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Discovering Psalms : content, interpretation, reception / Jerome F. D. Creach.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Discovering biblical textsPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans, c2020.Description: xiv, 217 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 0802878067
  • 9780802878069
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BS1430.52 .C74 2020
Contents:
Introduction : the role of the Psalms in the life of the church -- Part 1. Issues in Reading the Psalms and the Psalter : -- 1. What is a psalm? -- 2. It's poetry! -- 3. Did David write the Psalms -- 4. A psalm for every occasion : types of psalms -- 5. Settings for performance of the Psalms -- Part 2. Reading the Psalms Together : -- 6. Going by the book : the Psalter as a guide to reading the psalms -- 7. The theology of the Psalms, Part 1: "The Lord reigns!" -- 8. The theology of the Psalms, part 2 : What is the human being -- Part 3. The Psalms as Prayers : -- 9. The tradition of psalmic prayer, part 1: opening fully to God -- 10. The tradition of psalmic prayer, part 2 : Psalms that pray for vengeance -- Conclusion : The Psalms and Jesus Christ
Summary: This compact introduction to the interpretation of the book of Psalms encourages in-depth study of the text and genuine grappling with related theological and historical questions by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text-, and reader-centered) and reflects the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, increasingly viewed as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.
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BS 1430.5 .M35 1993 A theological introduction to the book of Psalms : the Psalms as Torah / BS 1430.52 .B45 2012 Psalms : BS 1430.52 .C74 2001 The Psalms : an introduction / BS 1430.52 .C74 2020 Discovering Psalms : content, interpretation, reception / BS 1430.52 .D39 2005 Crying for justice : BS 1430.52 .D435 2020 Psalms : books 4-5 / BS 1430.52 .D87 2016 The sanctuary in the Psalms :

Includes bibliography (pages 190-198) and indexes.

Introduction : the role of the Psalms in the life of the church -- Part 1. Issues in Reading the Psalms and the Psalter : -- 1. What is a psalm? -- 2. It's poetry! -- 3. Did David write the Psalms -- 4. A psalm for every occasion : types of psalms -- 5. Settings for performance of the Psalms -- Part 2. Reading the Psalms Together : -- 6. Going by the book : the Psalter as a guide to reading the psalms -- 7. The theology of the Psalms, Part 1: "The Lord reigns!" -- 8. The theology of the Psalms, part 2 : What is the human being -- Part 3. The Psalms as Prayers : -- 9. The tradition of psalmic prayer, part 1: opening fully to God -- 10. The tradition of psalmic prayer, part 2 : Psalms that pray for vengeance -- Conclusion : The Psalms and Jesus Christ

This compact introduction to the interpretation of the book of Psalms encourages in-depth study of the text and genuine grappling with related theological and historical questions by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text-, and reader-centered) and reflects the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, increasingly viewed as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.