The Psalms We Skip, Part 1

About this episode

John and Ron discuss the challenging nature of imprecatory psalms and their implications for Christians.

Some psalms go beyond simply asking God for help. They demand judgment—and they do it in violent terms. In this episode, John and Ron approach these imprecatory psalms head-on. What are these prayers doing in the Psalms? Why do Christians struggle with them? And, how do we read them without either excusing vengeance or pretending Jesus canceled these Psalms when he taught, “love your enemies.” The post The Psalms We Skip, Part 1 appeared first on Orthodocs.faith .

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Ron

Topics covered

• imprecatory psalms
• Christianity
• vengeance
• Psalms

Keywords

• Psalms
• judgment
• prayer
• love your enemies

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