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

Published: 2011-12-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1426750072

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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.

Psalms as Torah
Psalms as Torah

Author: Gordon J. Wenham

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2012-02

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0801031680

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An internationally-renowned Old Testament scholar explores the riches of the Psalms, expounding the ways they shape those who read them.

The Book of Psalms in Plain English
The Book of Psalms in Plain English

Author: Aaron Lichtenstein

Publisher: Urim Publications

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9655240703

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The ideas and emotions that make the book of Psalms such a powerful text for Judaism and Christianity alike are brilliantly captured in this deft translation by a scholar of Judaism. Aaron Lichtenstein offers the English translation in verse, just as the original Hebrew text is in poetry, in the various poetic modes required by the myriad moods and messages. Readers will be moved by the inspiring words of the Psalms in this essential resource.

Songs Ascending
Songs Ascending

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2017-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780881232707

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"A new, poetic translation of the Book of Psalms faces the Masoretic Hebrew text. A running textual commentary takes us inside the translation process. A second, spiritual commentary connects each psalm to the events, struggles, and triumphs in our spiritual lives"--

Jewish and Christian Approaches to the Psalms
Jewish and Christian Approaches to the Psalms

Author: Susan Gillingham

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2013-02-07

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0191647101

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The Psalms have resulted in controversies between Jews and Christians over the centuries and it is only from the mid twentieth century onwards that the two traditions have worked side by side in the academy at least. This is one of the very few volumes on the psalms to incorporate scholarship from both these traditions for nearly a century, and the result is a rich celebration of these extraordinary ancient songs. This innovative essay collection draws together internationally renowned Jewish and Christian scholars of the Psalms, with one tradition responding to the other, in areas as diverse as Qumran studies, Medieval Jewish interpretation, Reception History, Liturgical Psalters and Chagall's Church Windows and more recent Literary Studies of the Psalter as a Book. The range of topics chosen will be of interest not only to those specializing in the Psalms but also to others interested more generally in biblical studies. Several musical and artistic representations of selected psalms are also included and the book includes a colour plate section which illustrates several of the chapters.

Four Approaches to the Book of Psalms
Four Approaches to the Book of Psalms

Author: Uriel Simon

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1438420099

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Uriel Simon describes the fascinating controversy that raged from the tenth to the twelfth centuries regarding the theological status and literary genre of the Psalms. Saadiah Gaon, who initiated the controversy, claimed that the Psalter was a second Torah—the Lord's word to David—and by no means man's prayer to God. Salmon ben Yerucham and Yefet ben Ali insisted on the Karaite view that the Book of Psalms was the prophetic common prayerbook of Israel. Totally opposing both of these concepts, Rabbi Moses Ibn Giqatilah regarded the Psalms as non-prophetic prayers authored by different poets, beginning with David and ending with the captive Levites in the Babylonian exile. Finally, Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra reverted to the belief held by the Talmudic sages—that the Psalms were Israel's divinely inspired and most sacred poetry. The book also includes the full text of a previously unknown introduction to Ibn Ezra's lost commentary on the Psalms, which is much more elaborate and revealing than the introduction to his familiar classical commentary.

Bearing God's Name
Bearing God's Name

Author: Carmen Joy Imes

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0830848363

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What does the Old Testament—especially the law—have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about "taking the Lord's name in vain." Instead, Imes says that this command is really about "bearing God's name," a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture.

Psalms of the Jewish Liturgy
Psalms of the Jewish Liturgy

Author: Miriyam Glazer

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780916219413

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In this study of the psalms of the Jewish liturgy, Rabbi Miriyam Glazer brings these well-known psalms alive. She focuses on each psalm's pathos, power, richness of imagery, and spiritual beauty. This work concentrates on the psalm-as-prayer, showing how lines are connected with one another and how each psalm can take its reader on an inner journey. The author also explains the role each psalm plays in its liturgical setting.

Psalms as Torah (Studies in Theological Interpretation)
Psalms as Torah (Studies in Theological Interpretation)

Author: Gordon J. Wenham

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1441236384

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The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this book internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the Psalms' power, reflects on their main ethical themes, and shows how they function as prayers that change us. Wenham makes an important contribution to biblical scholarship and breaks new ground in discussions of Old Testament ethics, yet he writes accessibly, making this book invaluable for students, scholars, and pastors.