Psalms

A Historical and Spiritual Commentary

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

AvJohn H. Eaton

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Remarkably enough, there is a scarcity of modern commentaries on the Psalms for the more general reader, though after the Gospels, they are probably the most widely read part of the Bible. Clergy read the Psalms in rotation as part of the daily offices, the Psalms are a regular part of the church's worship, and the "Book of Psalms" is a spiritual classic in its own right. This commentary is addressed to the widest possible readership and is informed by John Eaton's pastoral concerns and his commitment to environmental issues. He examines the authorship of the psalms and their use as poetry and songs, as well as in worship. Eaton provides his own, modern translation of each of the 150 Psalms and provides a commentary highlighting the relevance of the psalms to the modern reader. The inspirational discussion of each psalm ends with a related Christian prayer, either from the tradition or written by Eaton himself.

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Utgivningsdatum2003-12-01
Mått161 x 240 x 34 mm
Vikt940 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor480
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567089793

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Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Importance of the Psalms; 1a Words from worship; 1b Antiquity and integrity of the Psalms; 2 The Authors; 2a Relevance of headings; 2b David; 2c Female psalmists; 3 Psalm music; 3a The singing; 3b The instruments; 3c The character of the music; 3d The significance of the music; 4 The Poetry of the Psalms; 4a Patterns of thought: parallelism; 4b Stanzas and metre; 4c Types and forms; 4d Types and forms; 4e Alphabetic psalms; 5 The Ancient Situations of Psalmody; 5a Contexts in history; 5b Contexts in worship; 6 The experience of the Holy; 6a The unique God; 6b The name 'Yahweh'; 6c Other divine names and titles; 6d The fountain of life and the face of God; 6e Turning aside to God; 6f Zion and the house of the Lord; 6g The mystery of God's new reign; 6h The Lord's royal Servant as channel of salvation; 6i Bringing sufferings to God; 6j Lament turning to praise; 6k Prayer against enemies; 6l Counsel and encouragement; 6m Knowing God through his tora or word; 6n Discovering God in perplexity; 6o The question of life after death; 6p Community and world before God; 7 The Psalms down the Ages; 7a The headings; 7b Division and order; 7c Ancient translations; 7d The Dead Sea Scrolls; 7e Midrash and synagogue; 7f The New Testament; 7g Early Christian worship and exposition; 7h Mediaeval use; 7i The Reformation; 7j Eighteenth century foundations of criticism; 7k The nineteenth century; 7l The twentieth century and beyond; Commentary: Psalms 1-150; Bibliography; Index.