get through.
very interesting probably not for me but interesting nonetheless. as an existential philosopher and newly minted theologian it confuses me how everyone especially other theologians do these type of studies the meaning seems to comes across to me inherently although I can dive deeper to find more meanings. 10:03 promoting prosperity gospel but de-emphasizing christian science 🤔. anyway good video 👍. if any any believers or theologians get bored with the text just realize divine inspiration can apply to other sacred texts. after reading hindu scripture, OAHSPE and the urantia book the bible will never be boring again.
Goulet Pen Co./ JetPens / EndlessPens / Anderson Pens / Vanness, etc. It’s a Lamy Safari fountain pen…you’ll need the ink too. You’ll go down the rabbit hole quickly. (Early welcome to the fountain pen community!)
@@Oridyben I've coveted that pen since the early days of my discovery of Pastor Wolfmueller. Not sure if you're helping me or not with this information. :)
The word man here in Hebrew, Greek and Latin denotes a single adult male. It is not adam, anthropos and homo which mean human beings. If we as Christians look for Christ everywhere in the psalms, we can see that THE righteous man is our savior. This turns the psalm into an act of devotion in addition to an instruction. It also ties psalm 1, psalm 2 and psalm 3 together as messianic prophecy. Another thought. If we carry the tree simile one sentence further, the blessed man bears good fruit. This takes us to Jesus' teaching in the gospels.
So faith comes by the word. Maybe Hebrews? If your righteousness don't exceed that of the parishes, you will not enter the Kingdom of the Father. This tells me, Christ is the Word. Or the Bible. Tho's who seek the truth will know the Father. Christ is also the truth, because the truth is the Word of God. All in all, I would forsure tell my flock before any other book, look to the Bible. Caz there you'll find faith and righteousness.
Thank you for sharing your blessed grappling with Psalm 1. One further opposition stood out to me. While the ungodly aligns with multiple sources (wicked, sinners, scoffers), they all lead to one outcome (death). In contrast, the righteous aligns with one source (God's law) which leads to a multitude of blessings (rootedness, fruit, non-withering).
"which the wind drives away ... (moment of silence)" Thanks Pastor Wolfmueller, this made my day :D
More like this please!
Thanks for walking on Psalm 1. You blessed me today!
Yes more like this too. 👍
I would love to see you walk through a Psalm calling for God to destroy enemies. I never quite know what to do with that language, compared to “love your enemies.”
You should look up at what c.s. Lewis has to say about war. I think it will help in some ways but I know that this is a subject that you yourself need to explore because many people myself included are at peace with what God says about war and how that isn't mutually exclusive to loving your enemies.
I don't think that you can sacrifice Justice on the altar of love like that I mean if a judge in the courtroom looked at a man who killed twelve children and said hey I'm commanded by the Lord to love you so I'm just going to let you go so sorry family of the victims. or would a good judge say, "hey you're citizen who turned around and did these heinous things the most loving thing I can do is to sentence you to death because you're not the only one who needs to be considered here."
I’d like to see more of this, thanks
You are an anointed amazing teacher. May God bless you and multiply your talents ❤😊
Pastor Wolfmueller. These excersises are extremely helpful to me. Often I read and don't take the time to comprehend because I am just stuck on the habit of progressing or conquering/finishing. Almost like checking a box for the day. A bad habit I developed during my very busy and hectic, fast paced work over the years. I'm retired from that job and am trying to slow down and learn. These videos are tremendously helpful for that purpose, thank you!
I love how you study. I’ve been trying to find someone who digs DEEP into the word and I thank you brother in Christ i appreciate it! Amen!
I enjoyed this video. Thank you. The chaff here in Psalms 1 made me think of the parable of the weeds(tares) and wheat in Matthew 13. At the end of the day(harvest), the Farmer(God) is only concerned with the wheat. The weeds, although they sprout up from nowhere even without being watered(truth), will be thrown into the fire. The weeds try to choke the wheat. They may even grow bigger and faster. But again, the Farmer is only concerned about the wheat. It does not matter how many practice lawlessness, God's concern is for those who hold to the truth(good seed/word of God). They will be gathered into the Heavenly barn at the harvest. But the chaff will be blown away by the wind. Chaff is the outer shell of the wheat kernel. The chaff even has the appearance of the wheat, but it is hollow. The chaff are not the wheat but only have the appearance of God's people. They will be blown away by the wind(Rev7:1-2)
I really, really like when you do these. They are so very helpful. More please.
Awesome
Press on
Praise the LORD
Please do more of these I’m new to the Bible and this is really helpful
This was wonderful!! I would love more of these!!
Your theaching is always very helpful. Thank you Pastor.
Thank you so much Pastor for this. Really love how to explain the verses, it really helps me in studying Palm 1. More please.
Thank you so much for this - I am working my way through the Psalms and it is wonderful to see how you analyze them, especially the structure/poetic aspects.
The joy you take in exploring God's Word is inspiring.
I pray that those who have ears to hear, eyes to see and heart to obey, come to the knowledge and revelation of This Psalm. 🙏🏼
That The Torah (Law) of YaHUaH (Father)is a delight, is ment to be mediated on and walked out Just as Our Messiah (YaHUShA) Did.
Obedience to Torah and Faith in Our High Priest! 🙏🏼
So that we may Stand in The Judgement! 🙏🏼❤️ Shalum all.
I really like how you break down passages
Sir, I enjoy your study but I would be remiss if I did not tell you I had to listen 3x because I was reading along in my Bible and realized I was giggling because you sound so much like Jeff Goldblum. :) I have never experienced theological boredom, I can honestly say.... having said that this video was made more engaging by your presentation. Bless you and bless your heart. :)
This is a great explanation, I love it.
I appreciate the way you break down and explain the text. Thank you!
Love! Keep them coming, this is needed
Thank you, Pastor. God's Word is awesome!
Thank you so much for this explanation. It showed me the beauty of tge Psalms.
Amazing job Bryan! Love your teaching.
This is beautiful.
thanks pastor, much appreciated
I would love more studies on breaking down more of the Psalms or Proverbs. I spend time studing the Concordia Commentaries, but I haven't learned enough as a lay person how to break Psalms and other scriptures down on this level. Please do more! Learned about this channel through Issues, Etc. Really enjoyed your "Elect" episode. More please! Christ the Shepherd LCMS, Alpharetta, GA
Please make more this was very helpful
Well Done! Thank you
Very helpful Pastor - thank you and God be praised!
Thank you somuch
I have always loved your “Grappling with the Text” videos! They are so very helpful. Please continue if you are able. Thank you for all you do!!
pray you will go through all of the psalms! this is great!
Very helpful. I’ve gotten a lot out of your video. Thank you
Thank you for making this video. Easier for me to understand better. Thank you. God bless
Glad to see the Grappling with the Text videos coming back. Reminds me of the old Worldview Everlasting TH-cam channel
Really helpful video with deep teaching. Blessings 🙏
Thank you for the video. It was delightful meditation! God bless
Very meaningful
Thank you! This was very helpful & interesting :)
Psalm 1:4 "The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away."
While viewing your video it struck me for the first time that this verse does not say something like "The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which exists eternally in an everlasting state of judgement."
When I think about the metaphor a bit deeper I see an implication that when the wind drives away the chaff it's essentially obliviated. It's scattered to the four corners of the earth (so to speak) and reduced back to the dusts from which it came. There is no certain place where you could point to and and say "here is where the chaff is gathered." It's just gone.
"…but the way of the ungodly shall perish."
this is really helpful thank you
Love it. Great job!
Thanks
Thanks, pastor. I think that was the most simplified explanation of parallelism and chiasm I’ve ever seen. Pretty good crossroad drawing as well😁. Thanks again.
Which bible version you following brother.
Wow. Absolutely amazing
Well Done!
What a blessing of a video, thank you for making this video. It's edified me, and I hope that many others can learn and apply this video to their lives. God bless you, brother! 👍
‘He’s in the midst of all of it’. That is so comforting. Thank you for this lesson in how to dig deep and yet deeper into a text.
YES! More of this please!
Great insight Pastor Wolfmueller! I often think of how St Paul uses the positions of sit, walk, stand in the positive sense in the epistle to the Ephesians, and how the opening verse of Psalm 1 uses these positions in the negative sense.
Thank you, this is very helpful.
Very meaningful and helpful! I'm currently studying this passage as part of a Bible study from R.C. Sproul's book, Knowing Scripture. The things you pointed out really helped me bring it all together as our final assignment for this study is to outline a passage, Ps. 1 as though we were going to teach it. This has really challenged how I read and study God's Word, so thank you again!
Thanks. Your study was helpful. I have trouble doing this on my own. I appreciate you walking through it.
Very helpful and interesting. Thank you.
Thank you, Pastor! I would love to see more of these. God’s peace be with you also 😊
This is extremely helpful. More please. We need the practice to learn
This was dead fun, my favorite Psalm. Also tho, I think it’s a both/and regards reading the Bible like a narrative story, and engaging with the specific text in deeper study. To miss the overall narrative is too easy, when only or mostly approaching it as a textbook for learning. And without the narrative really we miss too much. I have a Bible which has no verse markings, just basic books and chapters. It’s my favorite Bible to just sit and read. And we know that the Lord does give grace through the reading of his Word, so there is always a blessing there, as well as there is with deeper study.
Pastor B, I loved doing this with you! Very helpful, I am in favor of an entire series. What a blessing to learn the Word of God with you!
Thank you. I benefit from and enjoy the grappling series, esp when law/Gospel is clearly taught and applied to us according to the passage , thus Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross remaining the central focus. I think of passages in a new and clearer way and they are so applicable to my daily life.
Wow, this was great and so helpful.
This was MOST helpful!!! Thank you so much Pastor!!! We would love more like these
very good
It was helpful to me! Would love to see you take this approach with some gospels or other writings of the Bible in addition to Psalms :) Thanks!
This was very good and helpful from Buffalo
Very helpful. Please do more. What kind of pen is the black one? I like the fine tip.
Great discussion. I would like to understand better the implications of the word "scornful."
More please…where is the rest of the Psalms?
Yes!! I'd love more expositions on the Psalms.
One simple thing you can do to open up deeper insight into the Psalms is to replace "LORD" or "Lord" with "Jesus" every time you come across it.
Do not add or subtract from the Word of God. EXODUS 3:15.
The people who translated the Bible using capital LORD to replace the name of God regret doing so.
Way of the righteous /treat others as you want to be treated.
Way of the ungodly/ Selfishness only caring about oneself
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This is helpful to me but how can I preach it on Mother's day
Moses wrote Psalm One and it’s about Jesus as all the Psalms are about Jesus. The Law of the LORD is a reference to the Torah which is the instruction of the LORD (Jesus) about Himself. Jesus is the man in verse one. Jesus is the tree in verse three.
Only very recently did it finally dawn on me that "the man" in verse one that is called "blessed" is (needs to be) Jesus.
As always, I appreciate your teaching. Side note: where do you get your music from?
It was great learning the Bible with u,if u could go a bit slow it will be awesome.
You can click the ⚙️ icon and choose a slower play speed.
I'm coming at a point where the Bible starts to make *less* sense now I'm digging deeper into it.
I used to steer clear of Revelation as it leads to such wild and different eschatologies, but now I have more issues with comprehending the epistles to the Corinthians and Hebrews. It just seems I'm missing so much background to shine the right light on them. For example what is this baptism of the dead? What are the washings that Hebrews talks about, are those important?
I just hope this is just the valley of the Dunning-Kruger curve and I'm simply discovering that just the "simple" reading isn't all of the story, but it's hard to get through.
This is useful for analyzing the text syntactically... but it doesn't help me understand what I'm meant to or aspire to do.
very interesting probably not for me but interesting nonetheless. as an existential philosopher and newly minted theologian it confuses me how everyone especially other theologians do these type of studies the meaning seems to comes across to me inherently although I can dive deeper to find more meanings. 10:03 promoting prosperity gospel but de-emphasizing christian science 🤔. anyway good video 👍. if any any believers or theologians get bored with the text just realize divine inspiration can apply to other sacred texts. after reading hindu scripture, OAHSPE and the urantia book the bible will never be boring again.
Not to take away from the teaching, but where can I get one of those pens? 😁
Goulet Pen Co./ JetPens / EndlessPens / Anderson Pens / Vanness, etc. It’s a Lamy Safari fountain pen…you’ll need the ink too. You’ll go down the rabbit hole quickly. (Early welcome to the fountain pen community!)
@@Oridyben I've coveted that pen since the early days of my discovery of Pastor Wolfmueller. Not sure if you're helping me or not with this information. :)
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Oh yea. The tree and fruit. Has all to do with Seed. Like in Sunday drive home
Psalm 1 seems a lot different than the other psalms. Seems more like a proverb
What kind of pen do you use?
Lamy Safari
The word man here in Hebrew, Greek and Latin denotes a single adult male. It is not adam, anthropos and homo which mean human beings. If we as Christians look for Christ everywhere in the psalms, we can see that THE righteous man is our savior. This turns the psalm into an act of devotion in addition to an instruction. It also ties psalm 1, psalm 2 and psalm 3 together as messianic prophecy. Another thought. If we carry the tree simile one sentence further, the blessed man bears good fruit. This takes us to Jesus' teaching in the gospels.
So faith comes by the word. Maybe Hebrews? If your righteousness don't exceed that of the parishes, you will not enter the Kingdom of the Father. This tells me, Christ is the Word. Or the Bible. Tho's who seek the truth will know the Father. Christ is also the truth, because the truth is the Word of God. All in all, I would forsure tell my flock before any other book, look to the Bible. Caz there you'll find faith and righteousness.
And Christ
Like a tree Rooted to earth mother
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