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Lesson 23
Psalms 23 & 24
| Psalm 23:1 | How might the figure of a shepherd be especially appropriate in one of David's psalms, and what did the work of a shepherd include? (1 Samuel 16:11, 17:32-37) |
| 23:2 | What are the figures in verse 2 that carry out the metaphor of the Lord as a shepherd? (cf Ezra 34:11:15) |
23:3 |
How does God guide one in paths of righteousness? (Psalm 119:105) |
| Why does God guide one in paths of righteousness? | |
| What does this (answer to pervious question) mean? See the following passages: 1 Kings 8:41-42, 1 Samuel 12:22, Exodus 32:12, Numbers 14:13-16, Psalm 106:7-8, Jeremiah 14:7 | |
| 23:4 | What two items used by shepherds are mentioned in Psalm 23:4? |
| 23:5 | The metaphor changes from picturing the Lord as David's shepherd in verses 1-4 to describing the Lord as David's what? |
| On verse 5, cf. 2 Samuel 17:27-29 | |
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| 24:2 | This verse refers to what event? (cf. Psalm 136:5-9, especially verse 6; Gen. 1:9-10) |
| 24:3 | Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? |
| 24:7-10 | What comparison can be made between verses 7-8 and 9-10? The obvious answer is the correct answer!) Does this suggest anything about the use of the psalm? |
| Does the content of verses 7-9 suggest a particular occasion on which this psalm might have been used? (see 2 Samuel 6:12-15, 1 Chronicles 15:1, 16, 25-28; 16:1) | |