The Psalms are the word of Christ

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Originally Posted by Ohio

Witness Lee said of certain Psalms they were "human sentiment." Initially, I think he used this expression on verses like "Lord, avenge me of my enemies."

Comparing this to the Lord Jesus who "opened not His mouth," it seemed to Lee that the Psalmist was venting "human sentiment," rather than being the voice of God. Then, as time progressed, with Lee's construct of "Life-Study" and "finding Christ" in the scriptures, he began to diminish both James and numerous Psalms. This was his "Crystalization" phase of ministry.

So Lee found cognitive dissonance between "Lord, avenge me of my enemies" and "Jesus" with "Love your enemies?"

He's certainly not the first to "discover" this cognitive dissonance between, actually, the Old Testament and the New Testament. This goes back to the early Gnostics. And it goes back to Marcion (c.85 – c.160), who completely dismissed the OT because of such cognitive dissonance.

I bring up the possible pagan sources for some of the Psalms for this reason. I contend that at least the Psalms that have pagan sources is not likely inspired of God. Unless, like the pagan Melchizedek (Genesis 14), God can inspire thru pagans. Which I admit is a possibility.

But still, it is hard for us to deal with the cognitive dissonance we find between Jesus and some of the OT. Most of us just gloss over it, and dismiss it in our mind.

Lee did it openly.