A Theological Introduction to the Book of Psalms

A Theological Introduction to the Book of Psalms
Author: Prof. J. Clinton McCann JR.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426750072

Taking his point of departure from the newest frontier of research, McCann reads the psalms in the context of their final shape and canonical form. He interprets the psalms as scripture as well as in their character as songs, prayers, and poetry from Israel's history. McCann's intent is to contribute to the church's recovery of the psalms as torah--as instruction, as a guide to prayer, praise of God, and pious living. The explicit connections which McCann draws from the psalms to the New Testament and to Christian faith and life are extensive, making his work suitable for serious study of the psalms in academic and in church settings. An appendix examines the tradition of singing the psalms and offers suggestions for the use of the psalms in worship.

Encountering the Book of Psalms

Encountering the Book of Psalms
Author: C. Hassell Bullock
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0801027950

A user-friendly guide to the study and interpretation of the Psalms.

Encountering the Book of Psalms (Encountering Biblical Studies)

Encountering the Book of Psalms (Encountering Biblical Studies)
Author: C. Hassell Bullock
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493414461

Though the Psalms are perhaps the most familiar portion of the Hebrew Bible, they are also among the most difficult to interpret. In this new, thoroughly updated edition of a successful textbook, a respected evangelical Old Testament scholar offers a guide to the book of Psalms that is informed by current scholarship and written at an accessible level. Designed for the undergraduate classroom, it includes photos, sidebars, and other pedagogical aids and features a new interior design.

Psalms

Psalms
Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2021-11-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506483585

Jesus died with a psalm on his lips. For millennia, humans have been shaped by the Psalms. And before the Nazis banned him from publishing, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer published this book on the Psalms. What comfort is found in the Psalter? What praise, and what challenge? What threat? In the pages of Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, discover the richness this book of Scripture held for Bonhoeffer, and learn to pray psalms along with Christ. First published in 1940, this classic reveals how the Psalms are essential to the life of the believer and offers Bonhoeffer's reflections on psalms of thanksgiving, suffering, guilt, praise, and lament. Now with an introduction by Walter Brueggemann and excerpts from the Psalms, Bonhoeffer's timeless work offers contemporary readers ancient wisdom and resources for the living of these days. Includes a biographical sketch of Bonhoeffer written by his friend and biographer Eberhard Bethge.

The Message of the Psalms

The Message of the Psalms
Author: Walter Brueggemann
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 212
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451419689

This scholarly study of the Psalms retains its rigor while focusing particularly on the pastoral use of the Psalms, looking at how they may function as voices of faith in the actual life of the believing community.

The Lord Reigns

The Lord Reigns
Author: James Luther Mays
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664255589

James Mays convincingly argues that the declaration "The Lord reigns" is not only a statement of faith but a statement of a particular worldview: that is, there is a God, and all of reality can be understood only in terms of God and God's sovereignty. By addressing the importance of the language associated with the reign of God as expressed in the Psalms, The Lord Reigns offers a way to better understand the relationship between God and creation.

Introduction to the Psalms

Introduction to the Psalms
Author: Nancy L. DeClaissé-Walford
Publisher: Chalice Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 0827216602

Introduction to the Psalms: A Song from Ancient Israel seeks to provide the reader with a solid introduction to the Hebrew Psalter, one that is informed by an interest in its shape and shaping. The author, Nancy deClaiss�-Walford, provides an up-to-date study on the poetic style of the psalms in the Psalter, their Gatt�ngen or genres, the broad shape of the book, and the history of its shaping. She introduces each of the five books of the Psalter, providing a detailed examination of those individual psalms that are either key to the shaping of the Psalter or interesting studies in poetic style. In the final chapter, deClaiss�-Walford draws conclusions about the shape of the Psalter and about its story and message. She proposes a way to read the Psalms as a unified whole and in relationship to one another rather than as individual pieces, giving an inclusive, all-encompassing shape to the Psalter. Included are two appendices that provide a listing of the superscriptions and Gatt�ngen of the psalms in the Hebrew Psalter and an explanation of many of the technical terms found in their superscriptions.

Seeing the Psalms

Seeing the Psalms
Author: William P. Brown
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664225025

William Brown introduces a new method of exegesis, particularly for biblical poetry, that attends to the metaphorical contours of the Psalms. His method as proposed and demonstrated in this book supplements traditional ways of interpreting the Psalms and results in a fresh understanding of their original context and contemporary significance.

The Psalms

The Psalms
Author: J. H. Eaton
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2003-03-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0826488951

Remarkably enough, there is a scarcity of modern commentaries on the Psalms for the more general reader, though after the Gospels, they are probably the most widely-read part of the Bible. No one is more qualified to write on the Psalms than John Eaton. He is a distinguished Old Testament scholar and has spent a lifetime studying the Psalms. This commentary is addressed to the wide readership. There is a long and highly readable introduction giving a background to the Psalms; then follow the 150 Psalms, each in Eaton's translation. He explains the background to the Psalms and their content in a way that makes them interesting and relevant to the present. The discussion of each psalm ends with a related Christian prayer, either from the tradition or written by Eaton himself. John Eaton is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on Psalms: this commentary is the culmination of his life's work. John Eaton lectured in Old Testament at the University of Birmingham until his retirement. He is the author of many books, especially on aspects of the Psalms.

Psalms

Psalms
Author: John Goldingay
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2006-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0801027039

The first of a three-volume commentary on the book of Psalms in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms series.