dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl stˈʌdiz hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd stˈʌdiɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊld tˈɛstəmənt, ænd bɪkˌeɪm pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛnt ʌvðə sˈɑːmz.
During his theological studies he  started studying the Old Testament, and became particularly interested in the content of the Psalms.