EPISODE · Feb 17, 2021 · 15 MIN
Psalm 25: A Prayer Primer
from Text Talk · host Edwin Crozier & Andrew Roberts
Psalm 25Edwin reads from the New Jerusalem Bible to convey something that often gets lost in translation. This psalm is an acrostic. Each verse starts with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (though it is not perfect). This causes Andrew and Edwin to jump off into a discussion about mnemonic devices, learning tricks and tools. And further they discuss why an author would write a poem with this format.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our theme song. Find more from him by clicking here. Thanks for talking about the text with us today.
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Psalm 25 Edwin reads from the New Jerusalem Bible to convey something that often gets lost in translation. This psalm is an acrostic. Each verse starts with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (though it is not perfect). This causes Andrew and Edwin to jump off into a discussion about mnemonic devices, learning tricks and tools. And further they discuss why an author would write a poem with this format. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let...
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