Shalom friends! 

We’re going to nerd out today with a deep dive into  Psalm 18:2—

                “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock,                   in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me,                       and my place of safety” (NIV).

I touched on this verse in my last podcast episode, Finding Peace in Christ when Far From Home with Mabel Ninan.

A Deep Dive into Psalm 18:2

There’s a lot we can learn about God, and ourselves, from this verse. I recently identified 10 (of many) questions I ask when I approach Scripture from a contextual point of view, and I answer some of them in this episode! I considered:

• The writer, original audience, time frame, and genre
• This Psalm’s relationship to 2 Samuel 22
• Meaning of several words in the original language of Hebrew
• A surprising way peace is embedded in the form of this Bible verse

If you’d like a copy of the 10 questions I will be using in these solo deep dive episodes, head over here to download the PDF: https://mailchi.mp/18893c5c043d/10-great-questions

If you are a writer looking for a great community and your interest was piqued when I mentioned the Ministry Co-op, you are invited to check it out and register early! Here’s the link: https://livesteadyon.com/ministry-co-op-open-enrollment/

Do you prefer to watch this interview in video form? If so, check it out on YouTube.

Author Bio:

Jennifer Elwood resides in Yakima, Washington and hosts the Refuge Podcast and Bible Study Community where women cultivate their faith in the shelter of God’s Word. She’s a travel fanatic, coffee addict, and enjoys nerding out on Biblical context when studying the Bible. Going to Israel for the first time in 2015 sparked her desire to write and she has not stopped since. She’s author of Counting Up to Christmas: Twenty-Four Gifts from the Gospel of Luke and an upcoming Cookbook Companion. Stay up to date with her at www.jenniferelwood.com and @jenniferelwoodauthor on Facebook and Instagram.