A whole class on the Book of Psalms?

This summer Brother Peterson and Brother Jolley are tag-teaming a class about the Book of Psalms. Odd? That's what I thought. What can be said about a bunch of one-liner lyrics? You'd be surprised.

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK OF PSALMS

Jesus quoted the book of Psalms more than any other book during his life

Psalms translated means "lyrics" or "hymns"

David (as in David and Goliath) wrote most of the Psalms

Psalms is the longest book in the bible!

Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the bible and it's neighbor, Psalm 119 is the longest

The Book of Psalms is actually five books? Yep. True.

• Book 1 - Psalms 1-41

• Book 2 - Psalms 43-72

• Book 3 - Psalms 73-89

• Book 4 - Psalms 90-106

• Book 5 - Psalms 107-150

Psalm 90 is the oldest Psalm and is said to be the Prayer of Moses

The Psalms were composed over a span of about one thousand years

The class starts the first week in July. Room 144.