Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches

David G. Firth (Editor), Philip S. Johnston (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0830828338 / ISBN 13: 9780830828333

Published by IVP Academic, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830828338
• ISBN 13: 9780830828333
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 22.86H x 2.54D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 22.86 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
• Weight: 590 grams

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Synopsis

The book of Psalms has been precious to countless people in many languages and countries over many centuries. It has expressed their hopes and fears, inspired their faith, and renewed their trust in God. Through the Psalms, the spiritual insight and religious heritage of ancient Israel have had a profound and lasting impact on the human race.The book of Psalms is also of great interest to biblical scholars, and scholarly study of the Psalms is in the midst of a sea change. A generation ago, the dominant tendency was to study individual psalms in relation to their literary forms and cultural functions. However, in recent years, studies have increasingly emphasized Hebrew poetry, the structure of the entire Psalter, and its development from earlier collections to a unified canonical book.In exploring these and other facets, this volume aims to bridge the gap between general introductions to the study of the Psalms and specialized literature. Written by members and guests of the Tyndale Fellowship Old Testament Study Group, it offers the insights of internationally recognized Old Testament scholars into the world of the Psalms.This volume will be a treasure to both students and scholars alike.

About the Authors

Philip S. Johnston is affiliated lecturer and senior tutor at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, UK.

David G. Firth is tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. He is the author of 1 and 2 Samuel (Apollos Old Testament Commentary), The Message of Joshua, and Including the Stranger, and the coeditor of Interpreting the Psalms, Interpreting Isaiah, Words and the Word, and Presence, Power and Promise.