After the death of Samuel, it seems like Nathan was the go-to prophet for David.
Poetry in the Bible is also classified as “wisdom literature,” but wisdom is a theme throughout the Bible. Solomon is a key figure in this.
The book contains exactly what people expect – a bunch of short thoughts about wisdom – but also some longer poems about wisdom as well.
It’s YHWH, an acronym of sorts.
King Saul is trying to kill David (yes, that David), who is a servant in Saul’s court and a victorious warrior for Saul. Jealousy, anyone? 1 Samuel 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29
Korah leads hundreds of Israel’s leaders in a challenge to Moses’ authority.
Those who do what God wants will prosper, while the wicked will be punished. Simple, right?
A musician in the service of the LORD (1Ch 15:19) and considered a prophet also (1Ch 25:1-2).
Being saved, but in, like, a normal sense of the word – not a religious kind of “saved.” It’s a big theme of the Psalms and other Bible poems.
150 poems – from many different centuries – compiled in the third biggest book of the Bible*.