Psalms for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Relentlessly Theological Book in the Bible (The Bible for Normal People) - Softcover

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James, Joshua T.

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9781736468647: Psalms for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Relentlessly Theological Book in the Bible (The Bible for Normal People)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1736468642 ISBN 13: 9781736468647
Publisher: Bible for Normal People, The, 2023

Synopsis

For millennia the psalms have been whispered in prayer, lifted in song, and recited in worship. They are among the most well-known and beloved writings in the Bible. And yet…

Our familiarity with ancient Israel’s sacred songs can obscure their strangeness. Their otherness. Their … well … ancientness.

Join Joshua T. James as he unpacks the biblical scholarship surrounding this enduring collection of poetry and song, from the ancient psalmists’ cultural, political and theological contexts to the key movements in Psalms’ scholarship. By illuminating the oddities hiding in plain sight, James unveils the wonder and mystery inherent in the psalms, and makes a compelling case for their relevance today.

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About the Author

Joshua T. James (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is one of the pastors of The Restoration Project in Salisbury, Maryland. He also serves as an "Affiliate Assistant Professor of Old Testament" at his alma mater, which is a fancy way of saying, he's very very part-time. Josh lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with his wife, Kate, their two sons, Abe and Jude, and Porter, a beagle who is endlessly plotting his great escape.

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Publisher
Bible for Normal People, The
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1736468642
ISBN 13 
9781736468647
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
182
Rating
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