Dr. Peter Watts draws attention to the number of songs and hymns that can be found in the books of the Hebrew Bible. The most famous collection of these is the Book of Psalms, but there are many more besides. Indeed, there are so many of these songs, and we know they were used in worship in the Temple, that Watts described ancient Israel as a ‘singing culture.’ Other videos that you may find useful include: Why Study Orality http://youtu.be/Bj-8Uy1BJIQ Why Study Rabbinic Judaism http://youtu.be/2qUWBz_8mHs Why Study the Old Testament alongside the New http://youtu.be/iPsaYQca9PA