Episode 035 – Psalm 23 Pt 2: Green Pasturesi.fb-icon-element.fontawesome-icon.fb-icon-element-285{ color: #515151;}i.fb-icon-element.fontawesome-icon.fb-icon-element-285:hover { color: #e00400;}i.fontawesome-icon.fb-icon-element-285.icon-hover-animation-pulsate:after {-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.1), 0 0 10px 10px #333333, 0 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.5);-moz-box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.1), 0 0 10px 10px #333333, 0 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.5);box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.1), 0 0 10px 10px #333333, 0 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.5);}Key Passage(s): Psalm 23:2; Philippians 4:10-13A flock thrives in the desert, so what could David possibly be talking about when he mentions “Green Pastures” in Psalm 23? The answer will likely shock you. I always thought it was a statement about God abundantly giving us what we need or want. And then I went to Israel, and everything changed. This teaching is geared towards doing the same for you.

Discussion Questions

What’s your biggest takeaway from the teaching?

How have you traditionally understood the “green pastures?”

Were you surprised by the context of Philippians 4:13? How have you traditionally understood that passage?

Where do you find yourself today? In the green? In the brown? In a combination of the two? What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing in your current reality?

Where do you need strength and courage to live out contentment in your life right now?

How has your understanding of God and how He provides for us changed as a result of what you learned in this teaching?

How will you begin walking out your learnings this week?

For Further Study

The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament by Kenneth E. Bailey

Psalm 23: A Photo Commentary by Steven D. Anderson and Todd Bolen

Psalm 23: Photo Companion to the Bible (pictures) by Todd Bolen (BiblePlaces.com)

While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks by Timothy Laniak

Becoming a Judean Shepherd by Doug Greenwold