Episode 2: The Covenant and the Choirmaster (A Study of Psalm 13, Pt. 1)
Description
Rabbi Joe and Pastor Glenn Packiam continue the conversation on lament by exploring the theme of covenant. Rabbi Joe expounds on covenant as "with-ness", and the two discuss the many implications of that from seeing grief as a breach to recognizing covenant as both the basis for lament and the response to it. Then, they begin a slow study of Psalm 13 with a look at the inscription, "To the choirmaster", exploring the many ways of understanding that phrase. Through the conversation, we see how the psalm is set within community and addressed intimately to God. The song that begins with sorrow ends in praise.
In this final episode of season, Rabbi Joe and Pastor Glenn sit down in person to conclude our reflections on Psalm 13. How does praise coexist with pain? How can God’s goodness be resting on us even while we feel the silence, distance, and even the absence of God? We explore the disintegration...
Published 06/01/21
In this episode, Rabbi Joe and Pastor Glenn discuss the first few lines of Psalm 13, examining the meaning of the phrase that is repeated four times: "How long...?" Rabbi Joe reflects on the uniqueness of this phrase in the Hebrew Bible and the reason for the repetition, while Glenn offers...
Published 04/24/21