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Dr. Bruce Waltke, Psalms, Lecture 19, Liturgical Approach, Cultus/Ritual

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Bruce Waltke


Duration

60.16


Uploaded to YouTube

14 July 2016

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20 August 2025


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Biblical eLearning (https://biblicalelearning.org) and Biblical Training (https://www.biblicaltraining.org/book-of-psalms/bruce-waltke) present (audio is also available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6x4S7N4szzFzzVIwkjvF2s?si=f760a2a9d0444059): Dr. Bruce Waltke on Psalms. A free Digital Psalms Course with multiple lecturers and resources is available at: https://biblicalelearning.org/old-testament/psalms-2/ Dr. Bruce Waltke after receiving a Th. D. from Dallas seminary and Ph. D. from Harvard University Dr. Waltke had an extensive teaching career spanning Dallas Seminary, Westminster Seminary and Regent Graduate School (Vancouver, BC). He has published numerous books and articles including: Hebrew Grammar, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax (Eisenbrauns), Proverbs (NICOT, 2 vols.), Micah (Tyndale Commentary Series), An Old Testament Theology (Zondervan), and with C. J. Fredricks Genesis (Zondervan) among others. He is currently publishing a series on Psalms with James Houston (The Psalms as Christian Lament and The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary (Eerdmans). This series was taped by Dr. Bill Mounce of biblicaltraining.org in conjunction with Ted Hildebrandt of biblicalelearning.org. This series is available on both web sites. This series is available on both web sites. The audio, full text in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and others are freely available at https://biblicalelearning.org. Also found there are AI-generated study guides, FAQs, and a dialogic audio Podcast summarizing the presentation. Outline: 00:24 Welcome and Review 1:19 Historical Method 5:27 Form Criticism 10:18 Opening Prayer 12:24 Introduction to Liturgical Approach 14:44 Definition of Cult 17:50 Modern Worship and the Cult 21:47 Entering God's Presence 23:58 The Place of Cultus: Temple Focus 25:28 Historical Critics and the Superscripts, Psalms Post-exilic [Gunkel] 31:16 Mowinckel and the Enthronement Psalms and Fall Festival 32:44 Enthronement Psalms 40:21 Evaluation of Mowinckel's Approach: Fall Festival 43:02 Chaos Kampf 44:12 Psalm 93 and Chaos Kampf Imagery 50:16 Psalms as Private Prayers 51:43 Cultic Functions 56:16 Psalm 73 and the Cult [sanctuary] 59:57 End Dr. Waltke's teaching in audio format is now available on Spotify Podcasting playlist [Biblical eLearning - Ted Hildebrandt]: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02YHtyKqEGyhfSQzdT2akp?si=aac7b84dbc824c0f