The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms

The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms
Author: William P. Brown
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 686
Release: 2014-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199783330

An indispensable resource for students and scholars, The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms features a diverse array of essays that treat the Psalms from a variety of perspectives. Classical scholarship and approaches as well as contextual interpretations and practices are well represented. The coverage is uniquely wide ranging.

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.

Soundings in the Theology of Psalms

Soundings in the Theology of Psalms
Author: Rolf A. Jacobson
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451417640

The many introductions to the psalms available to readers tend to focus on various types and forms of psalms but overlook different theological approaches to the Psalter. This volume brings together leading psalms scholars from Catholic and Protestant traditions and takes into account recent scholarship on the shape and shaping of the Psalter and on the rhetorical interpretation of the Psalms.

Reading the Psalms with Luther

Reading the Psalms with Luther
Author: Martin Luther
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780758613752

From their origination, the psalms have been the prayer book of the people of God. And since Christ's ascension to the right hand of God, the Christian faithful have found in their words promise, comfort, guidance, challenge, confession, absolution, and, of course, Christ. Martin Luther especially focused on the numerous ways the psalmists referred to Christ and the salvation He brings'our mighty Fortress, our Shepherd, our Light.Reading the Psalms with Luther helps a new generation of Christians use the Psalter in a devotional manner. Each psalm opens with a brief introduction from Luther, revealing his understanding of the Christ-centered message of the psalm and its model for Christian prayer. Each psalm is pointed so it may be pray through chanting, just as it has been for centuries. Following the psalm text is a short prayer.Includes the ESV translation of the Psalms; a suggested schedule for reading the Psalter.

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.

The Flow of the Psalms

The Flow of the Psalms
Author: O. Palmer Robertson
Publisher: P&r Pub.
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781629951331

An investigation by O. Palmer Robertson that uncovers the mystery of the arrangement and structure of the Psalms and shows that there is a redemptive flow through its five books.

Calvin's Theology of the Psalms (Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought)

Calvin's Theology of the Psalms (Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought)
Author: Herman J. Selderhuis
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2007-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441237194

In this intriguing book, Herman Selderhuis argues that John Calvin's biblical interpretation of the Psalms is fundamentally shaped by his doctrine of God. Selderhuis minimizes references to other Calvin studies and other works by Calvin, thus allowing Calvin's theology on the Psalms to speak for itself. The book is organized thematically according to divine attributes. Reformation and Calvin scholars as well as interested Reformed readers will value this resource.

The Case for the Psalms

The Case for the Psalms
Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062230522

Widely regarded as the modern C. S. Lewis, N. T. Wright, one of the world’s most trusted and popular Bible scholars and the bestselling author of Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope, presents a manifesto urging Christians to live and pray the Bible’s Psalms in The Case for the Psalms. Wright seeks to reclaim the power of the Psalms, which were once at the core of prayer life. He argues that, by praying and living the Psalms, we enter into a worldview, a way of communing with God and knowing him more intimately, and receive a map by which we understand the contours and direction of our lives. For this reason, all Christians need to read, pray, sing, and live the Psalms. By providing the historical, literary, and spiritual contexts for reading these hymns from ancient Israel’s songbook, The Case for the Psalms provides the tools for incorporating these divine poems into our sacred practices and into our spirituality itself.

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.

Psalms Two Volume Set: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary

Psalms Two Volume Set: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary
Author: James M. Hamilton
Publisher: Lexham Academic
Total Pages: 1200
Release: 2021-12-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781683595649

The Psalms are a carefully arranged collage of history, prophecy, and praise. James M. Hamilton provides a fresh translation and interpretation of the Psalms. This set combines both Volume 1 (Psalms 1-72) and Volume 2 (Psalms 73-150). Though commonly read in isolation, the Psalms are best read as a collage that tells a story of God's faithfulness to his people through his king. Hamilton observes the significance of the Psalter's intentional macro--structuring and intricate links across neighboring psalms. Hamilton interprets with a literary sensitivity and an eye towards canonical connections. Learn where the Psalms belong in the redemptive story, how they relate to God's people, and how they find their fulfillment in Jesus. The Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) series locates each biblical book within redemptive history and illuminates its unique theological contributions. All EBTC volumes feature informed exegetical treatment of the biblical book and thorough discussion of its most important theological themes in relation to the canon--all in a style that is useful and accessible to students of Scripture.